Today Satellite Images Weather

The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time.

Today satellite images weather.

The ineractive map makes it easy to navitgate around the globe. Near real time and archived high resolution true color modis images over the usa acquired from the nasa terra and aqua satellites. Usa composite october 03 2020 277. The image below shows the orbit of this type of satellite.

Sectoring animation of global images and at high resolution for a region of interest. Unless otherwise noted the images linked from this page are located on servers at the satellite products and services division spsd of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis. The goes satellite senses electromagnetic energy at five different wavelengths and is a geostationary satellite. Interactively zoom and animate weather satellite images from a variety of geostationary satellites.

Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. Please direct all questions and comments regarding goes e goes 16 images to. See the latest united states enhanced weather satellite map including areas of cloud cover. There are two wavelengths most commonly shown on weather broadcasts.

Explore the world in real time launch web map in new window noaa satellite maps latest 3d scene this high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth. You may also obtain gif and jpeg images from our ftp data server. This is called the station s coverage circle and you can see it drawn. See the latest washington enhanced weather satellite map including areas of cloud cover.

The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Download imagery via the maps below. Features of this site include. The home page for the national weather service weather forecast office in wilmington nc.