Weather Satellite Images Of Earth

The united states satellite images displayed are infrared ir images.

Weather satellite images of earth.

West coast alaska central alaska southeastern alaska northern pacific ocean hawaii tropical pacific ocean southern. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. Click on goes east band reference guide to find out the primary usage of each of the goes east bands. Previously known as flash earth.

The visible satellite imagery is essentially a snapshot of what the satellite sees unlike infrared ir satellite imagery which depicts the temperature of the clouds. Active storms ts gamma hu marie goes west pacus full disk pacific northwest pacific southwest u s. Please direct all questions and comments regarding goes e goes 16 images to. The visible channel senses reflected solar radiation.

Coverage area depictions are approximate. This high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth. Download imagery via the maps below. Coldest highest clouds are displayed in shades of yellow red and purple.

Warmest lowest clouds are shown in white. Visible satellite images which look like black and white photographs are derived from the satellite signals. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. 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.

Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. As the sun approaches midday. Click on a region to view images and animations for that region. Clouds usually appear white while land and water surfaces appear in shades of gray or black.