Weather Satellite Images Of Earth

Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.

Weather satellite images of earth.

Click on goes east band reference guide to find out the primary usage of each of the goes east bands. 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. Visible satellite images which look like black and white photographs are derived from the satellite signals. The visible channel senses reflected solar radiation.

Visible channel 0 65 µm the channel 0 65µm lies in the visible region 0 4µm 0 7µm of the electromagnetic spectrum which can be seen with naked eye. Clouds the earth s atmosphere and the earth s surface all absorb and reflect incoming solar radiation. Previously known as flash earth. 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.

This high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth. Active storms ts gamma hu marie goes west pacus full disk pacific northwest pacific southwest u s. Warmest lowest clouds are shown in white. As the sun approaches midday.

West coast alaska central alaska southeastern alaska northern pacific ocean hawaii tropical pacific ocean southern. Download imagery via the maps below. The united states satellite images displayed are infrared ir images. Click on a region to view images and animations for that region.

Goes east satellite loops images click on the links to view the images or loop for each available band and view static images will enlarge while loops will be shown on another tab. Coldest highest clouds are displayed in shades of yellow red and purple. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. Coverage area depictions are approximate.