+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation NOAA-N Prime Beauty Shot Animation An artist concept of the spacecraft. The microwave instruments on board NOAA-N Prime are so sensitive that they can see Earth's surface through clouds. NOAA-N Prime will deliver essential atmospheric and surface parameters to use in scientific forecast models. N Prime provides essential critical information for creating accurate weather forecasts 2-3 days in advance.    Beauty pass of the NOAA-N Prime satellite. Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames   320x180     PNG           282 KB   160x80       PNG           64 KB   80x40         PNG           16 KB   512x288 (60 fps) MPEG-1   20 MB   1280x720 (60 fps) MPEG-2   84 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10373 Completed: 2009-01-21 Animator: Chris Meaney (HTSI) (Lead) Producer: Silvia Stoyanova (UMBC) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: NOAA-N Prime/TIROS   NOAA-N Prime/SARSAT Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> Climate DLESE >> Geology SVS >> HDTV DLESE >> Human geography SVS >> Hurricane DLESE >> Natural hazards SVS >> Remote Sensing DLESE >> Structural geology SVS >> Volcano SVS >> Weather GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Solid Earth >> Volcanoes GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Hurricanes GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Tornados GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Human Dimensions >> Natural Hazards >> Fires SVS >> NOAA SVS >> Polar Spacecraft     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: