Image of the Day | High-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which are visible in remotely-sensed data. An image is produced daily, Monday through Friday, by the NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory (EVL). Product Link |
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OSEI | Resolution: N/A | Frequency: Daily |
Dust Storms | Product is made using a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R for detection of dust storms. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Fire | Product is made from a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R for detection of fires. The data is used to calculate ground temperature and albedo, from which fire spots may be identified by use of a thresholding algorithm. The output from the analysis is a printout of the position and size of the fire spot, together with imagery showing the burning and burn-out areas, smoke, etc. Forest and grassland maps are then used to identify the nature of the ground cover where the fire is located. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Icebergs | Product is made from a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R for detection of snow and ice coverage over land and sea. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Ocean | Product is made from a combination of AVHRR channels for the especially when a large event (such as a hurricane) causes a disruption in the normal temperature distribution. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Severe Weather | Product is made from a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R for detection of severe weather Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Snow Cover | Product is made from a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R for detection of snow and ice coverage over land and sea. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Tropical Cyclones | Product is made from the POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT-1R to improve the lead time for tropical storms forecasting. Satellite images are used to provide the tropical cyclone center locations and track their motion. Additionally, pattern analysis techniques and cloud top temperature information are used to estimate present intensity. to improve the lead time for tropical storms forecasting. Satellite images are used to provide the tropical cyclone center locations and track their motion. Additionally, pattern analysis techniques and cloud top temperature information are used to estimate present intensity. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |
Volcanoes | Product is made from a combination of POES/AVHRR, GOES/Imager, Meteosat/MVIRI, and MTSAT for detecting volcanic eruptions and tracking and analyzing the horizontal extent of volcanic ash clouds. Data from channels 3-5 can give information on plume temperatures and detect "hot spots" at the eruption site. Product Link |
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GOES, POES, Meteosat, MODIS, or MTSAT-1R | Resolution: Varies | Frequency: Event Driven |