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What's New - Click this menu option to check out the images/movies most recently added to the HSEI database. These could be significant current events or events from years ago that you may remember!

Most Popular - Clicking this menu option will bring you to a listing of NCDC's most popular and most requested imagery. These images will depict particularly significant or noteworthy recent and historical events. Many of our most visually appealing and impressive images will be found under the 'Most Popular' category.

Quick Search - Clicking this menu option will allow you to do a simple search of NCDC's HSEI image database for a specific type of event during a date range you specify. A resulting list of imagery will then be displayed.

Posters - Clicking this menu option will bring you to a listing of NCDC's satellite posters. Satellite posters are provided in two formats: Glossy 36" x 27" or Matte 42" x 32". The posters are printed using the highest quality paper and state of the art color printer.

Ordering Information - From both the 'Most Popular' and 'Quick Search' resulting image listings, you are provided the option of viewing any image free of charge (just click on the image description), and you can order hardcopy prints or high resolution digital files (if available) for a fee. Look for the Icon for ordering a print icon displayed next to the images. Clicking on this icon will get you to specific ordering/pricing information, and will allow you to add an item to your 'shopping cart'. Satellite prints are provided in two formats: 8" x 10" or 11" x 17". The images are printed using the highest quality paper and state of the art color printer, and in most cases in Landscape orientation. In most cases the prints are made directly from the normal resolution (72 DPI) GIF or JPEG files accessable to you in the HSEI system. For selected imagery, however, a high resolution version of the image (150+ DPI) may be available in our off-line archives. These images will have an High Resolution Version Available next to their description. When available a high resolution image will always be used to produce a higher quality print for you, at no additional charge. In addition, if a high resolution version of the image is available off-line, you have the option of ordering this high resolution digital file (email with instructions on where to retrieve (FTP) the high resolution file are provided after payment). High resolution digital files will be 150-200 DPI and in the TIF image format.

If you have other questions regarding the HSEI system, or would like information on ordering tailored hardcopy imagery which you don't see in HSEI, please contact the NCDC Satellite Services Group at ncdc.satorder@noaa.gov.
Other resources for on-line satellite imagery:

NCDC Satellite's Eye Art Galleries
NCDC SSM/I Monthly Image Products
NESDIS Operational Significant Events Imagery
Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS)
NASA GOES Project Science
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)