Live Weather Satellite Images Of Earth

See the latest south africa enhanced weather satellite map including areas of cloud cover.

Live weather satellite images of earth. Satellites can be either polar orbiting seeing the same swath of the earth every. A weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the earth. 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. 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.

Explore the world in real time launch web map in new window noaa satellite maps latest 3d scene 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. The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.

Feature images and videos on your map to add rich contextual information. Official weather forecasts warnings observations past weather and general weather information are provided for southeast north carolina and northeast south carol. The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Each station therefore receives the images of the areas around it.

These meteorological satellites however see more than clouds and cloud systems. Customize your view make use of google earth s detailed globe by tilting the map to save a perfect 3d view or diving into. The home page for the national weather service weather forecast office in wilmington nc. Previously known as flash earth.

These images are not maintained by wfo honolulu. The following links for imagery are to servers maintained by the center for satellite applications and research star a division of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis.