Water Vapor Satellite Imagery

Satellite images courtesy of nesdis satellite services division noaa.

Water vapor satellite imagery.

In this imagery bright blue and white areas indicate the presence of high water vapor or moisture content whereas dark orange and brown areas indicate little or no moisture present. You can also use the layers icon to view the infrared and water vapor imagery. The highest humidities will be the whitest areas while dry regions will be dark. This website is supported on a monday friday basis so outages may occur without notice.

Noaa i should note that newer satellite technology which allows meteorologists to look at water vapor imagery created from multiple wavelengths allows for features below. Zoom in on different locations and capture and download images using the camera icon. Band 13 ir. Band 8 ir.

Band 10 ir. Water vapor mid. Click the map on the left to see the latest 24 hour imagery of the western hemisphere and pacific ocean from our geostationary operational environmental satellite system goes. The ineractive map makes it easy to navitgate around the globe.

Imagery and loops on this site are intended for informational purposes only they are not considered operational. Mid level water vapor ir 3 oct 2020 09 01 utc. Band 15 ir. Band 12 ir.

Band 14 ir. Band 16 ir. Water vapor upper. More images on the nhc sst page.

Water vapor lower. The office of satellite and product operations ospo is part of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis. Water vapor imagery is created using a wavelength sensitive to the moisture content in the atmosphere. Geocolor true color day ir night.

The dvorak technique and descriptions of the image enhancements are available. You can advance the imagery by placing your cursor over the image and using your mouse s. Water vapor imagery is used to analyze the presence and movement of water vapor moisture in the upper and middle levels of the atmosphere. The data products and imagery available on this website are intended for informational purposes only.

Water vapor imagery is useful for indicating where heavy rain is possible. Therefore the radiation emitted by liquid water and water vapor in the tops of the low clouds was absorbed by water vapor higher up and never reached the satellite. The wavelength spectrum used to detect water vapor is in the 6 7 to 7 3 micrometer wavelength range. The upper and middle levels of the atmosphere are from about 650 mb to the top of the troposphere.

416 x 250 px jpg 33 kb 625 x 375 px jpg 64 kb 1250 x 750 px jpg 189 kb. This web site should not be used to support. Water vapor satellite pictures indicate how much moisture is present in the upper atmosphere approximately from 15 000 ft to 30 000 ft. Band 9 ir.