The united states satellite images displayed are infrared ir images.
Weather satellite images of earth.
Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.
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.
Visible satellite images which look like black and white photographs are derived from the satellite signals.
Coverage area depictions are approximate.
As the sun approaches midday.
Warmest lowest clouds are shown in white.
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.
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Click on a region to view images and animations for that region.
Coldest highest clouds are displayed in shades of yellow red and purple.
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Clouds the earth s atmosphere and the earth s surface all absorb and reflect incoming solar radiation.
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Previously known as flash earth.
Clouds usually appear white while land and water surfaces appear in shades of gray or black.
The visible satellite imagery is essentially a snapshot of what the satellite sees unlike infrared ir satellite imagery which depicts the temperature of the clouds.
Goes east satellite loops images click on the links to view the images or loop for each available band and view static images will enlarge while loops will be shown on another tab.
Click on goes east band reference guide to find out the primary usage of each of the goes east bands.