Latest Satellite Imagery Of Hurricane Irma

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Latest satellite imagery of hurricane irma. Satellite images and tracking maps of category 5 major hurricane irma 2017 august 30 september 13. In addition it will be used for ongoing research efforts for testing and developing standards for airborne digital imagery. Nasa noaa satellite suomi npp and modis aqua and terra provide continuous imagery for am at local 10 30am and pm at local 1 30pm. Latest satellite imagery text standard version of this page.
Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis. The images are a crucial tool in determining the extent of the damage inflicted by storms and flooding. Hurricane irma aerial imagery response.
Staff from noaa s office of marine and aviation operations and noaa s n ational geodetic survey capture these images using specialized remote sensing cameras aboard noaa aircraft primarily noaa s king air and twin otter aircraft flying above the area at an altitude. 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. Given irma s extreme intensity satellite imagery is giving meteorologists jaw dropping views of this rare and dangerous hurricane. A hurricane track will only appear if there is an active storm in the atlantic or eastern pacific regions.
Max wind speed 180mph. Historical imagery is sourced from microsoft and esri. About this imagery was acquired by the noaa remote sensing division to support noaa homeland security and emergency response requirements. A team of noaa aviators have been taking aerial imagery of locations affected by hurricane irma.
Download imagery via the maps below. Please direct all questions and comments regarding goes e goes 16 images to. If you are looking for high resolution photographic quality satellite imagery of hurricanes and other storms please visit nesdis. Unless otherwise noted the images linked from this page are located on servers at the satellite products and services division spsd of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis.
Infrared satellite image of hurricane irma noaa the washington post hurricane irma is an extremely dangerous category 5 barreling toward the northern lesser antilles and southern florida.