NOAA-19

Decending Pass


Polar Orbiting Satellite View

High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT)

From: WTOC-TV


This satellite passes this location going north to south around 3:45 AM and then south to north around 3:15 PM EDT. The satellite was launched on Feb 6, 2009.
Be sure to "Refresh" or "Reload" to see the current image ... CLICK ANY IMAGE for HRPT view


Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

Sea Surface Temps


Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

Sea Surface Temps


Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

Sea Surface Temps

These are thumbnail views ... Click any thumbnail for a full HRPT view which is about 2,620 pixels wide ... Spatial resolution: 1.1 km (0.69 mi) at nadir


Channel Characteristics
Channel Number Description Wavelength (microns) Typical Use
1Visible Light (Red)0.58 - 0.68 Daytime cloud and surface mapping
2Near Visible (Green)0.725 - 1.00 Daytime Land-water boundaries
3Near Infrared3.55 - 3.93Night cloud and surface mapping,
4Infrared (Blue)10.30 - 11.30Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature
5Infrared11.50 - 12.50Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature