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Regional Infrared Satellite
National Infrared Satellite
Visible Satellite
*Viewable
During Daylight Hours Only*
Note: Visible satellite images can be deceptive during winter. If
you do not see clouds moving in the
time-lapses below...then what you are actually seeing is snow cover on the ground and
not clouds.
satellite images courtesy
'AccuWeather' and 'WeatherUnderground'
Infrared
satellite images
read the temperature of cloud tops. The colder the cloud, the higher it is
in the atmosphere and shows up as yellow, red, and pink. Infrared
satellites work at night...visible satellites do not. The major
drawback to infrared satellite pictures is that low clouds and fog are
almost impossible to spot since they blend in with the ground because they
are about the same temperature.
Visible
satellite images
are dependent on sun shining on the Earth. As a result, visible satellite pictures only
work during daylight hours, but the cloud detail is much better than the
infrared image. Visible satellite images can be deceptive during winter. If you do not see
clouds moving in the time-lapse...then what you are actually seeing is snow cover on the ground and
not clouds. |
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in the event internet
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