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Gulf of Mexico Imagery


Gulf of Mexico Coverage Map  
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GOES East Imagery - 30 Minutes

xx15Z and xx45Z

Imagery available about 25 minutes later.
4 km resolution

 

Polar DMSP/AMSU/TRMM Imagery

Every 3 hours
0Z, 3Z, 6Z, 9Z, 12Z, 15Z, 18Z, and 21Z

Imagery available about 45 minutes later.
4 km resolution

 

GOES Imagery
Single Image Image Loops   (Toggle Lat/Lon)
With Lat/Lon Without Lat/Lon Java Flash
Visible Visible Visible Visible
Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2)
Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3) Water Vapor (IR3)
Infrared Channel 4 Enhancements
None None None None
AVN AVN AVN AVN
Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak
JSL JSL JSL JSL
RGB RGB RGB RGB
Funktop Funktop Funktop Funktop
Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow


The polar image resolution is 4 KM, but the source data is 8KM.
Polar Imagery
Single Image Image Loops   (Toggle Lat/Lon)
With Lat/Lon Without Lat/Lon Flash
DMSP SSM/IS   Imagery
85 GHz Radiance 85 GHz Radiance 85 GHz Radiance
Precipitable Water Precipitable Water Precipitable Water
Rain Rate Rain Rate Rain Rate
Surface Winds Surface Winds Surface Winds
AMSU Microwave Imagery
89 GHz Radiance 89 GHz Radiance 89 GHz Radiance
Precipitable Water Precipitable Water Precipitable Water
Rain Rate Rain Rate Rain Rate
TRMM Microwave Imagery
37 GHz Radiance 37 GHz Radiance 37 GHz Radiance
85 GHz Radiance 85 GHz Radiance 85 GHz Radiance
Rain Rate Rain Rate Rain Rate

Java/Flash Loop Notes:
GOES - usually 12-15 images with static overlays
POES - usually 15 images limited static overlays
All Loops have a Latitude/Longitude Overlay
Image Enhancement Information

 

 



 
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