Ocean Coverage - Satellite Imagery

    Satellite Imagery

Atlantic Ocean	Atlantic imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-East and MSG (Meteosat) provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-East and every six hours for MSG. Floater imagery is available at a resolution as low as 1KM. Standard sectors are 4KM to 8KM. Polar microwave imagery at 8Km resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available. Atlantic Ocean Sectors (Includes SST Overlays) Caribbean Sea  |  Central Atlantic  |  East Atlantic  |  Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic  |  Northeast Atlantic  |  Northwest Atlantic Tropical Wide View  |  West Atlantic  |  Tropical Floaters
GOES East, MSG	Resolution: 1-8 Km	Frequency: 30 minutes - 6 hours
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM	Resolution: 8 Km	Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Pacific Ocean	Pacific imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-West and MTSAT provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-West and every hour for MTSAT. Floater imagery is available at a resolution as low as 1KM. Standard sectors are 4KM to 8KM. Polar microwave imagery at 8Km resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available. Pacific Ocean Sectors (Includes SST Overlays) Central Pacific  |  Eastern East Pacific  |  East Pacific  |  Hawaii Tropical Wide View  |  West Central Pacific  |  West Pacific  |  Tropical Floaters
GOES West, MTSAT	Resolution: 1-8 Km	Frequency: 30 - 60 minutes
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM	Resolution: 8 Km	Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Polar Stereographic Atlantic	Atlantic imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-East and MSG (Meteosat) provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-East and every six hours for MSG. Standard sectors are 10KM to 16KM resolution. Polar microwave imagery at 8KM resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available. Polar Sterographic Sectors Northwest Atlantic  |  North Atlantic  |  Northeast Atlantic
GOES EAST, MSG	Resolution: 10-16 Km	Frequency: 30 minutes - 6 hours
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM	Resolution: 8 Km	Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Polar Stereographic Pacific	Pacific imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-West and MTSAT provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-West and every hour for MTSAT. Standard sectors are 16KM resolution. Polar microwave imagery at 8KM resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available. Polar Sterographic Sectors Northeast Pacific  |  Northwest Pacific
GOES West, MTSAT	Resolution: 16 Km	Frequency: 30 - 60 minutes
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM	Resolution: 8 Km	Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

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