Real Time Satellite Images Of California Fires
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Real time satellite images of california fires. 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. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. Probable fires will appear as sharp white spots in the reflectivity images. Each station therefore receives the images of the areas around it.
Click on image to enlarge. An image of california featuring smoke produced by wildfires captured with nasa s earth observing system data and. If you would like to view close to real time satellite imagery of the fires. Users can subscribe to email alerts bases on their area.
Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. There are two major types of current fire information. The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values. Fire perimeter and hot spot data.
The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time. The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. Nasa lance fire information for resource management system provides near real time active fire data from modis and viirs to meet the needs of firefighters scientists and users interested in monitoring fires.
On the heels of the most destructive wildfires on record in california there. Nasa this satellite image shows where wildfires outlined in red are burning in california on thursday june 14 2018. These images are considered raw data with no analysis of fires and or smoke. Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface.
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