Real Time Satellite Smoke Map

Real time satellite fire monitoring goes west.

Real time satellite smoke map.

Goes west imagery 30 minutes. How to use this map. Sources of aerosols include. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.

Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. Eastern central mountain and pacific. The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time. The use of near real time satellite data are useful for identifying and tracking smoke plumes.

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. Download imagery via the maps below. 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. Aerosols absorb and scatter incoming sunlight which reduces visibility and increases the optical depth.

We check federal and regional websites for updates every 30 minutes. Click on a marker for more info. An interactive map application known as the satellite loop interactive data explorer in real time slider recently developed by the cooperative institute for research in the atmosphere also. Ground receiving stations around the world downlink image data from the satellite when it passes over the station.

Here are all the currently active wildfires in the u s. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. 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. In order to obtain u s.

The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Imagery available about 25 minutes later.