Volcano near Mexico City in Shortwave Infrared GOES Imagery

Explore the effects that time and spatial resolutions can have when interpreting satellite images

Changeable imagery                          GOES-R like (temporal) imagery

When do you see the hot spot in the (shortwave window) become more intense ? (Hint: increase the time resolution and then use the Pause and Step buttons)

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Main GOES-14 1-minute SRSOR 'explore the effects of time and space' web page

Special GOES-14 1-minute SRSOR Web Pages from 2016

This applet is Copyright © 2014 by Tom Whittaker.