Satellite Meteorology

For Grade 7-12

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Weather Satellites and Orbits

Visible and Infrared Image Examples II

POES Images

Polar orbiters observe a swath of the earth each orbit around the Earth. To get a larger view of the weather, we need to combine these swaths. Below are examples of infrared image swaths from the POES satellite.

click each image to see them in full size

But wait, there's more... These three images can be combined to create a composite image!

This Satellite Meteorology Course was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) located within the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the UW-Madison. Funding was provided by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) and NOAA/NESDIS.