Real Time Satellite Fire Images 2020

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Real time satellite fire images 2020.

Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. A true color image of the united states shows a blanket of smoke obscuring the. 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.

For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. 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. The modis and viirs thermal layers are created from the modis satellite detection system and represents hot spots that could be potential fire locations in the last 24 hour period at a horizontal resolution of 1 km and temporal resolution of 1 to 2 days.

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. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. Download imagery via the maps below.

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. While derived from operational satellites the data products and imagery available on this website are intended for informational purposes only. The video below shows a satellite image loop revealing the rapid expansion of several large new fires that broke out across california over the weekend including the creek fire in fresno county. The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time.