Real Time Satellite Smoke Map

How to use this map.

Real time satellite smoke map.

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. Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. Ground receiving stations around the world downlink image data from the satellite when it passes over the station.

Sources of aerosols include. Eastern central mountain and pacific. 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. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.

Imagery available about 25 minutes later. 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. Hms fire and smoke data products are marked with the time stamp representing the corresponding satellite image acquisition observation time in universal time coordinated utc and date using the julian day calendar 0 365 day of year for regular years 0 366 for leap years. Aerosols absorb and scatter incoming sunlight which reduces visibility and increases the optical depth.

Air quality pm 2 5 information from official monitors is shown as circles air quality pm 2 5 information from temporary monitors placed by agencies during smoke events is show as triangles air quality pm 2 5 information from low cost sensors is shown as squares large fire incidents as fire icons satellite fire detections as small glowing points and smoke plume. Click on a marker for more info. The use of near real time satellite data are useful for identifying and tracking smoke plumes. Download imagery via the maps below.

Goes west imagery 30 minutes. 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. Aerosols have an effect on human health weather and the climate. 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.

Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. Real time satellite fire monitoring goes west.