100+ datasets found
  1. MAP for website - Satellite Maps Western Hemisphere

    • noaa.hub.arcgis.com
    Updated Aug 4, 2023
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    NOAA GeoPlatform (2023). MAP for website - Satellite Maps Western Hemisphere [Dataset]. https://noaa.hub.arcgis.com/maps/4406a7daa7b94b5f8c8364f7f2dc9bf2
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Aug 4, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
    Authors
    NOAA GeoPlatform
    License

    CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Description

    This application is intended for informational purposes only and is not an operational product. The tool provides the capability to access, view and interact with satellite imagery, and shows the latest view of Earth as it appears from space.For additional imagery from NOAA's GOES East and GOES West satellites, please visit our Imagery and Data page or our cooperative institute partners at CIRA and CIMSS.This website should not be used to support operational observation, forecasting, emergency, or disaster mitigation operations, either public or private. In addition, we do not provide weather forecasts on this site — that is the mission of the National Weather Service. Please contact them for any forecast questions or issues. Using the Maps​What does the Layering Options icon mean?The Layering Options widget provides a list of operational layers and their symbols, and allows you to turn individual layers on and off. The order in which layers appear in this widget corresponds to the layer order in the map. The top layer ‘checked’ will indicate what you are viewing in the map, and you may be unable to view the layers below.Layers with expansion arrows indicate that they contain sublayers or subtypes.What does the Time Slider icon do?The Time Slider widget enables you to view temporal layers in a map, and play the animation to see how the data changes over time. Using this widget, you can control the animation of the data with buttons to play and pause, go to the previous time period, and go to the next time period.Do these maps work on mobile devices and different browsers?Yes!Why are there black stripes / missing data on the map?NOAA Satellite Maps is for informational purposes only and is not an operational product; there are times when data is not available.Why does the imagery load slowly?This map viewer does not load pre-generated web-ready graphics and animations like many satellite imagery apps you may be used to seeing. Instead, it downloads geospatial data from our data servers through a Map Service, and the app in your browser renders the imagery in real-time. Each pixel needs to be rendered and geolocated on the web map for it to load.How can I get the raw data and download the GIS World File for the images I choose?The geospatial data Map Service for the NOAA Satellite Maps GOES satellite imagery is located on our Satellite Maps ArcGIS REST Web Service ( available here ).We support open information sharing and integration through this RESTful Service, which can be used by a multitude of GIS software packages and web map applications (both open and licensed).Data is for display purposes only, and should not be used operationally.Are there any restrictions on using this imagery?NOAA supports an open data policy and we encourage publication of imagery from NOAA Satellite Maps; when doing so, please cite it as "NOAA" and also consider including a permalink (such as this one) to allow others to explore the imagery.For acknowledgment in scientific journals, please use:We acknowledge the use of imagery from the NOAA Satellite Maps application: LINKThis imagery is not copyrighted. You may use this material for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits, computer graphical simulations and internet web pages. This general permission extends to personal web pages. About this satellite imageryWhat am I looking at in these maps?In this map you are seeing the past 24 hours (updated approximately every 10 minutes) of the Western Hemisphere and Pacific Ocean, as seen by the NOAA GOES East (GOES-16) and GOES West (GOES-18) satellites. In this map you can also view four different ‘layers’. The views show ‘GeoColor’, ‘infrared’, and ‘water vapor’.This maps shows the coverage area of the GOES East and GOES West satellites. GOES East, which orbits the Earth from 75.2 degrees west longitude, provides a continuous view of the Western Hemisphere, from the West Coast of Africa to North and South America. GOES West, which orbits the Earth at 137.2 degrees west longitude, sees western North and South America and the central and eastern Pacific Ocean all the way to New Zealand.What does the GOES GeoColor imagery show?The 'Merged GeoColor’ map shows the coverage area of the GOES East and GOES West satellites and includes the entire Western Hemisphere and most of the Pacific Ocean. This imagery uses a combination of visible and infrared channels and is updated approximately every 15 minutes in real time. GeoColor imagery approximates how the human eye would see Earth from space during daylight hours, and is created by combining several of the spectral channels from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) – the primary instrument on the GOES satellites. The wavelengths of reflected sunlight from the red and blue portions of the spectrum are merged with a simulated green wavelength component, creating RGB (red-green-blue) imagery. At night, infrared imagery shows high clouds as white and low clouds and fog as light blue. The static city lights background basemap is derived from a single composite image from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day Night Band. For example, temporary power outages will not be visible. Learn more.What does the GOES infrared map show?The 'GOES infrared' map displays heat radiating off of clouds and the surface of the Earth and is updated every 15 minutes in near real time. Higher clouds colorized in orange often correspond to more active weather systems. This infrared band is one of 12 channels on the Advanced Baseline Imager, the primary instrument on both the GOES East and West satellites. on the GOES the multiple GOES East ABI sensor’s infrared bands, and is updated every 15 minutes in real time. Infrared satellite imagery can be "colorized" or "color-enhanced" to bring out details in cloud patterns. These color enhancements are useful to meteorologists because they signify “brightness temperatures,” which are approximately the temperature of the radiating body, whether it be a cloud or the Earth’s surface. In this imagery, yellow and orange areas signify taller/colder clouds, which often correlate with more active weather systems. Blue areas are usually “clear sky,” while pale white areas typically indicate low-level clouds. During a hurricane, cloud top temperatures will be higher (and colder), and therefore appear dark red. This imagery is derived from band #13 on the GOES East and GOES West Advanced Baseline Imager.How does infrared satellite imagery work?The infrared (IR) band detects radiation that is emitted by the Earth’s surface, atmosphere and clouds, in the “infrared window” portion of the spectrum. The radiation has a wavelength near 10.3 micrometers, and the term “window” means that it passes through the atmosphere with relatively little absorption by gases such as water vapor. It is useful for estimating the emitting temperature of the Earth’s surface and cloud tops. A major advantage of the IR band is that it can sense energy at night, so this imagery is available 24 hours a day.What do the colors on the infrared map represent?In this imagery, yellow and orange areas signify taller/colder clouds, which often correlate with more active weather systems. Blue areas are clear sky, while pale white areas indicate low-level clouds, or potentially frozen surfaces. Learn more about this weather imagery.What does the GOES water vapor map layer show?The GOES ‘water vapor’ map displays the concentration and location of clouds and water vapor in the atmosphere and shows data from both the GOES East and GOES West satellites. Imagery is updated approximately every 15 minutes in real time. Water vapor imagery, which is useful for determining locations of moisture and atmospheric circulations, is created using a wavelength of energy sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere. In this imagery, green-blue and white areas indicate the presence of high water vapor or moisture content, whereas dark orange and brown areas indicate little or no moisture present. This imagery is derived from band #10 on the GOES East and GOES West Advanced Baseline Imager.What do the colors on the water vapor map represent?In this imagery, green-blue and white areas indicate the presence of high water vapor or moisture content, whereas dark orange and brown areas indicate less moisture present. Learn more about this water vapor imagery.About the satellitesWhat are the GOES satellites?NOAA’s most sophisticated Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s Western Hemisphere, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.The first satellite in the series, GOES-R, now known as GOES-16, was launched in 2016 and is currently operational as NOAA’s GOES East satellite. In 2018, NOAA launched another satellite in the series, GOES-T, which joined GOES-16 in orbit as GOES-18. GOES-17 became operational as GOES West in January 2023.Together, GOES East and GOES West provide coverage of the Western Hemisphere and most of the Pacific Ocean, from the west coast of Africa all the way to New Zealand. Each satellite orbits the Earth from about 22,200 miles away.

  2. OpenStreetMap

    • esriindia.hub.arcgis.com
    • ethiopia.africageoportal.com
    • +40more
    Updated Nov 21, 2024
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Esri India SAAS App (2024). OpenStreetMap [Dataset]. https://esriindia.hub.arcgis.com/maps/671a954016794bef88b76ac215ec5fef
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Nov 21, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Esrihttp://esri.com/
    Authors
    Esri India SAAS App
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 (CC BY-SA 2.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    This web map references the live tiled map service from the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Volunteers gather location data using GPS, local knowledge, and other free sources of information and upload it. The resulting free map can be viewed and downloaded from the OpenStreetMap server: https://www.OpenStreetMap.org. See that website for additional information about OpenStreetMap. It is made available as a basemap for GIS work in ESRI products under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. Tip: This service is one of the basemaps used in the ArcGIS.com map viewer. Simply click one of those links to launch the interactive application of your choice, and then choose Open Street Map from the Basemap control to start using this service. You'll also find this service in the Basemap gallery in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and ArcGIS Desktop 10. Tip: Here are some well known locations as they appear in this web map, accessed by launching the web map with a URL that contains location parameters: Athens, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Rio De Janeiro, Shanghai

  3. m

    Digital General Soil Map of the United States (STATSGO2)

    • gisdata.mn.gov
    Updated Nov 22, 2024
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Geospatial Information Office (2024). Digital General Soil Map of the United States (STATSGO2) [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/geos-statsgo2
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Nov 22, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Geospatial Information Office
    Description

    This data set consists of general soil association units. It was developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey and supersedes the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) data set published in 1994. It consists of a broad based inventory of soils and nonsoil areas that occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. The data set was created by generalizing more detailed soil survey maps. Where more detailed soil survey maps were not available, data on geology, topography, vegetation, and climate were assembled, together with Land Remote Sensing Satellite (LANDSAT) images. Soils of like areas were studied, and the probable classification and extent of the soils were determined.

    Map unit composition was determined by transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed maps and expanding the data statistically to characterize the whole map unit.

    This data set consists of georeferenced vector digital data and tabular digital data. The map data were collected in 1-by 2-degree topographic quadrangle units and merged into a seamless national data set. It is distributed in state/territory and national extents. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System data base which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.

    MnGeo adapted the NRCS metadata record to create this record.

  4. GOES Satellite Imagery Colorized Transparent Background

    • home-pugonline.hub.arcgis.com
    • rwanda.africageoportal.com
    • +12more
    Updated Sep 19, 2020
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    NOAA GeoPlatform (2020). GOES Satellite Imagery Colorized Transparent Background [Dataset]. https://home-pugonline.hub.arcgis.com/maps/37a875ff3611496883b7ccca97f0f5f4
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Sep 19, 2020
    Dataset provided by
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
    Authors
    NOAA GeoPlatform
    License

    CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Description

    Metadata: NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 1b RadiancesMore information about this imagery can be found here.This satellite imagery combines data from the NOAA GOES East and West satellites and the JMA Himawari satellite, providing full coverage of weather events for most of the world, from the west coast of Africa west to the east coast of India. The tile service updates to the most recent image every 10 minutes at 1.5 km per pixel resolution.The infrared (IR) band detects radiation that is emitted by the Earth’s surface, atmosphere and clouds, in the “infrared window” portion of the spectrum. The radiation has a wavelength near 10.3 micrometers, and the term “window” means that it passes through the atmosphere with relatively little absorption by gases such as water vapor. It is useful for estimating the emitting temperature of the Earth’s surface and cloud tops. A major advantage of the IR band is that it can sense energy at night, so this imagery is available 24 hours a day.The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument samples the radiance of the Earth in sixteen spectral bands using several arrays of detectors in the instrument’s focal plane. Single reflective band ABI Level 1b Radiance Products (channels 1 - 6 with approximate center wavelengths 0.47, 0.64, 0.865, 1.378, 1.61, 2.25 microns, respectively) are digital maps of outgoing radiance values at the top of the atmosphere for visible and near-infrared (IR) bands. Single emissive band ABI L1b Radiance Products (channels 7 - 16 with approximate center wavelengths 3.9, 6.185, 6.95, 7.34, 8.5, 9.61, 10.35, 11.2, 12.3, 13.3 microns, respectively) are digital maps of outgoing radiance values at the top of the atmosphere for IR bands. Detector samples are compressed, packetized and down-linked to the ground station as Level 0 data for conversion to calibrated, geo-located pixels (Level 1b Radiance data). The detector samples are decompressed, radiometrically corrected, navigated and resampled onto an invariant output grid, referred to as the ABI fixed grid.McIDAS merge technique and color mapping provided by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison) using satellite data from SSEC Satellite Data Services and the McIDAS visualization software.

  5. Recent GOES Weather Satellite Imagery

    • livingatlas-dcdev.opendata.arcgis.com
    • agcros-usdaars.opendata.arcgis.com
    • +1more
    Updated Oct 1, 2015
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    NOAA GeoPlatform (2015). Recent GOES Weather Satellite Imagery [Dataset]. https://livingatlas-dcdev.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/422c30ec415b400a9b312a9921c6a451/geoservice?layer=0
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Oct 1, 2015
    Dataset provided by
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
    Authors
    NOAA GeoPlatform
    Area covered
    Description

    Map Information

    This nowCOAST time-enabled map service provides maps depicting visible, infrared, and water vapor imagery composited from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST. The horizontal resolutions of the IR, visible, and water vapor composite images are approximately 1km, 4km, and 4km, respectively.
    The visible and IR imagery depict the location of clouds. The water vapor imagery indicates the amount of water vapor contained in the mid to upper levels of the troposphere. The darker grays indicate drier air while the brighter grays/whites indicates more saturated air. The GOES composite imagers are updated in the nowCOAST map service every 30 minutes. For more detailed information about the update schedule, see: http://new.nowcoast.noaa.gov/help/#section=updateschedule

    Background Information

    The GOES map layer displays visible (VIS) and infrared (IR4) cloud, and water vapor (WV) imagery from the NOAA/ National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Geostationary Satellites (GOES-East and GOES-West). These satellites circle the Earth in a geosynchronous orbit (i.e. orbit the equatorial plane of the Earth at a speed matching the rotation of the Earth). This allows the satellites to hover continuously over one position on the surface. The geosynchronous plane is about 35,800 km (22,300 miles) above the Earth which is high enough to allow the satellites a full-disc view of the Earth. GOES-East is positioned at 75 deg W longitude and the equator. GOES-West is located at 135 deg W and the equator. The two satellites cover an area from 20 deg W to 165 deg E. The images are derived from data from GOES' Imagers. An imager is a multichannel instrument that senses radiant energy and reflected solar energy from the Earth's surface and atmosphere. The VIS, IR4, and WV images are obtained from GOES Imager Channels 1, 4, and 3, respectively. The GOES raster images are obtained from NESDIS servers in geo-referenced Tagged-Image File Format (geoTIFF).

    Time Information

    This map is time-enabled, meaning that each individual layer contains time-varying data and can be utilized by clients capable of making map requests that include a time component.

    This particular service can be queried with or without the use of a time component. If the time parameter is specified in a request, the data or imagery most relevant to the provided time value, if any, will be returned. If the time parameter is not specified in a request, the latest data or imagery valid for the present system time will be returned to the client. If the time parameter is not specified and no data or imagery is available for the present time, no data will be returned.

    In addition to ArcGIS Server REST access, time-enabled OGC WMS 1.3.0 access is also provided by this service.

    Due to software limitations, the time extent of the service and map layers displayed below does not provide the most up-to-date start and end times of available data. Instead, users have three options for determining the latest time information about the service:

    Issue a returnUpdates=true request for an individual layer or for
    the service itself, which will return the current start and end times of
    available data, in epoch time format (milliseconds since 00:00 January 1,
    1970). To see an example, click on the "Return Updates" link at the bottom of
    this page under "Supported Operations". Refer to the
    ArcGIS REST API Map Service Documentation
    for more information.
    
    
      Issue an Identify (ArcGIS REST) or GetFeatureInfo (WMS) request against
      the proper layer corresponding with the target dataset. For raster
      data, this would be the "Image Footprints with Time Attributes" layer
      in the same group as the target "Image" layer being displayed. For
      vector (point, line, or polygon) data, the target layer can be queried
      directly. In either case, the attributes returned for the matching
      raster(s) or vector feature(s) will include the following:
    
    
          validtime: Valid timestamp.
    
    
          starttime: Display start time.
    
    
          endtime: Display end time.
    
    
          reftime: Reference time (sometimes reffered to as
          issuance time, cycle time, or initialization time).
    
    
          projmins: Number of minutes from reference time to valid
          time.
    
    
          desigreftime: Designated reference time; used as a
          common reference time for all items when individual reference
          times do not match.
    
    
          desigprojmins: Number of minutes from designated
          reference time to valid time.
    
    
    
    
      Query the nowCOAST LayerInfo web service, which has been created to
      provide additional information about each data layer in a service,
      including a list of all available "time stops" (i.e. "valid times"),
      individual timestamps, or the valid time of a layer's latest available
      data (i.e. "Product Time"). For more information about the LayerInfo
      web service, including examples of various types of requests, refer to
      the nowCOAST help documentation at:
      http://new.nowcoast.noaa.gov/help/#section=layerinfo
    

    References

    NOAA, 2013: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). (Available at http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/index.html) A Basic Introduction to Water Vapor Imagery. (Available at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/wv/wv_intro.html) CIMSS, 1996: Water Vapor Imagery Tutorial (Available at http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/wv/)

  6. M

    Aggregate Resource Mapping Program

    • gisdata.mn.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    fgdb, gpkg, html, shp
    Updated Feb 4, 2023
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Natural Resources Department (2023). Aggregate Resource Mapping Program [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/geos-aggregate-mapping
    Explore at:
    fgdb, html, shp, gpkgAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 4, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Natural Resources Department
    Description

    The Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (ARMP) began in 1984 when the Minnesota Legislature passed a law (Minnnesota Statutes, section 84.94) to:
    - Identify and classify aggregate resources outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area;
    - Give aggregate resource information to local units of government and others for making comprehensive land-use and zoning plans;
    - Introduce aggregate resource protection; and Promote orderly and environmentally sound development of the resource.

    Provided here is a compilation of GIS data produced by the DNR's Aggregate Resource Mapping Program. Also provided is the aggregate resource GIS data from the 7-County Metropolitan Area mapped by the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS). Please see the layer-specific metadata for each of the 9 layers for more details:

    ARMP:
    Compilation of Gravel Pits, Quarries, and Prospects
    Compilation of Crushed Stone Resource Potential
    Compilation of Geologic Field Observations
    Compilation of Sand and Gravel Resource Potential
    Compilation of DNR Test Holes
    Status Map

    7-County Metro Area:
    Compilation of Pits and Quarries
    Bedrock Aggregate Sources
    Sand and Gravel Sources

  7. Rural & Statewide GIS/Data Needs (HEPGIS) - MAP-21 National Highway System

    • odgavaprod.ogopendata.com
    • data.transportation.gov
    • +5more
    html
    Updated May 8, 2024
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    U.S Department of Transportation (2024). Rural & Statewide GIS/Data Needs (HEPGIS) - MAP-21 National Highway System [Dataset]. https://odgavaprod.ogopendata.com/dataset/rural-statewide-gis-data-needs-hepgis-map-21-national-highway-system
    Explore at:
    htmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 8, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Federal Highway Administrationhttps://highways.dot.gov/
    Authors
    U.S Department of Transportation
    Description

    HEPGIS is a web-based interactive geographic map server that allows users to navigate and view geo-spatial data, print maps, and obtain data on specific features using only a web browser. It includes geo-spatial data used for transportation planning. HEPGIS previously received ARRA funding for development of Economically distressed Area maps. It is also being used to demonstrate emerging trends to address MPO and statewide planning regulations/requirements , enhanced National Highway System, Primary Freight Networks, commodity flows and safety data . HEPGIS has been used to help implement MAP-21 regulations and will help implement the Grow America Act, particularly related to Ladder of Opportunities and MPO reforms.

  8. Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity...

    • fisheries.noaa.gov
    • res1catalogd-o-tdatad-o-tgov.vcapture.xyz
    • +1more
    Updated May 1, 2002
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Office of Response and Restoration (2002). Aleutian Islands Coastal Resources Inventory and Environmental Sensitivity Maps: GEO (Geothermal Activity Points) [Dataset]. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40215
    Explore at:
    esri file geodatabaseAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 1, 2002
    Dataset provided by
    Office of Response and Restoration
    Time period covered
    2000 - 2001
    Area covered
    Aleutian Islands,
    Description

    This data set contains point locations of geothermally active areas as compiled by Motyka et al., 1993. Because of the variety of geothermal activity present at any given site, each site has been mapped according to the dominant style of geothermal activity (i.e. water dominated sites, vapor dominated sites, or sites of known subsurface activity). It is important to note that at any given sit...

  9. w

    General Land Use Final Dataset

    • geo.wa.gov
    • hub.arcgis.com
    • +2more
    Updated Mar 31, 2018
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    CommerceGIS (2018). General Land Use Final Dataset [Dataset]. https://geo.wa.gov/datasets/a0ddbd4e0e2141b3841a6a42ff5aff46
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Mar 31, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    CommerceGIS
    Area covered
    Description

    This data set was developed as an information layer for the Washington State Department of Commerce. It is designed to be used as part of the Puget Sound Mapping Project to provide a generalized and standardized depiction of land uses and growth throughout the Puget Sound region.

    This map represents land uses, zoning abbreviations and zoning descriptions. Zoning data was collected in raster format and digitized by State Department of Commerce staff. The generalized depiction of intended future land use is based primarily upon 2012 zoning and 2010 assessor's records.NOTE: Because this is a large dataset, some geoprocessing operations (i.e. dissolve) may not work on the entire dataset. You will receive a topoengine error. Clipping out an area of interest (i.e. a county) and performing the operation on it instead of on the full dataset is a way to get around this software limitation.

  10. w

    Websites using Interactive Geo Maps

    • webtechsurvey.com
    csv
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    WebTechSurvey, Websites using Interactive Geo Maps [Dataset]. https://webtechsurvey.com/technology/interactive-geo-maps
    Explore at:
    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset authored and provided by
    WebTechSurvey
    License

    https://webtechsurvey.com/termshttps://webtechsurvey.com/terms

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Global
    Description

    A complete list of live websites using the Interactive Geo Maps technology, compiled through global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.

  11. Data from: A new Geo-Lithological Map (Geo-LiM) for Central Europe (Germany,...

    • zenodo.org
    bin, pdf, txt, zip
    Updated Jul 25, 2024
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Marco Donnini; Marco Donnini; Ivan Marchesini; Ivan Marchesini; Azzurra Zucchini; Azzurra Zucchini (2024). A new Geo-Lithological Map (Geo-LiM) for Central Europe (Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and Northern Italy) [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2432045
    Explore at:
    zip, txt, pdf, binAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 25, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Zenodohttp://zenodo.org/
    Authors
    Marco Donnini; Marco Donnini; Ivan Marchesini; Ivan Marchesini; Azzurra Zucchini; Azzurra Zucchini
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Europe, Slovenia, Italy, France, Germany, Central Europe, Austria, Switzerland
    Description

    We introduce a new geo-lithological map of Central Europe (Geo-LiM) elaborated adopting a lithological classification compliant to the methods more used in the litterature for estimating the consumption of atmospheric CO2 due by chemical weathering.
    Geo-LiM represents a novelty if compared with published global geo-lithological maps. The first novelty is due by the attention paid in discriminating metamorphic rocks that were classified according to the chemistry of protoliths. The second novelty is that the procedure used for the definition of the map is made available on the web to allow the replicability and reproducibility of the product.

  12. g

    GOES-R PLT Colorado Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) | gimi9.com

    • gimi9.com
    Updated Jun 25, 2025
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    (2025). GOES-R PLT Colorado Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) | gimi9.com [Dataset]. https://gimi9.com/dataset/data-gov_goes-r-plt-colorado-lightning-mapping-array-lma/
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Description

    The GOES-R PLT Colorado Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) dataset consists of total lightning data measured from the Colorado LMA (COLMA) network during the GOES-R Post Launch Test (PLT) airborne science field campaign. The GOES-R PLT airborne science field campaign took place in support of the post-launch product validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). The LMA measures the arrival time of radiation from a lightning discharge at multiple stations and locates the sources of radiation to produce a three-dimensional map of total lightning activity. These data files are available in compressed ASCII files and are available from March 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017.

  13. M

    Soil Survey Geographic Data Base (SSURGO), Minnesota

    • gisdata.mn.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    html, jpeg
    Updated Nov 22, 2024
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Geospatial Information Office (2024). Soil Survey Geographic Data Base (SSURGO), Minnesota [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/geos-ssurgo
    Explore at:
    html, jpegAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 22, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Geospatial Information Office
    Area covered
    Minnesota
    Description

    This dataset is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information.

    This dataset consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.

    Note: This metadata record was created by MnGeo to serve as a generic record for all SSURGO data sets within Minnesota. See the individual county metadata records created by NRCS for county-specific information; these records are included in the data set download files.

  14. V

    Rural & Statewide GIS/Data Needs (HEPGIS) - Sulfur Dioxide

    • data.virginia.gov
    • data.transportation.gov
    • +1more
    html
    Updated May 8, 2024
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    U.S Department of Transportation (2024). Rural & Statewide GIS/Data Needs (HEPGIS) - Sulfur Dioxide [Dataset]. https://data.virginia.gov/dataset/rural-statewide-gis-data-needs-hepgis-sulfur-dioxide
    Explore at:
    htmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 8, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Federal Highway Administration
    Authors
    U.S Department of Transportation
    Description

    HEPGIS is a web-based interactive geographic map server that allows users to navigate and view geo-spatial data, print maps, and obtain data on specific features using only a web browser. It includes geo-spatial data used for transportation planning. HEPGIS previously received ARRA funding for development of Economically distressed Area maps. It is also being used to demonstrate emerging trends to address MPO and statewide planning regulations/requirements , enhanced National Highway System, Primary Freight Networks, commodity flows and safety data . HEPGIS has been used to help implement MAP-21 regulations and will help implement the Grow America Act, particularly related to Ladder of Opportunities and MPO reforms.

  15. NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 3 Daily River and...

    • catalog.data.gov
    • ncei.noaa.gov
    Updated Dec 1, 2023
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact) (2023). NOAA GOES-R Series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Level 3 Daily River and Surface Flood Map Products (RSVFM) [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/noaa-goes-r-series-advanced-baseline-imager-abi-level-3-daily-river-and-surface-flood-map-produ
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Dec 1, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    United States Department of Commercehttp://commerce.gov/
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
    National Centers for Environmental Informationhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
    National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
    Description

    The purpose of this collection is to provide researchers and near real-time users, a daily view of river and standing water flooding over the Americas. On the GOES-R series satellites flood detection is based on 10-minute full disk scans first, and then a composition process is done on all the previous 10-minute flood maps to update the results each hour. The product within this collection is a cloud free composite based on 24 hourly map composites. The data are gridded on an equal latitude-longitude area grid. Variables within this dataset include Water Detection, Quality Flags, and Quality Information.

  16. a

    Cities

    • geohub-oregon-geo.hub.arcgis.com
    • data.oregon.gov
    • +4more
    Updated Feb 1, 2004
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    State of Oregon (2004). Cities [Dataset]. https://geohub-oregon-geo.hub.arcgis.com/items/9999b1e2af704284a0e1dc8b615fc877
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Feb 1, 2004
    Dataset authored and provided by
    State of Oregon
    Area covered
    Description

    This map layer includes cities and towns in Oregon. These cities were clipped from a larger dataset of cities collected from the 1970 National Atlas of the United States. Where applicable, U.S. Census Bureau codes for named populated places were associated with each name to allow additional information to be attached. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was also used as a source for additional information. This is a revised version of the December 2003 map layer.

  17. GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-16 ABI L2P America Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 -...

    • data.nasa.gov
    Updated Apr 1, 2025
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    nasa.gov (2025). GHRSST NOAA/STAR GOES-16 ABI L2P America Region SST v2.70 dataset in GDS2 - Dataset - NASA Open Data Portal [Dataset]. https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/ghrsst-noaa-star-goes-16-abi-l2p-america-region-sst-v2-70-dataset-in-gds2-8754a
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Apr 1, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    NASAhttp://nasa.gov/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    GOES-16 (G16) is the first satellite in the US NOAA third generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), a.k.a. GOES-R series (which will also include -S, -T, and -U). G16 was launched on 19 Nov 2016 and initially placed in an interim position at 89.5-deg W, between GOES-East and -West. Upon completion of Cal/Val in Dec 2018, it was moved to its permanent position at 75.2-deg W, and declared NOAA operational GOES-East on 18 Dec 2018. NOAA is responsible for all GOES-R products, including Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI). The ABI offers vastly enhanced capabilities for SST retrievals, over the heritage GOES-I/P Imager, including five narrow bands (centered at 3.9, 8.4, 10.3, 11.2, and 12.3 um) out of 16 that can be used for SST, as well as accurate sensor calibration, image navigation and co-registration, spectral fidelity, and sophisticated pre-processing (geo-rectification, radiance equalization, and mapping). From altitude 35,800 km, G16/ABI can accurately map SST in a Full Disk (FD) area from 15-135-deg W and 60S-60N, with spatial resolution 2km at nadir (degrading to 15km at view zenith angle, 67-deg) and temporal sampling of 10min (15min prior to 2 Apr 2019). The Level 2 Preprocessed (L2P) SST product is derived at the native sensor resolution using NOAA Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Ocean (ACSPO) system. ACSPO first processes every 10min FD data SSTs are derived from BTs using the ACSPO clear-sky mask (ACSM; Petrenko et al., 2010) and Non-Linear SST (NLSST) algorithm (Petrenko et al., 2014). Currently, only 4 longwave bands centered at 8.4, 10.3, 11.2, and 12.3 um are used (the 3.9 microns was initially excluded, to minimize possible discontinuities in the diurnal cycle). The regression is tuned against quality controlled in situ SSTs from drifting and tropical mooring buoys in the NOAA iQuam system (Xu and Ignatov, 2014). The 10-min FD data are subsequently collated in time, to produce 1-hr L2P product, with improved coverage, and reduced cloud leakages and image noise, compared to each individual 10min image. In the collated L2P, SSTs and BTs are only reported in clear-sky water pixels (defined as ocean, sea, lake or river, and up to 5 km inland) and fill values elsewhere. The L2P is reported in netCDF4 GHRSST Data Specification version 2 (GDS2) format, 24 granules per day, with a total data volume of 0.6GB/day. In addition to SST, ACSPO files also include sun-sensor geometry, four BTs in ABI bands 11 (8.4um), 13 (10.3um), 14 (11.2um), and 15 (12.3um) and two reflectances in bands 2 and 3 (0.64um and 0.86um; used for cloud identification). The l2p_flags layer includes day/night, land, ice, twilight, and glint flags. Other variables include NCEP wind speed and ACSPO SST minus reference SST (Canadian Met Centre 0.1deg L4 SST; available at https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/CMC0.1deg-CMC-L4-GLOB-v3.0).Pixel-level earth locations are not reported in the granules, as they remain unchanged from granule to granule. To obtain those, user has a choice of using a flat lat-lon file, or a Python script, both available at ftp://ftp.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/socd4/coastwatch/sst/nrt/abi/nav/. Per GDS2 specifications, two additional Sensor-Specific Error Statistics layers (SSES bias and standard deviation) are reported in each pixel. The ACSPO VIIRS L2P product is monitored and validated against in situ data (Xu and Ignatov, 2014) using the Satellite Quality Monitor SQUAM (Dash et al, 2010), and BTs are validated against RTM simulation in MICROS (Liang and Ignatov, 2011). A reduced size (0.2GB/day), equal-angle gridded (0.02-deg resolution), ACSPO L3C product is also available at https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/ABI_G16-STAR-L3C-v2.70, where gridded L2P SSTs are reported, and BT layers omitted.

  18. w

    Local Geospatial Open Data in Washington State

    • geo.wa.gov
    • data-wa-geoservices.opendata.arcgis.com
    • +1more
    Updated Jun 7, 2018
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Washington State Geospatial Portal (2018). Local Geospatial Open Data in Washington State [Dataset]. https://geo.wa.gov/maps/4fc244e948c24eee9b8f033bbdb4a093
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Jun 7, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Washington State Geospatial Portal
    Area covered
    Description

    Use this web map to link to other geospatial datasets available through county and city sites (Not comprehensive). May need to zoom in to see the participating cities. The county boundaries and city points were published by Washington State agencies and downloaded from geo.wa.gov. Locations are approximate, and no warranties are made regarding this data. The canvas basemap has been compiled by Esri and the ArcGIS user community from a variety of best available sources. Want to have your data site listed? Contact the Geospatial Program Office.

  19. d

    Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images,...

    • datadiscoverystudio.org
    Updated Apr 9, 2015
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    (2015). Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images, Geo-referenced. [Dataset]. http://datadiscoverystudio.org/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/dce31b6adbfe4dafaf4c5e3f88b76232/html
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Apr 9, 2015
    Area covered
    Minnesota
    Description

    description: Minnesota's original public land survey plat maps were created between 1848 and 1907 during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office. This collection of more than 3,600 maps includes later General Land Office (GLO) and Bureau of Land Management maps up through 2001. Scanned images of the maps are available in several digital formats and most have been georeferenced. The survey plat maps, and the accompanying survey field notes, serve as the fundamental legal records for real estate in Minnesota; all property titles and descriptions stem from them. They also are an essential resource for surveyors and provide a record of the state's physical geography prior to European settlement. Finally, they testify to many years of hard work by the surveying community, often under very challenging conditions. The deteriorating physical condition of the older maps (drawn on paper, linen, and other similar materials) and the need to provide wider public access to the maps, made handling the original records increasingly impractical. To meet this challenge, the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), MnGeo (formerly the Land Management Information Center - LMIC) and the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors collaborated in a digitization project which produced high quality (800 dpi), 24-bit color images of the maps in standard TIFF, JPEG and PDF formats - nearly 1.5 terabytes of data. Funding was provided by MnDOT. In 2010-11, most of the JPEG plat map images were georeferenced. The intent was to locate the plat images to coincide with statewide geographic data without appreciably altering (warping) the image. This increases the value of the images in mapping software where they can be used as a background layer.; abstract: Minnesota's original public land survey plat maps were created between 1848 and 1907 during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office. This collection of more than 3,600 maps includes later General Land Office (GLO) and Bureau of Land Management maps up through 2001. Scanned images of the maps are available in several digital formats and most have been georeferenced. The survey plat maps, and the accompanying survey field notes, serve as the fundamental legal records for real estate in Minnesota; all property titles and descriptions stem from them. They also are an essential resource for surveyors and provide a record of the state's physical geography prior to European settlement. Finally, they testify to many years of hard work by the surveying community, often under very challenging conditions. The deteriorating physical condition of the older maps (drawn on paper, linen, and other similar materials) and the need to provide wider public access to the maps, made handling the original records increasingly impractical. To meet this challenge, the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), MnGeo (formerly the Land Management Information Center - LMIC) and the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors collaborated in a digitization project which produced high quality (800 dpi), 24-bit color images of the maps in standard TIFF, JPEG and PDF formats - nearly 1.5 terabytes of data. Funding was provided by MnDOT. In 2010-11, most of the JPEG plat map images were georeferenced. The intent was to locate the plat images to coincide with statewide geographic data without appreciably altering (warping) the image. This increases the value of the images in mapping software where they can be used as a background layer.

  20. d

    Demo resource

    • search.dataone.org
    Updated Dec 5, 2021
    + more versions
    Share
    FacebookFacebook
    TwitterTwitter
    Email
    Click to copy link
    Link copied
    Close
    Cite
    Abhishek Amalaraj; Random name; Username (2021). Demo resource [Dataset]. https://search.dataone.org/view/sha256%3Ab2476b888788447addba5a3a94d8bbdcf608f2c62f3d6110549dcbdcec4da6fb
    Explore at:
    Dataset updated
    Dec 5, 2021
    Dataset provided by
    Hydroshare
    Authors
    Abhishek Amalaraj; Random name; Username
    Time period covered
    Feb 2, 2021 - Feb 16, 2021
    Description

    A test resource to check the python api. Visit https://dataone.org/datasets/sha256%3Ab2476b888788447addba5a3a94d8bbdcf608f2c62f3d6110549dcbdcec4da6fb for complete metadata about this dataset.

Share
FacebookFacebook
TwitterTwitter
Email
Click to copy link
Link copied
Close
Cite
NOAA GeoPlatform (2023). MAP for website - Satellite Maps Western Hemisphere [Dataset]. https://noaa.hub.arcgis.com/maps/4406a7daa7b94b5f8c8364f7f2dc9bf2
Organization logo

MAP for website - Satellite Maps Western Hemisphere

Explore at:
Dataset updated
Aug 4, 2023
Dataset provided by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://www.noaa.gov/
Authors
NOAA GeoPlatform
License

CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
License information was derived automatically

Area covered
Description

This application is intended for informational purposes only and is not an operational product. The tool provides the capability to access, view and interact with satellite imagery, and shows the latest view of Earth as it appears from space.For additional imagery from NOAA's GOES East and GOES West satellites, please visit our Imagery and Data page or our cooperative institute partners at CIRA and CIMSS.This website should not be used to support operational observation, forecasting, emergency, or disaster mitigation operations, either public or private. In addition, we do not provide weather forecasts on this site — that is the mission of the National Weather Service. Please contact them for any forecast questions or issues. Using the Maps​What does the Layering Options icon mean?The Layering Options widget provides a list of operational layers and their symbols, and allows you to turn individual layers on and off. The order in which layers appear in this widget corresponds to the layer order in the map. The top layer ‘checked’ will indicate what you are viewing in the map, and you may be unable to view the layers below.Layers with expansion arrows indicate that they contain sublayers or subtypes.What does the Time Slider icon do?The Time Slider widget enables you to view temporal layers in a map, and play the animation to see how the data changes over time. Using this widget, you can control the animation of the data with buttons to play and pause, go to the previous time period, and go to the next time period.Do these maps work on mobile devices and different browsers?Yes!Why are there black stripes / missing data on the map?NOAA Satellite Maps is for informational purposes only and is not an operational product; there are times when data is not available.Why does the imagery load slowly?This map viewer does not load pre-generated web-ready graphics and animations like many satellite imagery apps you may be used to seeing. Instead, it downloads geospatial data from our data servers through a Map Service, and the app in your browser renders the imagery in real-time. Each pixel needs to be rendered and geolocated on the web map for it to load.How can I get the raw data and download the GIS World File for the images I choose?The geospatial data Map Service for the NOAA Satellite Maps GOES satellite imagery is located on our Satellite Maps ArcGIS REST Web Service ( available here ).We support open information sharing and integration through this RESTful Service, which can be used by a multitude of GIS software packages and web map applications (both open and licensed).Data is for display purposes only, and should not be used operationally.Are there any restrictions on using this imagery?NOAA supports an open data policy and we encourage publication of imagery from NOAA Satellite Maps; when doing so, please cite it as "NOAA" and also consider including a permalink (such as this one) to allow others to explore the imagery.For acknowledgment in scientific journals, please use:We acknowledge the use of imagery from the NOAA Satellite Maps application: LINKThis imagery is not copyrighted. You may use this material for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits, computer graphical simulations and internet web pages. This general permission extends to personal web pages. About this satellite imageryWhat am I looking at in these maps?In this map you are seeing the past 24 hours (updated approximately every 10 minutes) of the Western Hemisphere and Pacific Ocean, as seen by the NOAA GOES East (GOES-16) and GOES West (GOES-18) satellites. In this map you can also view four different ‘layers’. The views show ‘GeoColor’, ‘infrared’, and ‘water vapor’.This maps shows the coverage area of the GOES East and GOES West satellites. GOES East, which orbits the Earth from 75.2 degrees west longitude, provides a continuous view of the Western Hemisphere, from the West Coast of Africa to North and South America. GOES West, which orbits the Earth at 137.2 degrees west longitude, sees western North and South America and the central and eastern Pacific Ocean all the way to New Zealand.What does the GOES GeoColor imagery show?The 'Merged GeoColor’ map shows the coverage area of the GOES East and GOES West satellites and includes the entire Western Hemisphere and most of the Pacific Ocean. This imagery uses a combination of visible and infrared channels and is updated approximately every 15 minutes in real time. GeoColor imagery approximates how the human eye would see Earth from space during daylight hours, and is created by combining several of the spectral channels from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) – the primary instrument on the GOES satellites. The wavelengths of reflected sunlight from the red and blue portions of the spectrum are merged with a simulated green wavelength component, creating RGB (red-green-blue) imagery. At night, infrared imagery shows high clouds as white and low clouds and fog as light blue. The static city lights background basemap is derived from a single composite image from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day Night Band. For example, temporary power outages will not be visible. Learn more.What does the GOES infrared map show?The 'GOES infrared' map displays heat radiating off of clouds and the surface of the Earth and is updated every 15 minutes in near real time. Higher clouds colorized in orange often correspond to more active weather systems. This infrared band is one of 12 channels on the Advanced Baseline Imager, the primary instrument on both the GOES East and West satellites. on the GOES the multiple GOES East ABI sensor’s infrared bands, and is updated every 15 minutes in real time. Infrared satellite imagery can be "colorized" or "color-enhanced" to bring out details in cloud patterns. These color enhancements are useful to meteorologists because they signify “brightness temperatures,” which are approximately the temperature of the radiating body, whether it be a cloud or the Earth’s surface. In this imagery, yellow and orange areas signify taller/colder clouds, which often correlate with more active weather systems. Blue areas are usually “clear sky,” while pale white areas typically indicate low-level clouds. During a hurricane, cloud top temperatures will be higher (and colder), and therefore appear dark red. This imagery is derived from band #13 on the GOES East and GOES West Advanced Baseline Imager.How does infrared satellite imagery work?The infrared (IR) band detects radiation that is emitted by the Earth’s surface, atmosphere and clouds, in the “infrared window” portion of the spectrum. The radiation has a wavelength near 10.3 micrometers, and the term “window” means that it passes through the atmosphere with relatively little absorption by gases such as water vapor. It is useful for estimating the emitting temperature of the Earth’s surface and cloud tops. A major advantage of the IR band is that it can sense energy at night, so this imagery is available 24 hours a day.What do the colors on the infrared map represent?In this imagery, yellow and orange areas signify taller/colder clouds, which often correlate with more active weather systems. Blue areas are clear sky, while pale white areas indicate low-level clouds, or potentially frozen surfaces. Learn more about this weather imagery.What does the GOES water vapor map layer show?The GOES ‘water vapor’ map displays the concentration and location of clouds and water vapor in the atmosphere and shows data from both the GOES East and GOES West satellites. Imagery is updated approximately every 15 minutes in real time. Water vapor imagery, which is useful for determining locations of moisture and atmospheric circulations, is created using a wavelength of energy sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere. In this imagery, green-blue and white areas indicate the presence of high water vapor or moisture content, whereas dark orange and brown areas indicate little or no moisture present. This imagery is derived from band #10 on the GOES East and GOES West Advanced Baseline Imager.What do the colors on the water vapor map represent?In this imagery, green-blue and white areas indicate the presence of high water vapor or moisture content, whereas dark orange and brown areas indicate less moisture present. Learn more about this water vapor imagery.About the satellitesWhat are the GOES satellites?NOAA’s most sophisticated Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s Western Hemisphere, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.The first satellite in the series, GOES-R, now known as GOES-16, was launched in 2016 and is currently operational as NOAA’s GOES East satellite. In 2018, NOAA launched another satellite in the series, GOES-T, which joined GOES-16 in orbit as GOES-18. GOES-17 became operational as GOES West in January 2023.Together, GOES East and GOES West provide coverage of the Western Hemisphere and most of the Pacific Ocean, from the west coast of Africa all the way to New Zealand. Each satellite orbits the Earth from about 22,200 miles away.

Search
Clear search
Close search
Google apps
Main menu