Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
Infrared Cloud Cover over the Atlantic Ocean, September 2001 (WMS)
Instrument:
GOES-8/Imager
Instrument:
GOES-9/Imager
Instrument:
GMS-4/VISSR
Instrument:
METEOSAT-6/VISSR
Description:
This animation shows a composite over the Atlantic Ocean of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001. Hurricane Erin progresses from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to near the eastern coast of the United States.
Duration: 23.0 seconds
Abstract:
This animation is a mosaic of cloud cover data taken by several different satellites in the infrared band. Instead of showing a global composite, it is cropped to highlight the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most prominent cloud features during this time was Hurricane Erin.
Completed:
2004-02-11
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
Animator:
Alex Kekesi
Scientist:
Dennis Chesters (NASA/GSFC)
Series:
WMS
Data Collected:
2001/09/01 - 2001/09/15
DEPC Metadata:
*DEPC Metadata* is available here.
Keywords:
DLESE
Keywords:
Atmospheric science
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
Clouds
Keywords:
GCMD
Keywords:
Location
Keywords:
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords:
Natural hazards
Keywords:
Atmosphere
Keywords:
Cloud Amount/Frequency
Keywords:
Spectral/Engineering
Keywords:
Infrared Wavelengths
Keywords:
Infrared Imagery
Keywords:
Cloud Cover
Keywords:
Infrared
Keywords:
Hurricane Erin
Keywords:
Atlantic Ocean
Web Map Service:
*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]*
facet_where:
Atlantic Ocean
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
United States of America
facet_when:
September 2001
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Imager
facet_what:
WMS
facet_when_year:
2001
Animation Number:
2895
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002800/a0028 95/erin-atlantic-IMA GE
original url:

Infrared Cloud Cover over the Atlantic Ocean, September 2001 (WMS)