Real Time Satellite Smoke Map

Here are all the currently active wildfires in the u s.

Real time satellite smoke map.

The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time. The use of near real time satellite data are useful for identifying and tracking smoke plumes. Imagery available about 25 minutes later. 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. Real time satellite fire monitoring goes west. 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. Aerosols absorb and scatter incoming sunlight which reduces visibility and increases the optical depth.

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. 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. Click on a marker for more info.

In order to obtain u s. How to use this map. We check federal and regional websites for updates every 30 minutes. Goes west imagery 30 minutes.

Download imagery via the maps below. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. Ground receiving stations around the world downlink image data from the satellite when it passes over the station. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more.

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. 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.