The Bigger Picture - European High Resolution Satellite Image
UK Satellite Infrared Image
Above images are copyright 2009 EUMETSAT
These images come from satellites which remain above a fixed point
on the Earth i.e. they are “geostationary”. The infrared image shows the
invisible infrared radiation emitted directly by cloud tops and land or ocean
surfaces. The warmer an object is, the more intensely it emits radiation, thus
allowing us to determine its temperature. These intensities can be converted
into greyscale tones, with cooler temperatures showing as lighter tones and
warmer as darker.
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