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Coastwatch Images - NOAA-14 - NOAA-15

CoastWatch Images Notice: NOAA_15 imagery is no longer available. We are currently bringing up NOAA-16 to replace it (although NOAA-16 is an afternoon rather than morning satellite).

This page presents a demonstration of new mapping capabilities the Land Surface group is developing. NOAA-14 AVHRR 1B HRPT orbital datasets will be mapped to duplicate the CoastWatch regions. Channels 1 - 5 are currently being mapped.

Channels 1 and 2 have been scaled to to give a rough estimate of their albedos, or the amount of reflected sunlight (or solar radiation) over the amount of incoming solar radiation. The albedo is derived by dividing the digital count values by the largest possible digital count value for those channels. Note that channels 1 and 2 use slightly different wavelength ranges, and thus have different albedos. Channel 3 is unitless; the digital counts are shown. Channels 4 and 5 have been scaled to show temperatures. The 'sfc temp' version of channels 4 and 5 have been adjusted to emphasize the surface temperature. Note that channel 5 is more sensitive to water vapor than channel 4, and so the temperatures will differ especially in areas with a high water vapor concentration.

This work was initiated by Leon Thomas (thomas@visidel.cau.edu), a summer intern from Clark Atlanta University. The Land Surface Project Area is very appreciative of his excellent work.

NOTE: Full Resolution Images are typically over 2000kB; Sector Images are typically 200kB.

NOAA-14

**Greatlakes daytime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 2	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 3	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
3 Color	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron

Greatlakes nighttime: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 3 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 4 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp. Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 5 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp. Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron

**Greatlakes nighttime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 3	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron

**Gulf of Mexico daytime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 2	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 3	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
3 Color	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas

Gulf of Mexico nighttime: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 3 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas

**Gulf of Mexico nighttime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 3	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas

**Northeast daytime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 2	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 3	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
3 Color	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod

Northeast nighttime: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 3 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 4 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp. Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 5 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp. Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod

**Northeast nighttime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 3	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod

**Southeast daytime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 2	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 3	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
3 Color	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia

Southeast nighttime: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 3 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia

**Southeast nighttime:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 3	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia

NOAA-15

NOAA-15 is a "morning satellite", meaning it passes overhead at approximately 7:30 am and 7:30 pm local time. As such, the illumiantion in the visible channels (Channels 1 & 2) may be questionable. Visible images from the Evening pass may be poorly illuminated on the eastern edge, while Morning passes may be poorly illuminated on the western edge. Note on the Albedo Scale if small albedos indicate low illumination in the visible channels.

NOTE: NOAA_15 imagery is currently unavailable due to AVHRR instrument problems.

Greatlakes Evening: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 2 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 3 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 4 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp. Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 5 Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp. Lake Superior Lake Erie/Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron

**Greatlakes Evening:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 2	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 3	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron

**Greatlakes Morning:** resolution 1.2 km (with Channel 3A, 1.6 microns)
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 2	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 3B	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron
Channel 3A	Lake Superior	Lake Erie/Lake Ontario	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron

Gulf of Mexico Evening: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 2 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 3 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas

**Gulf of Mexico Evening:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 2	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 3	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas

Gulf of Mexico Morning: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 2 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas

Channel 3 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp. Florida Bay Florida Panhandle Mississippi Delta Gulf Shores Texas

**Gulf of Mexico Morning:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 2	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 3	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Florida Bay	Florida Panhandle	Mississippi Delta	Gulf Shores	Texas

Northeast Evening: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 2 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 3 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 4 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp. Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 5 Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp. Chesepeake Bay Gulf of Maine New York/ NewJersey Pamlico Sound Cape Cod

**Northeast Evening:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 2	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 3	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod

**Northeast Morning:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 2	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 3B	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod
Channel 3A	Chesepeake Bay	Gulf of Maine	New York/ NewJersey	Pamlico Sound	Cape Cod

Southeast Evening: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 2 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 3 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia

**Southeast Evening:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 2	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 3	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia

Southeast Morning: resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image Sector Images
Channel 1 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 2 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 3 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp. Cape Hatteras Miami South Carolina Georgia

**Southeast Morning:** resolution 1.2 km
Full Resolution Image	Sector Images
Channel 1	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 2	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 3	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 4 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia
Channel 5 - surface temp.	Cape Hatteras	Miami	South Carolina	Georgia

See the EPS CoastWatch web site.

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Questions or comments? Contact Ingrid Guch (Ingrid.Guch@noaa.gov) Last revised: Jan 29 2001 (ig)