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These satellite images were produced
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ARE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED WHENEVER A SATELLITE PASSES OVERHEAD!
YOU MAY NOTICE THE SOME OF THE PICTURES BELOW
ARE HALF-DARK AND HALF-LIGHT (split horizontally ).
THIS IS CAUSED WHEN THE VISIBLE SCAN IS TURNED OFF
FROM THE GROUND WHILE THE SATELLITE
IS PASSING OVER THE UNITED STATES!(infrared scan remains operational )
THIS IS NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE (due to lack of visible reflected light! )
WHEN THE UNITED STATES IS ENTERING NIGHTTIME DARKNESS.
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Explanation of photo descriptives... MCIR--Colors the NOAA sensor 4 IR image using a map to color the sea blue and land green.
High clouds appear white, lower clouds gray or land/sea colored, clouds generally appear lighter, but
distinguishing between land/sea and low clouds may be difficult. Darker colors indicate warmer regions.
HVCT--Creates a false color image from NOAA APT images based on temperature using the HVC
color model. The HVC color model attempts to ensure that different colors at the same value will appear
to the eye to be the same brightness and the spacing between colors representing each degree will appear
to the eye to be similar. Bright areas are completely unsaturated in this model. Water appears blue
and with colors more indicative of land temperatures.
MSA--Multispectral analysis. Uses NOAA channel 2-4 image and determines which regions are
most likely cloud, land, or sea based on an analysis of the two images. Produces a vivid false-colored
image as a result. This enhancement does not use a palette nor is it temperature normalized.
Table of Next Scheduled Satellite Passes over ELGIN, United States
Satellite Start of Pass Time Available Maximum Elevation Frequency name UTC LOCAL TIME* UTC LOCAL TIME* degrees (east or west) MHz NOAA 15 08 Feb 10:16:PM 08 Feb 04:16:PM 08 Feb 10:53:PM 08 Feb 04:53:PM 60° W 137.50 NOAA 17 09 Feb 01:29:AM 08 Feb 07:29:PM 09 Feb 02:05:AM 08 Feb 08:05:PM 31° E 137.62 NOAA 17 09 Feb 03:09:AM 08 Feb 09:09:PM 09 Feb 03:45:AM 08 Feb 09:45:PM 34° W 137.62 NOAA 18 09 Feb 06:57:AM 09 Feb 12:57:AM 09 Feb 07:32:AM 09 Feb 01:32:AM 21° E 137.9125 NOAA 19 09 Feb 07:40:AM 09 Feb 01:40:AM 09 Feb 08:17:AM 09 Feb 02:17:AM 60° E 137.10 NOAA 18 09 Feb 08:37:AM 09 Feb 02:37:AM 09 Feb 09:14:AM 09 Feb 03:14:AM 53° W 137.9125 NOAA 19 09 Feb 09:22:AM 09 Feb 03:22:AM 09 Feb 09:56:AM 09 Feb 03:56:AM 21° W 137.10 NOAA 15 09 Feb 10:31:AM 09 Feb 04:31:AM 09 Feb 11:07:AM 09 Feb 05:07:AM 51° E 137.50
* local time is Central Standard Time.
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