Google Earth Library » Weather http://www.gelib.com Interesting Things to do With Google Earth Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 NASA Earth Observations Data http://www.gelib.com/nasa-earth-observations.htm http://www.gelib.com/nasa-earth-observations.htm#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:11:32 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1450 The NASA Earth Observations website has dozens of layers of global scientific data formatted for viewing with Google Earth.

The data is grouped into Ocean, Atmosphere, Energy, Land and Life categories.  The layers are too numerous to list, but they include:

Sea Surface Temperature Chlorophyll Concentration (MODIS) Snow Cover & Sea . . . → Read More: NASA Earth Observations Data]]> http://www.gelib.com/nasa-earth-observations.htm/feed 0 White Christmas Map http://www.gelib.com/white-christmas-map.htm http://www.gelib.com/white-christmas-map.htm#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:53:32 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=1399 For those of you that are dreaming for a White Christmas, here are a few maps to help predict whether your dream will come true or not.

There are three maps included in this set of overlays that show the probability of having a white Christmas in the United States with 1-inch, . . . → Read More: White Christmas Map]]> http://www.gelib.com/white-christmas-map.htm/feed 0 CIMSS Tropical Cyclones http://www.gelib.com/cimss-tropical-cyclones.htm http://www.gelib.com/cimss-tropical-cyclones.htm#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/cimss-tropical-cyclones.htm The Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (CIMSS-SSEC) has created a huge set of weather related overlays that can be viewed in Google Earth.

Their program is focused on tropical cyclones, but they also have a large amount of satellite and other . . . → Read More: CIMSS Tropical Cyclones]]> http://www.gelib.com/cimss-tropical-cyclones.htm/feed 0 AVHRR Satellite Imagery http://www.gelib.com/avhrr-satellite.htm http://www.gelib.com/avhrr-satellite.htm#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/avhrr-satellite.htm The Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor collects cloud and other data from several satellites orbiting the Earth.  The University of Wisconsin has created an archive of AVHRR false color imagery dating back to 2007.  In addition, they have created a network link that updates automatically every day with the most recent . . . → Read More: AVHRR Satellite Imagery]]> http://www.gelib.com/avhrr-satellite.htm/feed 2 MODIS Today http://www.gelib.com/modis-today.htm http://www.gelib.com/modis-today.htm#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:50:32 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/modis-today.htm The MODIS sensor on the Aqua and Terra satellites capture amazingly detailed natural color imagery every day from all over the Earth. The imagery is detailed enough that you can easily see cloud formations, snow coverage, smoke from large fires, etc, for the entire US. And the best part is the imagery from . . . → Read More: MODIS Today]]> http://www.gelib.com/modis-today.htm/feed 0 AWEKAS Weather Map Network http://www.gelib.com/awekas-weather-map-network.htm http://www.gelib.com/awekas-weather-map-network.htm#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:17 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=414 AWEKAS (Automated Weather Maps) is a network of weather stations located throughout the world. Click on a placemark to see weather conditions (temperature, pressure, etc.) at that location. Some locations also have live webcams.

The data is provided in several different languages.

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AWEKAS Forum . . . → Read More: AWEKAS Weather Map Network]]> http://www.gelib.com/awekas-weather-map-network.htm/feed 0 Tropical Atlantic Weather Data http://www.gelib.com/tropical-atlantic.htm http://www.gelib.com/tropical-atlantic.htm#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:08:54 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=325 An enormous  number of other weather-related overlays, including dozens (if not 100′s) of near real-time satellite overlays and loops, including everything from infrared images to sea surface temperatures to precipitation data to ocean wave graphs compiled by Tropical Atlantic.  There are too many to list, but if you’re interested in weather related satellite . . . → Read More: Tropical Atlantic Weather Data]]> http://www.gelib.com/tropical-atlantic.htm/feed 0 3Dsolar Addons http://www.gelib.com/3d-solars.htm http://www.gelib.com/3d-solars.htm#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:38:01 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/?p=314 3D Solar is a great collection of several useful sets of data, including:

MODIS Rapid Response System consists of near real time imagery captured by NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites.  New satellite images are released daily and they typically show something of interest, such as tropical storms, wildfires, volcanic ash plumes, and other . . . → Read More: 3Dsolar Addons]]> http://www.gelib.com/3d-solars.htm/feed 0 Weather Bonk http://www.gelib.com/weather-bonk.htm http://www.gelib.com/weather-bonk.htm#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:26:32 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/weather-bonk.htm Large collection of weather data and overlays for much of the Earth, including:

Current observations Wind barbs Severe weather alerts Webcams Radar overlays

The data is available in both Fahrenheit and Celcius.

The data updates a second or two after you stop moving the view.

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Weather . . . → Read More: Weather Bonk]]> http://www.gelib.com/weather-bonk.htm/feed 0 Naval Research Lab Overlays http://www.gelib.com/nrl-overlays.htm http://www.gelib.com/nrl-overlays.htm#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:41:17 +0000 topomatt http://www.gelib.com/nrl-overlays.htm A collection of several near-real-time global satellite images from the Naval Research Laboratory Monterey Marine Meteorology Division.   Includes:

Global Infra-Red Global Visible Water Vapor Several others

Warning, a few of the files are very large.   Overlays with “Big File” in the description are about 4 megabytes. The overlays that says “HUGE File” . . . → Read More: Naval Research Lab Overlays]]> http://www.gelib.com/nrl-overlays.htm/feed 0