File:First Light Image from NOAA-20's ATMS Sensor (NESDIS 2017-11-30).jpg
Original file (1,920 × 1,080 pixels, file size: 447 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Summary
editDescriptionFirst Light Image from NOAA-20's ATMS Sensor (NESDIS 2017-11-30).jpg |
English: Eleven days after JPSS-1 launched into Earth orbit, the satellite, now known as NOAA-20, has sent back its first Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) science data as part of a series of instrument startups and checkouts that will take place before the satellite goes into full operational mode. The NOAA-20 satellite carries five instruments that will improve day-to-day weather forecasting while extending the record of many long-term observations of Earth's climate. ATMS receives 22 channels of radio waves from 23 to 183 gigahertz. Five water vapor channels, combined with other temperature sounding channels are used to provide the critical global atmospheric temperature and water vapor data needed to provide accurate weather forecasts out to seven days. ATMS also maps global precipitation, snow and ice cover. This image uses ATMS data to depict the location and abundance of water vapor (as associated with antenna temperatures) in the lower atmosphere, from the surface of the Earth to 5 kilometers altitude. Transparent/grey colors depict areas with less water vapor, while blue-green and purple colors represent abundant water in all phases (vapor, clouds, and precipitation) in low and middle latitudes. In the polar regions, purple depicts surface snow and ice. Water vapor distribution in space and time is a critical measurement for improving global weather forecasts. With detailed vertical information, forecasters can better identify the transport of water vapor associated with jet streams, which can fuel severe weather events. |
Date | 30 November 2017 (upload date) |
Source | First Light Image from NOAA-20's ATMS Sensor |
Author | NOAA |
Licensing
editPublic domainPublic domainfalsefalse |
This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.
العربية ∙ čeština ∙ Deutsch ∙ Zazaki ∙ English ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ hrvatski ∙ magyar ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenščina ∙ Türkçe ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/− |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
current | 15:56, 2 June 2024 | 1,920 × 1,080 (447 KB) | OptimusPrimeBot (talk | contribs) | #Spacemedia - Upload of https://nesdis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/migrated/2156v1_NOAA-20_ATMS-FirstLight.jpg via Commons:Spacemedia |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
Metadata
This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
Orientation | Normal |
---|---|
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 10:51, 2 January 2018 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Date and time of digitizing | 05:50, 2 January 2018 |
Date metadata was last modified | 05:51, 2 January 2018 |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:f6a82ab8-260f-c345-8cbf-5fd684e7b2fc |