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![Visible imagery (VIS) and Infrared (IR) photographs from NOAA 2 Very HighResolution Radiometers (VHRR), orbit 2453 spac0302.jpg Visible imagery (VIS) and Infrared (IR) photographs from NOAA 2 Very HighResolution Radiometers (VHRR), orbit 2453](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_spac0302.jpg?itok=5JKwyodU)
Description
Visible imagery (VIS) and Infrared (IR) photographs from NOAA 2 Very HighResolution Radiometers (VHRR), orbit 2453. NOAA 2 was at an altitude of 905miles. The visible channel represents reflected light, while the IR image hasbeen derived from a sensor response to the temperature of the earth, ocean,and clouds.
Display Date
1973 April 29 1500 GMT
Location
Western Atlantic
Collection
NOAA in Space
Imagery
Infra-Red Imagery
Keywords
Space
Imagery
Infrared
Visible