pl23_spac0302.jpg

Visible imagery (VIS) and Infrared (IR) photographs from NOAA 2 Very HighResolution Radiometers (VHRR), orbit 2453

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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