GOES Ocean and Atmospheric Surveillance
The Earth Scan Lab receives atmospheric and infrared imagery of the Atlantic basin every thirty minutes from NOAA's GOES satellite. We generate a number of real-time atmospheric products consisting of different regions of interest to Louisiana, such as the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Tropics.GOES data is also used to produce night-time composite SST maps. Imagery for the Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Pacific, and tropical basin are available through our image archives.
May 14, 2013: AVHRR (NOAA-16) image showing an incredible eddy located in the Loop Current.
Explore our best images, animations and more at the Best of ESL page.
Explore our best images, animations and more at the Best of ESL page.
Oil from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill carried distinct microwave signatures due to water dampening along capillary waves on the open ocean. The Earth Scan Lab tracked oil movement utilizing microwave and optical sensors throughout the spill's life span. This data was analyzed in tandem with wind and current data for understanding oil transport. For more information, see here.
