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Global Infrared Cloud Cover, September 2001 (WMS)

This animation is a mosaic of cloud cover data taken by several different satellites in the infrared band. One of the most prominent cloud features during this time was Hurricane Erin near the Atlantic coast of the United States.

This animation is meant to be wrapped around a three-dimensional globe.  It shows a global composite of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001.    This animation is meant to be wrapped around a three-dimensional globe. It shows a global composite of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001.
Duration: 23.0 seconds
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Animation Number:2894
Animators:Eric Sokolowsky (Lead)
 Alex Kekesi
Studio:SVS
Completed:2004-02-11
Scientist:Dennis Chesters (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:GMS-4/VISSR
 GOES-8/Imager
 GOES-9/Imager
 METEOSAT-6/VISSR
Data Collected:2001/09/01 - 2001/09/15
Series:WMS
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Cloud Cover
SVS >> Infrared
DLESE >> Natural hazards
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Clouds >> Cloud Amount/Frequency
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Spectral/Engineering >> Infrared Wavelengths >> Infrared Imagery
SVS >> Hurricane Erin
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