Tropical RAMSDIS Online

Please change your links to the new version of Tropical RAMSDIS Online:
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/tropical.asp

Tropical RAMSDIS OnLine is used to display animated real-time satellite images of tropical weather systems. Five geostationary satellites are used to track tropical cyclones in all regions of the globe. GOES-East views of Atlantic hurricanes, tropical storms, or easterly waves, are given priority.

Color enhanced water vapor images and visible images cover large areas, while matching 4km Mercator remaps of color enhanced IR and visible are shown in the "floater" areas. 3.9 micrometer data are merged with the visible imagery, for night-time viewing. The "floater" areas are occasionally moved to follow the storm.

A GOES-East 1-km resolution visible loop is displayed in a storm relative mode. A motion vector is used to display each image according to the circulation center and its present motion. Any deviation of this center from the center of the image is due to a difference between the actual storm motion and the prescribed storm motion, which is updated when necessary.

Note: These loops are large, so as an alternative you may also download these loops for offline viewing here. (zip files)


GOES-EAST Visible - Storm Relative
GOES-EAST

Select Images to View:

Click on Image for corresponding loop

Tropical - GOES-East Visible

Select Images and Channel to View:

Click on ImageMap below for corresponding loop
trop_ge_float1 trop_ge_float2 trop_ge_ls

GOES-WEST
MTSAT

Select Images and Channel to View:

Click on ImageMap below for corresponding loop
trop_gw_float trop_gw_ls

Select Images and Channel to View:

Click on ImageMap below for corresponding loop
trop_gp_float trop_gp_ls

METEOSAT-8
METEOSAT-5

(CIRA Personnel only)
Select Images and Channel to View:

Click on ImageMap below for corresponding loop
trop_met7_float trop_met7_ls

(CIRA Personnel only)
Select Images and Channel to View:

Click on ImageMap below for corresponding loop
trop_met5_float trop_met5_ls


[Colorado State University] [CIRA] [RAMM Team] [NOAA]


RAMSDIS Online displays image products of the RAMSDIS system developed by CIRA/RAMM in Ft. Collins, Colorado. RAMSDIS Online web pages and Javascript animations were developed by Angela Earnhart and Dave Watson of the RAMM Team at CIRA.

Contact Dave Watson with comments/questions/suggestions at watson@cira.colostate.edu

Updated October 2003