Me he was looking at a satellite image that was just a couple of days old.
Real time satellite images of nsw fires.
This map contains live feed sources for us current wildfire locations and perimeters viirs and modis hot spots wildfire conditions red flag warnings and wildfire potential each of these layers provides insight into where a fire is located its intensity and the surrounding areas susceptibility to wildfire.
The effects of fires and changes in climate.
The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time.
Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.
Confronting satellite images show both the clyde mountain fire and the devastation at batemans bay horror condition will return to nsw on saturday with 40c temperatures and gusty winds expected.
Each station therefore receives the images of the areas around it.
Startling satellite images show the fires currently ravaging australia s east coast are clearly visible from space with smoke billowing hundreds of kilometres across the pacific ocean.
Explore the world in real time launch web map in new window noaa satellite maps latest 3d scene this high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth.
The station s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range.
Nasa lance fire information for resource management system provides near real time active fire data from modis and viirs to meet the needs of firefighters scientists and users interested in monitoring fires.
How to access near real time satellite feeds of australia.
Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface.
Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map.
Download imagery via the maps below.