Lake Superior Satellite Image Current

A relatively rare blanket of ice rested on the surface of lake superior in early march 2009.

Lake superior satellite image current. Modis data acquired by direct broadcast and processed at the space science and engineering center university of wisconsin madison if you have any question about the modis image. Recent lake superior waves. For current noaa modis imagery please click in region of interest. Current observed ice cover wind and air temperature.

Note that some of these products are still under development. Model derived ice thickness ice velocity vessel icing surface currents and water temperature. The moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer on nasa s aqua satellite captured this image of the lake and its surroundings on march 3 2009. Nasa noaa satellite suomi npp and modis aqua and terra provide continuous imagery for am at local 10 30am and pm at local 1 30pm.

The true color image above from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis on nasa s aqua satellite shows the mostly frozen state of the great lakes on feb. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis. Click in map or links. Recent lake superior wind.

In this true color photo like image ice floating on the surface of lake superior ranges in color from white to pale gray blue. More spc surface analysis. Zoom out to view the scene from a satellite perspective and it s apparent that lake superior is not the only lake to feel the freeze. Coastwatch is a nationwide national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa program within which the great lakes environmental research laboratory glerl functions as the great lakes regional node.

In this capacity glerl obtains produces and delivers environmental data and products for near real time observation of the great lakes to.