pdchawaii
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NEW! updated to include rainfall estimates 10/20/05
The attached KMZ file provides experimental access to globally dynamic ocean winds, sea surface temperature, and sea surface temperature anomaly data. Legend information is provided in the hyperlink balloon for each layer.
Please refer back to this thread for future updates.
Three overlays are updated daily. Descriptions of the current overlays include:
The SeaWinds instrument on the QuikSCAT satellite is a specialized radar that measures near-surface wind speed and direction at a 25km resolution. This instrument was launched on 19 June 1999 and has been measuring winds over approximately 900f the ice-free ocean on a daily basis since 19 July 1999.
The SST derived from the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments aboard the NASA Terra and Aqua satellites represent a new milestone in high sensitivity thermal infrared remote sensing. Daily data are currently available globally.
The NCEP Reynolds Optimally Interpolated (OI) Sea Surface Temperature product consists of weekly global sea surface temperature fields on a 1 degree by 1 degree grid. The analysis uses both in-situ SSTs and satellite derived SSTs from the NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR). The satellite derived SSTs are from the Multichannel Sea Surface Temperature products that have been constructed operationally from the five-channel AVHRR by NOAA's Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) since late 1981.
-Jeff
Edited by pdchawaii (10/21/05 03:00 PM)
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pseabury
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Very Nicely done! ...although now you just made more work for me because I need to try to pretty mine up lol  . Great job.
I'm having to take a little break from the other tropical layer, and will revamp it more when the tropics (N Hemis) slow down for the winter. Feel free to offer your very nice stuff to the Tropical Data NHC link if that's what you want......I'm trying to lose my grip on it any make it a community owned type thing. That way we can put all the best stuff in one place without having 2381475 links that provide overlaps of info.
In any case, job well done. I like it a lot.
Regards,
Paul
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pdchawaii
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Reged: 09/22/05
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KMZ file updated to include Sea Surface Temp, Sea Surface Temp Anomaly, and Wind Magnitude.
Legends embedded in Layer List also updated.
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montana_morrison
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Reged: 08/11/05
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That's a great idea, Paul. When you think it's ready, I'll make it sticky so it's easy to find.
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montana_morrison
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Reged: 08/11/05
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Nice legends. ;^) Incidentally, you might want to set an altitude for the folder. It's always disorienting to get whisked away to Lat/Lon (0,0) when you're zoomed in. I suggest at least 5000 mi since it's a worldwide overlay.
I'm going to make a link to this post in your post under Current Events. You'll get more hits that way. Keep it up!
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Dark_Star
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Reged: 08/03/05
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Very nice! Thank you!
Edited by Dark_Star (10/03/05 04:50 PM)
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pdchawaii
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Legends Updated
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pphunkdelux
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Reged: 10/09/05
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Loc: Milwaukee, WI USA
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That's very awesome, thanks a lot for doing this.
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pdchawaii
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Additional Daily Rainfall Estimate Overlay added to NASA overlays.
New KMZ file includes: Latest Rainfall + globally dynamic ocean winds, sea surface temperature, and sea surface temperature anomaly data.
Legend information is provided in the hyperlink balloon for each layer.
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