NOAA View Data Imagery Portal.

NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

This new user-friendly portal does not require advanced scientific skills to browse. Images from Google Earth files can be downloaded or animated. 
Thre are models, satellite images, and historical climate change information on land, the ocean, and the cryosphere.

Historical Sea Ice Border 1981-2010

Images and topics range from ocean temperature variations during El Nino years, greenhouse gas emission scenarios, coral bleaching, active fires, sea ice movement, and precipitation amounts.

Change in Nighttime Lights in 2010

Viewing options include zooming and pan features,adjusting the sampling periods, and selecting the data type. Background information and links to similar resources are available.

An online tutorial is available with instructions on using the web mapping tool Reviewed in April 2014 issue of ACRL's Choice, "the site is easy to use, and this reviewer did not encounter navigation difficulties" Recommended for general readers and college students

Drought Inded 4/14/14 - 4/20/14

NOAA View provides access to maps of NOAA data from a variety of satellite, model, and other analysis sources. NOAA View is intended as an education and outreach tool, and is not an official source of NOAA data for decision support or scientific purposes.