Polar Orbiting Satellite Images

These remapped polar stereographic satellite images from the NOAA polar orbiting satellites received and archived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica are updated every 20 minutes to show the latest passes. View the daily polar orbiting satellite navigation tracks.

Currently, these images are showing infrared channel data


Polar Orbiting Satellite Images with Automatic Weather Station Observations

Also available are the same polar orbiting data with Automatic Weather Station (AWS) and Synoptic (manned station) observations plotted on top of the NOAA imagery with temperatures (degrees C) in red, relative humidity (%) in green, wind barbs (knots) in cyan, station pressure (millibars) in gold, and Argos or WMO identification number in beige:

Currently, these images are showing infrared channel data



For more information, questions, concerns or suggested content additions please contact the AWS project or the AMRC.


AWS and AMRC Real-Time Weather Observations and Data


Automatic Weather Station Observations

Antarctic Composite Satellite Images

Polar Orbiting Satellite Images

Surface Observations

Polar Navigation Tracks

Numerical Weather Prediction Displays

  Ship and Buoy Observations

Pilot Reports

Upper Air/Radiosonde Observations

Movies and Animations

Webcam Images


This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants Nos. OPP-0537827, OPP-0338147, and OPP-0230028. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.