Animation Tutorial 3: Animating a science-related image sequence (NOAA Satellite images)

Select this link to jump down to the Hurricane Paloma crossing Cuba image sets

Satellite Imagery Links (This list appears on the bottom of the main Satanim1 page - the Hurricane Paloma water vapor satellite images are in a numbered list below)

• http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/

• NOAA's Eastern GOES satellite pacific water vapor view (updated every 30 minutes):http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/wv-l.jpg. You may save the image with your browser's "Save as" feature...but name it differently for each save, such as "year-month-date-hour-minute-tatlwv1.jpg".

• NOAA's Western GOES satellite pacific water vapor view (updated every 30 minutes): http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/tpac/wv-l.jpg. You may save the image with your browser's "Save as" feature...but name it differently for each save, such as "year-month-date-hour-minute-tpacwv1.jpg".

• The most recent GOES East Atlantic water vapor Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-wv.html

• The most recent GOES West Pacific water vapor Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/tpac/loop-wv.html

• The national NOAA weather site: http://www.weather.gov/.

• El Paso and Southern New Mexico NOAA weather site: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/elp/

• Hints for downloading RIDGE format weather service radar imagery: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/doppler/ridge_download.htm

• The Center for Satellite Applications and Research. The Center for Satellite Applications and Research or "STAR" is the science arm of the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), which acquires and manages the nation's operational Earth-observing satellites: http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/.

Hurricane Paloma images from the NOAA GOES East Satellite

This is a set of images of Hurricane Paloma as it passes over Cuba on November 9, 2008, and then as it breaks up in the Atlantic, and then as it disperses in the atalntic north of Cuba on November 10, 2008. A prior sequence of the Hurricane as it approaches Cuba is archived HERE. All times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is essentially the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). El Paso, Texas is in the Mountain Time Zone which is UTC/GMT -7 hours when there is no Daylight Saving Time. For example, when it is 12:15 UTC, it is 5:15 AM in El Paso. For a check on your own time, time in El Paso, Texas is http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=395.

On November 8 and 9, 2008 Hurricane Paloma was an extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane, which approached Cuba from the South and broke up as it passed over the island, rapidly dropping on November 10 from the severe hurricane category to tropical storm, and finally to a poorly defined area of rain and wind in the Atlantic. As Wikipedia described it:

"Hurricane Paloma [wa]s the seventeenth tropical cyclone, sixteenth tropical storm, eighth hurricane and fifth major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Paloma developed out of a strong tropical disturbance off the eastern coast of Nicaragua and northern coast of Honduras on November 5 [2008]. The disturbance had slowly developed into a tropical depression while hugging the coastline. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm early on November 6, then a hurricane later that day. The next day, Paloma intensified into a Category 2 hurricane then soon a Category 3. Early on November 8, Paloma continued to intensify and reached Category 4 intensity, and then weakened into a Category 3 again before making landfall in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba. Paloma weakened into a tropical storm on November 9 while moving over Cuba, where it stalled out. It dissipated later that evening". (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Paloma, Accessed Nov 10, 2008.)

1. 2008314_0015wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 00 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0015wv.jpg

2. 2008314_0115wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 01 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0045wv.jpg

3. 2008314_0145wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 01 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0145wv.jpg

4. 2008314_0215wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 02 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0215wv.jpg

5. 2008314_0245wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 02 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0245wv.jpg

6. 2008314_0315wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 03 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0315wv.jpg

7. 2008314_0345wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 03 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0345wv.jpg

8. 2008314_0415wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 04 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0415wv.jpg

9. 2008314_0445wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 04 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0445wv.jpg

10. 2008314_0515wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 05 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0515wv.jpg

11. 2008314_0545wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 05 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0545wv.jpg

12. 2008314_0615wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 06 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0615wv.jpg

13. 2008314_0645wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 06 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0645wv.jpg

14. 2008314_0715wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 07 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0715wv.jpg

15. 2008314_0745wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 07 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0745wv.jpg

16. 2008314_0815wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 08 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0815wv.jpg

17. 2008314_0845wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 08 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0845wv.jpg

18. 2008314_0915wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 09 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0915wv.jpg

19. 2008314_0945wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 09 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_0945wv.jpg

20. 2008314_1015wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 10 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1015wv.jpg

21. 2008314_1045wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 10 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1045wv.jpg

22. 2008314_1115wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 11 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1115wv.jpg

23. 2008314_1145wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 11 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1145wv.jpg

24. 2008314_1215wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 12 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1215wv.jpg

25. 2008314_1245wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 12 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1245wv.jpg

26. 2008314_1315wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 13 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1315wv.jpg

27. 2008314_1345wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 13 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1345wv.jpg

28. 2008314_1415wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 14 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1415wv.jpg

29. 2008314_1445wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 14 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1445wv.jpg

30. 2008314_1515wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 15 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1515wv.jpg

31. 2008314_1545wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 15 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1545wv.jpg

32. 2008314_1615wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 16 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1615wv.jpg

33. 2008314_1645wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 16 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1645wv.jpg

34. 2008314_1715wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 17 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1715wv.jpg

35. 2008314_1745wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 17 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1745wv.jpg

36. 2008314_1815wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 18 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1815wv.jpg

37. 2008314_1845wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 18 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1845wv.jpg

38. 2008314_1915wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 19 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1915wv.jpg

39. 2008314_1945wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 19 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_1945wv.jpg

40. 2008314_2015wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 20 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2015wv.jpg

41. 2008314_2045wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 20 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2045wv.jpg

42. 2008314_2115wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 21 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2115wv.jpg

43. 2008314_2145wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 21 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2145wv.jpg

44. 2008314_2215wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 22 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2215wv.jpg

45. 2008314_2245wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 22 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2245wv.jpg

46. 2008314_2315wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 23 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2315wv.jpg

47. 2008314_2345wv.jpg (Nov 9, 2008 23 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008314_2345wv.jpg

48. 2008315_0015wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 00 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0015wv.jpg

49. 2008315_0045wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 00 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0045wv.jpg

50. 2008315_0115wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 01 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0115wv.jpg

51. 2008315_0145wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 01 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0145wv.jpg

52. 2008315_0215wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 02 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0215wv.jpg

53. 2008315_0245wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 02 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0245wv.jpg

54. 2008315_0315wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 03 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0315wv.jpg

55. 2008315_0345wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 03 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0345wv.jpg

56. 2008315_0415wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 04 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0415wv.jpg

57. 2008315_0445wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 04 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0445wv.jpg

58. 2008315_0515wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 05 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0515wv.jpg

59. 2008315_0545wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 05 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0545wv.jpg

60. 2008315_0615wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 06 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0615wv.jpg

61. 2008315_0645wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 06 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0645wv.jpg

62. 2008315_0715wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 07 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0715wv.jpg

63. 2008315_0745wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 07 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0745wv.jpg

64. 2008315_0815wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 08 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0815wv.jpg

65. 2008315_0845wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 08 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0845wv.jpg

66. 2008315_0915wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 09 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0915wv.jpg

67. 2008315_0945wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 09 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_0945wv.jpg

68. 2008315_1015wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 10 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1015wv.jpg

69. 2008315_1045wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 10 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1045wv.jpg

70. 2008315_1115wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 11 15 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1115wv.jpg

71. 2008315_1145wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 11 45 AM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1145wv.jpg

72. 2008315_1215wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 12 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1215wv.jpg

73. 2008315_1245wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 12 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1245wv.jpg

74. 2008315_1315wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 13 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1315wv.jpg

75. 2008315_1345wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 13 45 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1345wv.jpg

76. 2008315_1415wv.jpg (Nov 10, 2008 14 15 PM) original link: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/img/2008315_1415wv.jpg

Additional imagery for Hurricane Paloma is available at the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch at
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/products/tc_realtime/1kmirimg_archive.asp?storm_identifier=AL172008

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This lesson and all of its screen-capture images were developed by and are copyrighted by B. H. Giza, Ph.D. © 2008. NOAA and United States government agency images are in the public domain as noted on their respective websites. Last updated November 10, 2008