The Earth Scan Lab supports education, research and emergency response through real-time satellite imagery and environmental data across the Gulf of America and beyond.

Earth Scan Lab satellite imagery and hurricane tools

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Satellite Imagery and Data Tools

GOES-19 Sea Surface Temperature Images
GOES-19 Sea Surface Temperature Images

View or build your own custom SST animations
MODIS Truecolor Coastal Images
MODIS Truecolor Coastal Images

View or build your own custom MODIS animations
Historical Events: Hurricanes, Floods, and Loop Current
Historical Events: Hurricanes, Floods, and Loop Current
Hurricane Activity Dashboard
Hurricane Activity Dashboard

View live storm status and seasonal statistics
Hurricane Explorer: Study and Animate past hurricanes
Hurricane Explorer: Study and Animate past hurricanes

Compare hurricanes, view tracks, and focus on custom regions
ESL Rainfall Dashboard
ESL Rainfall Dashboard

Compare current radar, recent rainfall estimates, and official WPC rainfall forecasts
VIIRS True Color Coastal Images
VIIRS True Color Coastal Images

Explore daily NOAA-21, NOAA-20, and Suomi-NPP VIIRS True Color imagery
Sentinel-2 Coastal TrueColor Images
Sentinel-2 Coastal TrueColor Images

Explore selected high-resolution Sentinel-2 coastal imagery

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