Weather Maps & Satellite Imagery (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards

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Satellite Imagery
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View provided by satellite imagery

Wide-scale and real-time view of physical & human geography

What visible imagery captures

Images similar to what the human eye sees

Best time for visible imagery

Daylight

What infrared imagery detects

Heat radiated from Earth's surface and clouds

When infrared imagery is useful

At night, identifies cloud heights & temperatures

What water vapor imagery highlights

Moisture levels in the atmosphere

What high-resolution images show

Detailed features like cities and forests

What low-resolution images provide

Broad patterns like weather systems & ocean currents

White/grey areas on satellite imagery

Clouds or snow

Blue areas on satellite imagery

Water bodies (oceans, rivers, lakes)

Green areas on satellite imagery

Vegetation

Brown/yellow areas on satellite imagery

Arid regions or deserts

Spiral patterns on satellite imagery indicate

Cyclones

Key benefit of satellite imagery

Provides real-time and global data

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