Water Vapor Animation

Screenshot from water vapor animation
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
water vapor, clouds, heat, latent heat
Summary: 
Water vapor - and with it energy - is carried around the globe by weather systems. This satellite image shows the distribution of water vapor over Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Video Description: 

Water vapor—and with it energy—is carried around the globe by weather systems. This satellite image shows the distribution of water vapor over Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. White areas have high concentrations of water vapor, while dark regions are relatively dry. The brightest white areas are towering thunderclouds. The image was acquired on the morning of September 2, 2010 by SEVIRI aboard   METEOSAT-9.

Image ©2010 EUMETSAT.

Source: 

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GISSTemperature/Images/seviri_water_vapor_720p_best.mov

Credits: 

EUMETSAT