Meteosat-7 Infra-red Images
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 Notice to users
- The images are displayed at about 6-hourly intervals, covering the past 24 hours.
- Infra-red images show the temperatures of the observed objects (e.g. clouds). Such "night vision" capability makes them useful round the clock.
In general, the lower the temperature of an object, the brighter it will appear in the image. Since the top of the clouds are usually colder than the land surface and the sea surface, clouds will appear bright in the image.
- The images were originally captured by the Meteosat-7 geostationary satellite of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. Anyone wishing to further disseminate these satellite images should seek permission from EUMETSAT, Am Kavalleriesand 31, D-64295, Darmstadt, Germany (Fax: +49-6151-807-555).
- Meteosat-7 is located above the Equator at longitude 57.5 °E, and some 35,800 km away. As it follows the Earth's rotation closely, it is stationary relative to the Earth's surface (hence the name 'geostationary'). This enables it to view, and obtain images of, the same part of the Earth all the time. An animation of the image sequence helps bring out the movement and development of clouds.
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