B<Geosatellite> - Images from geostationary satellites


NAME

Geosatellite - Images from geostationary satellites


DESCRIPTION

Returns an image captured by a geostationary satellite. Image is returned for a specified area and specified time. If no time is given, the latest available image will be returned.


Available

This product support the available list. Specify parameter 'area' to get a list limited to the area of interest. If this parameter is omitted, a list of all areas will be returned.


Restrictions

Only the area global is freely available, the others are restricted and are not freely available. Please refer to our general documentation.


Parameters

area (mandatory)

Area covered by the satellite image.

Values: europe, africa, america, gulf_of_mexico, spain, east_mediterranean, global.

type (optional)

Type of light captured in the image. If omitted, an image in infrared light will be returned. This parameter might not be supported for all areas.

Values: infrared,visible.

time (optional)

The time the image was captured. If parameter is omitted, the latest available image will be returned.

Values: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:00Z (UTC).

width / height

Image resolution: Specify number of pixels for height and width in image. Note that only the values specified below are currently supported.

Values( width x height ) in pixels:


Example-requests


Change log

1.3 2008-05-28

height and width as required parameters.
parameter size has been removed.
Version 1.2 will expire 2008-07-10.

1.2 2008-04-22

New version, 1.2, available
New geosatellite images.
Remove parameter satellite.
Added parameter area.
Version 1.1 will be available up to and including 2008-06-30.
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