B<Polarsatellite> - Images from satellites in polar orbit


NAME

Polarsatellite - Images from satellites in polar orbit


DESCRIPTION

Returns an image captured by a satellite in polar orbit


Available

This product implements the 'available' action, meaning a URL of the form 'http://api.yr.no/weatherapi/polarsatellite/1.0/available' will list the available data at any given time.


Parameters

satellite (mandatory)

Specify the satellite of interest. Images for satellite 'noaa' have content type 'image/jpg', while images for 'qscat' have content type 'image/png'.

Values: noaa,qscat.

time (optional)

The time the image was captured. If the parameter is omitted, the latest available image will be returned. This parameter is not applicable for the satellite qscat.

The uri 'http://api.yr.no/weatherapi/polarsatellite/1.1/available' will give a list of available times

Value-format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:00Z (UTC)


Example requests

http://api.yr.no/weatherapi/polarsatellite/1.1/?satellite=noaa;time=2007-01-11T05:49:00Z
http://api.yr.no/weatherapi/polarsatellite/1.1/?satellite=qscat
http://api.yr.no/weatherapi/polarsatellite/1.1/available


Change log

version 1.1, 2010-01-19

New version, 1.1, available
New width and height for noaa pictures
 B<Polarsatellite> - Images from satellites in polar orbit