Useful pages about satellite meteorology

• Current weather records from the mast in Hamburg-Billwerder


• EUMETrain SATREP online page where you can combine satellite imagery with NWP fields


• Satellite meteorology manual, by Austrian ZAMG


• Weather overview over USA and other satellite related stuff by Wisconsin University Meteorological Inistitute

Satellite of love

One more song to this "lyrics book" ;) It's "satellite of love" by Lou Reed.

Hm, what a sentimental job i have.

"""
Satellites gone
Up to the skies
Thing like that drive me
Out of my mind

I watched it for a little while
I like to watch things on tv

Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of

Satellites gone
Way up to mars
Soon it will be filled
With parking cars

I watch it for a little while
I love to watch things on tv

Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of

Ive been told that youve been bold
With harry, mark and john
Monday, tuesday, wednesday to thursday
With harry, mark and john

Satellites gone
Up to the skies
Thing like that drive me
Out of my mind

I watched it for a little while
I love to watch things on tv

Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of love
"""

Just noticed a nice thing:

If Terra satellite flies over Baltic sea around 9-10 am UTC then it covers perfect the Adriatic sea as well!

Here is an example of MODIS imagery received in Arctic and Antarctic research center: