AVHRR High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) True Color Composites
Using the data collected by the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) - High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) sensor, it is possible to combine various AVHRR spectral channels that most resemble the range of the human eye, which would result in an image that would be close to what a person would see from space. With the AVHRR, true color composites are only possible to generate during daytime hours, by combining bands 1 (visible), 2 (near InfraRed), and 4 (thermal InfraRed). In this manner, the 1.1 km resolution HRPT data is processed at our node for the generation of true color composites for the Hawaii region.
Click on the regions below to find the latest AVHRR-HRPT imagery for the Hawaiian Archipelago:
