Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earth's Temperature

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 1997 is “Earth's Temperature,” an image. It is credited to Earth’s Temperature Credit: GMS, GOES-8, Meteosat, SSEC, NCDC, U. Wisc., NOAA. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Earth's Temperature
Credit: Earth’s Temperature Credit: GMS, GOES-8, Meteosat, SSEC, NCDC, U. Wisc., NOAA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : What’s the temperature outside? No matter where you are on Earth , the above map can tell you.”

— APOD editors, January 30, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 30, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Earth’s Temperature Credit: GMS, GOES-8, Meteosat, SSEC, NCDC, U. Wisc., NOAA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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