The difference between satellite cloud images and meteorological cloud images

Observation scale, resolution.

1. Observation scale. Satellite cloud images are mainly used to observe and analyze the distribution of large-scale clouds. They can cover a large area, such as an entire country or region, while meteorological cloud images display clouds in more detail. Characteristics and attributes, used to observe weather changes in a smaller range, such as a city or a specific location.

2. Resolution. The resolution of satellite cloud images is low and cannot show the details and characteristics of clouds. It mainly relies on infrared or visible light images captured by satellite sensors to show the distribution of clouds, while the meteorological cloud images The resolution is high and can display detailed information such as cloud shape, height, thickness, etc.