High-Resolution Cloud Access
Cloud Data Only - Requires EarthDesk 5.8 for Mac
Cloud Access Daily Download Limits
50 per day
120 per day
Five User Family
Small Business / Classroom
From our license agreement...
Cloud images are not provided by a source under the control of Xeric Design, Ltd. Image content, accuracy, availability and timeliness are not guaranteed. We do not own or operate satellites.
EarthDesk's Cloud Service
EarthDesk's near-real-time global cloud cover lets you see how the Earth actually looks from space. You can track storms and jet streams, watch the spread of volcanic ash, or simply admire the beauty of our planet.
Five geosynchronous satellites capture EarthDesk's cloud images. We compile these raw images into a usable format and distribute them from our servers.
WHAT'S NEW
Due to the high cost of bandwidth, EarthDesk's high-resolution clouds are now available via a paid service.
Low-resolution clouds will remain free for all users.
FREE LOW-RES CLOUDS
EarthDesk 5.8.1+ for Mac increases the low-resolution cloud data from 0.5 to 1.125 megapixels.
Low-resolution clouds update every six hours.
PAID HIGH-RES CLOUDS
EarthDesk 5.8.1+ for Mac increases the high-resolution cloud data from 8 to an incredible 18 megapixels.
This more than doubles the highest cloud resolution ever offered through EarthDesk.
High-resolution clouds update every three hours.
DETAILS
High-resolution cloud access starts at $9.95 for one year. The boxes on the right side of this page specify pricing and download limits. As always, a single user is allowed to use EarthDesk on two machines.
High-resolution cloud images are currently only available for EarthDesk for Macintosh.
We are in the process of updating EarthDesk for Windows to support the new cloud infrastructure.
All cloud access keys are cross-platform.
