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GOES SST Validation

Table 1: Imager Channels on the GOES-11 Satellite

Channels	Wavelength (um)	Resolution
1 (visible)	0.52 - 0.72	1 km
2 (infrared)	3.78 - 4.03	4 km
3 (infrared)	6.47 - 7.02	4 km
4 (infrared)	10.2 - 11.2	4 km
5 (infrared)	11.5 - 12.5	4 km

Table 2: Imager Channels on the GOES-12/N-Q Satellites

Channels	Wavelength (um)	Resolution
1 (visible)	0.52 - 0.72	1 km
2 (infrared)	3.78 - 4.03	4 km
3 (infrared)	6.47 - 7.02	4 km
4 (infrared)	10.2 - 11.2	4 km
5 (infrared)	13.0 - 13.7	4 km