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28 Mar 2024 - 05:46 EDT
28 Mar 2024 - 09:46 UTC

GOES-East Mesoscale view - Band 6 at 30°N - 71°W - North Atlantic Ocean

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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2023 - 2144 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2023 - 2144 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2023 - 2145 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2023 - 2145 UTC

2.2 µm - "Cloud Particle Size" Band - 2 km resolution - in conjunction with other bands, Band 6 will enable cloud particle size estimation. Cloud particle growth is an indication of cloud development and intensity of that development. Other applications include: use in aerosol particle size estimation, cloud screening, hot-spot detection, and snow detection.

Band 6 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.

• For more details, see the Band 6 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 554 KB)