GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
26 Sep 2023 - 12:13 EDT
26 Sep 2023 - 16:13 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1406 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1411 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1416 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1421 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1426 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1431 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1436 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1441 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1446 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1451 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1456 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1501 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1506 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1511 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1516 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1521 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1526 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1531 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1536 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1541 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1546 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1551 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1556 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 26 Sep 2023 - 1601 UTC
1.6 µm - Snow/Ice Band - 1 km resolution - During the day band 5 can be used to differentiate ice clouds and snow (relatively dark) from liquid water clouds (relatively bright), such as fog and stratus. It can also detect very hot fires both day and night.
Band 5 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.