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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2226 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2231 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2236 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2241 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2246 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2251 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2256 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2301 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2306 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2311 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2316 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 13 Feb 2026 - 2321 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.