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.
19 Mar 2024 - 01:13 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 05:13 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 5
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0411 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0416 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0421 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0426 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0431 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0436 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0441 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0446 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0451 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0456 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0501 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0506 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.