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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1901 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1901 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1906 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1906 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1911 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1911 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1916 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1916 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1921 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1921 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1926 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1926 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1931 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1931 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1936 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1936 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1941 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1941 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1946 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1946 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1951 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1951 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1956 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 11 Feb 2025 - 1956 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)