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GOES-West PACUS - Band 13*

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1401 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1401 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1406 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1406 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1411 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1411 UTC
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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1421 UTC
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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1426 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1426 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1431 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1431 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1436 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1436 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1441 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1441 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1446 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1446 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1451 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1451 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1456 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 19 Apr 2019 - 1456 UTC
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About Band 13

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)

*GOES-17 Infrared Image Quality

During post-launch testing of the GOES-17 ABI instrument, an issue with the instrument's cooling system was discovered. The loop heat pipe (LHP) subsystem, which transfers heat from the ABI electronics to the radiator, is not operating at its designed capacity. The consequence of this is that the ABI detectors cannot be maintained at their intended temperatures under certain orbital conditions. This is preventing adequate cooling for some of the infrared (IR) channels on the instrument during parts of the night, leading to partial loss of ABI imagery. Learn more.

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