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GOES-West PACUS - Band 13*

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1036 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1041 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1046 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1051 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1056 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1101 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1106 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1111 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1116 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1121 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1126 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1131 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1136 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1141 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1146 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1151 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1156 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1201 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1206 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1211 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1216 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1221 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1226 UTC

Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Sep 2021 - 1231 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.