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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1851 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1856 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1901 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1906 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1911 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1916 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1921 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1926 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1931 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1936 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1941 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1946 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1951 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 1956 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2001 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2006 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2011 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2016 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2021 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2026 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2031 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2036 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2041 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 18 Apr 2026 - 2046 UTC
Sandwich RGB The benefit of the VIS/IR Sandwich RGB is that it combines the high spatial detail from visible band 3 with the temperature information of IR band 13. With this product it is possible to monitor the cloud-top features of mature convective storms which are related to severity.