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.
29 Sep 2023 - 06:08 EDT
29 Sep 2023 - 10:08 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 5
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0906 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0911 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0916 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0921 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0926 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0931 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0936 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0941 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0946 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0951 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 0956 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 29 Sep 2023 - 1001 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.