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.
19 Mar 2024 - 05:29 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 09:29 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 5
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0826 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0831 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0836 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0841 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0846 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0851 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0856 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0901 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0906 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0911 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0916 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0921 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.