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Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal - Band 6 at 35.6°N - 40.9°W

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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 0950 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 0950 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1000 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1000 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1010 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1010 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1020 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1020 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1030 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1030 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1040 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1040 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1050 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1050 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1100 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1100 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1110 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1110 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1120 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1120 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1130 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1130 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1140 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 24 Aug 2019 - 1140 UTC

2.2 µm - "Cloud Particle Size" Band - 2 km resolution - in conjunction with other bands, Band 6 will enable cloud particle size estimation. Cloud particle growth is an indication of cloud development and intensity of that development. Other applications include: use in aerosol particle size estimation, cloud screening, hot-spot detection, and snow detection.

Band 6 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.

• For more details, see the Band 6 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 554 KB)