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Post-tropical Cyclone Hermine - Nighttime Microphysics at 23.6°N - 20.2°W
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1250 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1300 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1310 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1320 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1330 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1340 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1350 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1400 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1410 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1420 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1430 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1440 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1450 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1500 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1510 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1520 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1530 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1540 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1550 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1600 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1610 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1620 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1630 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 25 Sep 2022 - 1640 UTC
This RGB will be phased out around 1 Feb 2023 and will be replaced by the Day Night Cloud Micro Combo RGB.
Nighttime Microphysics RGB The distinction between low clouds and fog in satellite imagery is challenging. While the difference between the 10.4 and 3.9 μm channels has been a regularly applied product to meet aviation forecast needs, the Nighttime Microphysics (NtMicro) RGB adds another channel difference (12.4- 10.4 μm) as a proxy to cloud thickness and repeats the use of the 10.4 μm thermal channel to enhance areas of warm (i.e. low) clouds where fog is more likely. The NtMicro RGB is also an efficient tool to quickly identify other cloud types in the mid and upper atmosphere.