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Tropical Depression Imelda - Band 7 at 29.8°N - 95.5°W

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Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0700 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0700 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0710 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0710 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0720 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0720 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0730 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0730 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0740 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0740 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0750 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0750 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0800 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0800 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0810 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0810 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0820 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0820 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0830 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0830 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0840 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0840 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0850 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Sep 2019 - 0850 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channel 7

3.9 µm - "Shortwave Window" Band - 2 km resolution - Band 7 has a variety of applications, including fire detection, cloud particle size retrievals, and differentiating between liquid water and ice clouds. Fire hot spots will show up as relatively small dark gray to black pixels.

GOES-16 band 7 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 infrared channel.

• For more details, see the Band 7 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 808 KB)