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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2040 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2050 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2100 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2110 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2120 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2130 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2140 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2150 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2200 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2210 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2220 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 25 Jan 2025 - 2230 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.