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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1750 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1800 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1810 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1820 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1830 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1840 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1850 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1900 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1910 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1920 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1930 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 20 Apr 2026 - 1940 UTC
Sandwich RGB The benefit of the VIS/IR Sandwich RGB is that it combines the high spatial detail from visible band 3 with the temperature information of IR band 13. With this product it is possible to monitor the cloud-top features of mature convective storms which are related to severity.