GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
9 Dec 2023 - 03:01 EST
9 Dec 2023 - 08:01 UTC
GOES-West Full Disk - Band 4
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Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0550 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0600 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0610 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0620 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0630 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0640 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0650 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0700 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0710 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0720 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0730 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 09 Dec 2023 - 0740 UTC
1.37 µm - Cirrus Band - 2 km resolution - Band 4 will detect very thin cirrus clouds during the day. This band is centered in a strong water vapor absorption spectral region. It does not routinely sense the lower troposphere, where there is substantial water vapor, and thus provides excellent daytime sensitivity to high, very thin cirrus under most circumstances.
Band 4 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.