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.
3 Feb 2023 - 18:05 EST
3 Feb 2023 - 23:05 UTC
GOES-West Full Disk - Nighttime Microphysics
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2050 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2100 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2110 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2120 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2130 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2140 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2150 UTC
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2210 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2220 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2230 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 03 Feb 2023 - 2240 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.
