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19 Apr 2025 - 08:45 UTC
GOES-19 Mesoscale view - Band 7 at 29°N - 91°W - Near Terrebonne Parish, LA
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Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 28 Jan 2025 - 1905 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 28 Jan 2025 - 2224 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 29 Jan 2025 - 0143 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 29 Jan 2025 - 0502 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 29 Jan 2025 - 0821 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 29 Jan 2025 - 1140 UTC
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)