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GOES-East Mesoscale view - Band 7 at 38°N - 87°W - Spencer County, IN
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Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1905 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1906 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1907 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1908 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1909 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)