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GOES-West Mesoscale view - Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics at 41°N - 105°W - Laramie County, WY

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Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1205 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1205 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1206 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1206 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1207 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1207 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1209 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1209 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1210 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1210 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1211 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1211 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1212 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1212 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1213 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1213 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1214 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1214 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1215 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1215 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1217 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1217 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1218 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1218 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1219 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1219 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1220 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1220 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1221 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1221 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1222 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1222 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1223 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1223 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1224 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1224 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1225 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1225 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1226 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1226 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1227 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1227 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1228 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1228 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1229 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1229 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1230 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1230 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1231 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1231 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1232 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1232 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1233 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1233 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1234 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1234 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1235 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1235 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1236 UTC
Day Cloud Phase / Night Microphysics - Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog - 06 Oct 2024 - 1236 UTC
legend for Day Night Cloud Micro Combo RBG

Day Cloud Phase key:

1 - Low level clouds with water droplets (cyan, lavender)
2 - Glaciating clouds (green)
3 - Snow (shades of green)
4 - Thick high level clouds with ice particles (yellow)
5 - Thin mid level clouds with water droplets (magenta)
6 - Thin high-level clouds with ice particles (red-orange)
7 - Land surface (shades of blue)
8 - Water surface (black)

Night Microphysics key:

1 - Fog (dull aqua to gray)
2 - Very low, warm cloud (aqua)
3 - Low, cool, cloud (bright green)
4 - Mid water cloud (light green)
5 - Mid, thick, water/ice cloud (tan)
6 - High, thin, ice cloud (dark blue)
7 - High, very thin, ice cloud (purple)
8 - High, thick cloud (dark red)
9 - High, thin cloud (near black)
10 - High, thick, very cold cloud (red/yellow, noisy)


The STAR GOES Imagery Site team has developed the Day Night Cloud Micro Combo product to more efficiently deliver the observational value of both the Day Cloud Phase Distinction & Night Microphysics RGB products.

Daytime: Day Cloud Phase RGB The daytime period of this RGB helps evaluate the phase of cooling cloud tops to monitor convective initiation, storm growth, and decay. It can also be used to identify snow on the ground. The Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB takes advantage of cloud reflectance differences between the visible and near infrared channels and temperature variances between land and clouds in the infrared to provide increased contrast between background surfaces and phases of clouds (i.e., water vs. ice). Due to its reliance on visible bands 2 and 5, it is only usable during daylight hours. This composite was developed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for Himawari-8. Interpretation is still under investigation.

Nighttime: 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.

• For more details, see the Day Night Cloud Micro Combo Product Guide, (PDF, 2.87 MB)