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GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1131 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1136 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1141 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1146 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1151 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1156 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1201 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1206 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1206 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1211 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1211 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1216 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1216 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1221 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1221 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1226 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 May 2023 - 1226 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)