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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 Apr 2024 - 2056 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2101 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2106 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2111 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2116 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2121 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2126 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2131 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2136 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2141 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2146 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2151 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 28 Apr 2024 - 2151 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)