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GOES-East CONUS - Band 6

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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0556 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0556 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0601 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0601 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0606 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0606 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0611 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0611 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0616 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0616 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0621 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0621 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0626 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0626 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC

2.2 µm - "Cloud Particle Size" Band - 2 km resolution - in conjunction with other bands, Band 6 will enable cloud particle size estimation. Cloud particle growth is an indication of cloud development and intensity of that development. Other applications include: use in aerosol particle size estimation, cloud screening, hot-spot detection, and snow detection.

Band 6 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.

• For more details, see the Band 6 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 554 KB)