GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
4 Feb 2023 - 12:56 EST
4 Feb 2023 - 17:56 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 4
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Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1656 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1701 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1706 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1711 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1716 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1721 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1726 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1731 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1736 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1741 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1746 UTC
Band 4 - 1.37 µm - Cirrus - Near IR - 04 Feb 2023 - 1751 UTC
1.37 µm - Cirrus Band - 2 km resolution - Band 4 will detect very thin cirrus clouds during the day. This band is centered in a strong water vapor absorption spectral region. It does not routinely sense the lower troposphere, where there is substantial water vapor, and thus provides excellent daytime sensitivity to high, very thin cirrus under most circumstances.
Band 4 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.