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.
7 Dec 2023 - 02:23 EST
7 Dec 2023 - 07:23 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 5
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0621 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0626 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0631 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0636 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0641 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0646 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0651 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0656 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0701 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0706 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0711 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 07 Dec 2023 - 0716 UTC
1.6 µm - Snow/Ice Band - 1 km resolution - During the day band 5 can be used to differentiate ice clouds and snow (relatively dark) from liquid water clouds (relatively bright), such as fog and stratus. It can also detect very hot fires both day and night.
Band 5 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.