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.
19 Mar 2024 - 06:49 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 10:49 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0946 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0951 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 0956 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1001 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1006 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1011 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1016 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1021 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1026 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1031 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1036 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1041 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.