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 - 08:37 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 12:37 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 6
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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1136 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1141 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1146 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1151 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1156 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1201 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1206 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1211 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1216 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1221 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1226 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1231 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.