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Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0526 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0526 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0531 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0531 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0536 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0536 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0541 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0541 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0546 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0546 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0551 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0551 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0556 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0556 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0601 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0601 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0606 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0606 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0611 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0611 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0616 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0616 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0621 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0621 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0626 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0626 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0631 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0631 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0636 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0636 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0641 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0641 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0646 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0646 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0651 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0651 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0656 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0656 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0701 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0701 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0706 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0706 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0711 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0711 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0716 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0716 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0721 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 12 Mar 2026 - 0721 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channel 7

3.9 µm - "Shortwave Window" Band - 2 km resolution - Band 7 has a variety of applications, including fire detection, cloud particle size retrievals, and differentiating between liquid water and ice clouds. Fire hot spots will show up as relatively small dark gray to black pixels.

GOES-16 band 7 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 infrared channel.

• For more details, see the Band 7 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 808 KB)