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 - 14:02 EST
4 Feb 2023 - 19:02 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Nighttime Microphysics
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1751 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1756 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1801 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1806 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1811 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1816 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1821 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1826 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1831 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1836 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1841 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Feb 2023 - 1846 UTC
This RGB will be phased out around 1 Feb 2023 and will be replaced by the Day Night Cloud Micro Combo RGB.
Nighttime Microphysics RGB The distinction between low clouds and fog in satellite imagery is challenging. While the difference between the 10.4 and 3.9 μm channels has been a regularly applied product to meet aviation forecast needs, the Nighttime Microphysics (NtMicro) RGB adds another channel difference (12.4- 10.4 μm) as a proxy to cloud thickness and repeats the use of the 10.4 μm thermal channel to enhance areas of warm (i.e. low) clouds where fog is more likely. The NtMicro RGB is also an efficient tool to quickly identify other cloud types in the mid and upper atmosphere.
