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GOES-19 CONUS - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1556 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1556 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1601 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1601 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1606 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1606 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1611 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1611 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1616 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1616 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1621 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1621 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1626 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1626 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1631 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1631 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1636 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1636 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1641 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1641 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1646 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1646 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1651 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 13 May 2026 - 1651 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)