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GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
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Post-tropical Cyclone Fay - Band 5 at 42.4°N - 73.9°W
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 11 Jul 2020 - 1530 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 11 Jul 2020 - 1540 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 11 Jul 2020 - 1730 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 11 Jul 2020 - 2020 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.