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19 Sep 2024 - 03:05 EDT
19 Sep 2024 - 07:05 UTC
Post-tropical Cyclone Vicky - Band 5 at 21.1°N - 39.1°W
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0220 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0230 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0310 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0320 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0330 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0340 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0400 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0410 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0420 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0430 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0450 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 18 Sep 2020 - 0510 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.