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28 Mar 2024 - 05:14 EDT
28 Mar 2024 - 09:14 UTC

Post-tropical Cyclone Iota - Band 10 at 13.8°N - 89.5°W

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Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1900 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1900 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1910 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1910 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1920 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1920 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1930 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1930 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1940 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1940 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1950 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 1950 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2000 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2000 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2010 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2010 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2020 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2020 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2030 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2030 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2040 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2040 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2050 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2050 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2100 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2100 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2110 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2110 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2120 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2120 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2130 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2130 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2140 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2140 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2150 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2150 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2200 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2200 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2210 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2210 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2220 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2220 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2230 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2230 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2240 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2240 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2250 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 18 Nov 2020 - 2250 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 8-10

Band 10 key:

This band shows atmospheric temperatures in Celsius. Values in the red to yellow range represent a dry atmosphere. Values between yellow and white, including blue, represent a relatively moist atmosphere. Values colder than white, including green, represent clouds.


7.3 µm - "Lower-level Water Vapor" Band - 2 km resolution - Band 10 is a water vapor band, meaning it is capable of detecting water vapor at middle to lower portions of the atmosphere, in addition to high clouds. It can detect water vapor lower in the troposphere compared to the water vapor band on the legacy GOES-13 and -15 imager.

The imager on GOES-16 features three mid-level water vapor bands instead of the single water vapor band on the GOES-13 Imager. The single water vapor band on GOES-13 contained a mixture of water vapor features over many levels of the troposphere, but GOES-16 enables us to focus on water vapor in the upper troposphere (band 8), the middle troposphere (band 9), or the lower troposphere (band 10). The GOES-13 Imager water vapor channel is between ABI bands 8 and 9.

• For more details, see the Band 10 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 599 KB)