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Post-tropical Cyclone Amanda - Band 5 at 16.0°N - 90.0°W

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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0620 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0620 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0630 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0630 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0640 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0640 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0650 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0650 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0710 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0710 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0730 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0730 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0740 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0740 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0750 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0750 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0810 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0810 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0820 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0820 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0840 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0840 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0850 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 01 Jun 2020 - 0850 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.

• For more details, see the Band 5 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 577 KB)