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Post-tropical Cyclone Blanca - Nighttime Microphysics at 16.3°N - 115.6°W

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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1300 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1300 UTC
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1400 UTC
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1410 UTC
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1420 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1430 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1430 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1440 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1440 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1450 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1450 UTC
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Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1500 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1510 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1510 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1520 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1520 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1530 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1530 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1540 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1540 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1550 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1550 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1600 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1600 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1610 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1610 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1620 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1620 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1630 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1630 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1640 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1640 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1650 UTC
Nighttime Microphysics - RGB used to distinguish clouds from fog - 04 Jun 2021 - 1650 UTC

This RGB will be phased out around 1 Feb 2023 and will be replaced by the Day Night Cloud Micro Combo RGB.

Nighttime Microphysics RGB The distinction between low clouds and fog in satellite imagery is challenging. While the difference between the 10.4 and 3.9 μm channels has been a regularly applied product to meet aviation forecast needs, the Nighttime Microphysics (NtMicro) RGB adds another channel difference (12.4- 10.4 μm) as a proxy to cloud thickness and repeats the use of the 10.4 μm thermal channel to enhance areas of warm (i.e. low) clouds where fog is more likely. The NtMicro RGB is also an efficient tool to quickly identify other cloud types in the mid and upper atmosphere.

• For more details, see the Nighttime Microphysics RGB Quick Guide, (PDF, 1.41 MB)