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20 Sep 2024 - 03:27 EDT
20 Sep 2024 - 07:27 UTC
Post-tropical Cyclone Genevieve - Band 6 at 25.8°N - 115.5°W
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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 21 Aug 2020 - 2020 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 21 Aug 2020 - 2030 UTC
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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2020 - 0030 UTC
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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 22 Aug 2020 - 0800 UTC
2.2 µm - "Cloud Particle Size" Band - 2 km resolution - in conjunction with other bands, Band 6 will enable cloud particle size estimation. Cloud particle growth is an indication of cloud development and intensity of that development. Other applications include: use in aerosol particle size estimation, cloud screening, hot-spot detection, and snow detection.
Band 6 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.