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GOES-East Mesoscale view - Band 13 at 30°N - 98°W - Hays County, TX

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1835 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1835 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1836 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1836 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1837 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1837 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1838 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1838 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1839 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 08 Apr 2024 - 1839 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)