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19 Mar 2024 - 11:38 UTC

GOES-West Mesoscale view - Band 10 at 55°N - 149°W - North Pacific Ocean

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Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1107 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1107 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1108 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1108 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1109 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1109 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1110 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1110 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1112 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1112 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1113 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1113 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1114 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1114 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1115 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1115 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1117 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1117 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1118 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1118 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1119 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1119 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1120 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1120 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1122 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1122 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1123 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1123 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1124 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1124 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1125 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1125 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1127 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1127 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1128 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1128 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1129 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1129 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1130 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1130 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1131 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1131 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1132 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1132 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1133 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1133 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1134 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1134 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1135 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1135 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1136 UTC
Band 10 - 7.3 µm - Lower-level Water Vapor - IR - 19 Mar 2024 - 1136 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)