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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1740 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1750 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1800 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1810 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1820 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1830 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1840 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1850 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1900 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1910 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1920 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 15 May 2024 - 1930 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.