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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1430 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1440 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1450 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1500 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1510 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1520 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1530 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1540 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1550 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1600 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1610 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 21 May 2024 - 1620 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.