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GOES-West CONUS - Sandwich
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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1516 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1521 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1531 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1536 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1546 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1551 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1556 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1601 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1606 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1616 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1621 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jan 2026 - 1626 UTC
Sandwich RGB The benefit of the VIS/IR Sandwich RGB is that it combines the high spatial detail from visible band 3 with the temperature information of IR band 13. With this product it is possible to monitor the cloud-top features of mature convective storms which are related to severity.