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Post-tropical Cyclone Arlene - Band 5 at 23.7°N - 84.7°W
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1230 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1240 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1250 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1300 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1310 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1320 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1330 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1340 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1350 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1400 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1410 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1420 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1430 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1440 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1450 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1500 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1510 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1520 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1530 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1540 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1550 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1600 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 1610 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jun 2023 - 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.