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Post-tropical Cyclone Fred - Band 5 at 42.9°N - 71.8°W
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0700 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0710 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0720 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0730 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0740 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0750 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0800 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0810 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0820 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0830 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0840 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0850 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0900 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0910 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0920 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0930 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0940 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 0950 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1000 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1010 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1020 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1030 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1040 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Aug 2021 - 1050 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.