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7 Nov 2025 - 16:32 EST
7 Nov 2025 - 21:32 UTC

GOES-West Full Disk - Band 6

2 hour loop - 12 images - 10 minute update

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Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1930 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1930 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1940 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1940 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1950 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 1950 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2000 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2000 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2010 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2010 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2020 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2020 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2030 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2030 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2040 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2040 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2050 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2050 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2100 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2100 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2110 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2110 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2120 UTC
Band 6 - 2.2 µm - Cloud Particle - Near IR - 07 Nov 2025 - 2120 UTC

2.2 µm - "Cloud Particle Size" Band - 2 km resolution - in conjunction with other bands, Band 6 will enable cloud particle size estimation. Cloud particle growth is an indication of cloud development and intensity of that development. Other applications include: use in aerosol particle size estimation, cloud screening, hot-spot detection, and snow detection.

Band 6 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.

• For more details, see the Band 6 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 554 KB)