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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2311 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2316 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2321 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2326 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2331 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2336 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2341 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2346 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2351 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 19 Jul 2025 - 2356 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0001 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0006 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0011 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0016 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0021 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0026 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0031 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0036 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0041 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0046 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0051 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0056 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0101 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 20 Jul 2025 - 0106 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.