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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1646 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1651 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1656 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1701 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1741 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1746 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1751 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1756 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1801 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1806 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1811 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1816 UTC
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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1826 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1831 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1836 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 17 May 2026 - 1841 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.