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GOES-West Full Disk - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1830 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1830 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1840 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1840 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1850 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1850 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1900 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1900 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1910 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1910 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1920 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1920 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1930 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1930 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1940 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1940 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1950 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 1950 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2000 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2000 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2010 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2010 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2020 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2024 - 2020 UTC
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)