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GOES-East - Sector view: Gulf of Mexico - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1016 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1021 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1021 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1026 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1026 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1031 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1031 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1036 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1036 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1041 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1041 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1046 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1046 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1051 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1051 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1056 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1101 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1106 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1111 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 18 Jan 2025 - 1111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
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)