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GOES-West - Sector view: South Pacific - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0320 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0320 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0330 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0330 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0340 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0340 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0350 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0350 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0400 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0400 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0410 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0410 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0420 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0420 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0430 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0430 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0440 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0440 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0450 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0450 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0500 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0500 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0510 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 15 Jan 2025 - 0510 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)