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GOES-West - Sector view: U.S. Pacific Coast - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0850 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0850 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0900 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0900 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0910 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0910 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0920 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0920 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0930 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0930 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0940 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0940 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0950 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 0950 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1000 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1000 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1010 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1010 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1020 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1020 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1030 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1030 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1040 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 27 Apr 2025 - 1040 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)