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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 - 02 Apr 2025 - 0030 UTC
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)