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Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 1920 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 1930 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 1940 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 1950 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2000 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2010 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2020 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2030 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2040 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2050 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2100 UTC
Band 5 - 1.6 µm - Snow/Ice - Near IR - 05 May 2024 - 2120 UTC
1.6 µm - Snow/Ice Band - 1 km resolution - During the day band 5 can be used to differentiate ice clouds and snow (relatively dark) from liquid water clouds (relatively bright), such as fog and stratus. It can also detect very hot fires both day and night.
Band 5 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.