This lesson introduces seven of the ten infrared imager bands on the GOES R-U ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager). It examines the spectral characteristics of each band to facilitate a better understanding of band selection and what each band observes, and to shed light on some of the many potential applications.
This lesson is a part of the NWS Satellite Foundational GOES-R Course.
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- Identify the various phenomena that can be detected in the seven ABI infrared bands covered in this lesson
- Identify sun glint in shortwave infrared imagery
- Identify which band is sensitive to hot spots and daytime aerosols
- Describe what is meant by "clean" vs. "dirty" infrared window bands
- Identify which band is most sensitive to stratospheric ozone
- Identify which bands are sensitive to emissions of volcanic sulfur dioxide
- Identify the bands useful for determining cloud-top properties
goes-r, abi, advanced baseline imager, window region, absorption region, 3.9 micrometer band, 8.4 micrometer band, 9.6 micrometer band, 10.3 micrometer band, 11.2 micrometer band, 12.3 micrometer band, 13.3 micrometer band, shortwave infrared window, cloud-top phase, ozone, clean longwave infrared window, longwave infrared window, dirty longwave infrared window, carbon dioxide, sun glint, aerosols, sulfur dioxide, scattering, smoke, hot spots, fires, reflectance, emission, emissivity, absorption
This lesson is an update to the original 2016 lesson. The 2018 update includes GOES-16 imagery and products not available for the original 2016 release. (23-September-2018)
