AMS 100    Weather Studies Satellite Image Loops

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Why is the Red Visible Band Important?

The ‘Red’ Visible band – 0.64 µm – has the finest spatial resolution (0.5 km at the subsatellite point) of all ABI bands. Thus it is ideal to identify small-scale features such as river fogs and fog/clear air boundaries, or overshooting tops or cumulus clouds. It has also been used to document daytime snow and ice cover, diagnose low-level cloud-drift winds, assist with detection of volcanic ash and analysis of hurricanes and winter storms. Daytime-only application: The 0.64 µm band detects reflected visible solar radiation. The ‘Red’ Visible band is also essential for creation of “true color” imagery.   Read more at NOAA.