WW2010
University of Illinois

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GOES Imager Products
products generated from imager data


10.2 - 11.2 micrometers (long wave infrared window) - at 4 km, familiar to most users for cloud-drift winds, severe storm identification, and location of heavy rainfall.

[Image: long wave infrared image (57K)]
Image provided by GOES-8 Results (NASA-Goddard)


11.5 - 12.5 micrometers (infrared window more sensitive to water vapor) - at 4 km, useful for identification of low-level moisture, determination of sea surface temperature, and detection of airborne dust and volcanic ash.

[Image: long wave infrared image (55K)]
Image provided by GOES-8 Results (NASA-Goddard)


Terms for using data resources. CD-ROM available.
Credits and Acknowledgments for WW2010.
Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.