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6.47 - 7.02 microns
8-km FOV sampled every 2.3 km east-west
0.22°C temperature uncertainty at 230 K
Very sensitive to moisture
Shows variations in upper tropospheric moisture
Typically senses upper half of troposphere; higher in moist and lower in dry regions
Atmospheric wave structures are very apparent; short waves readily seen
Tracking features in sequences of water vapor images useful for inferring atmospheric motion
Demonstrates limb darkening
GOES-12/N/O/P spectral coverage widens to 5.77 - 7.33 microns
GOES-12/N/O/P imagery will appear 2 K warmer than GOES 8-11
GOES-12/N/O/P spatial resolution increases from 8 km to 4 km at satellite sub-point
Increased resolution allows for improved detection of mesoscale features including:
jet streaks
orgraphically induced waves and associated clear-air turbulence
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