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Satellite Meteorology: GOES Channel Selection

Shortwave IR Window Channel

Reflective Properties









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  1. Reflected Solar Component in the 3.9 Micron Channel
  2. Wintertime Stratus Clouds in the 3.9 Micron Channel
  3. 3.9 Micron Scattering by Ice and Water
  4. Water Clouds in Daytime in the 3.9 and 10.7 Micron Channels
  5. Water Clouds in the 3.9 and 10.7 Micron Channels with the Reflected Product Equation
  6. Identifying Clouds and Snow in the 3.9 and 10.7 Micron Channels and the Reflected Product
  7. Water Clouds in the Visible, 3.9, 6.7, and 10.7 Micron Channels in Animation
  8. Scattering Differences in the 3.9 and 10.7 Micron Channels