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Cumulonimbus Clouds Viewed with the 3.9 Micron Channel during Nighttime

This image shows cumulonimbus clouds viewed with the GOES-8 3.9 micron shortwave infrared channel during nighttime

• Moderate to high emissivity at cloud top
• Noisy signal at cloud top with cold brightness temperatures
• Not a useful channel for thunderstorm top analysis with GOES

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