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Ice cloud detection using the 8.7 m channel: areas of ice clouds (in particular thin cirrus) are red (positive difference), clear ground and water clouds show
up as blue shades (negative difference).
MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, 12:00, ch. 8.7 - 10.8 difference MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, ch. 3.9, for comparison
Clouds
Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 03 (1.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m)
Ice and water clouds in the Southern Atlantic as seen by theVIS0.6, NIR1.6 and IR3.9 channels.
MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
Clouds
Channel 07 (8.7 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m) Channel 10 (12.0 m)
Ice and water clouds in the Southern Atlantic as seen by theIR8.7, IR10.8 and IR12.0 channels.MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
MSG image over the Southern Atlantic on 5 June 2003.Ice/Water clouds separate in 8.7-10.8 versus 10.8-12.0 m BT plots.
Thin Cirrus
Water Cloud
Thick iceclouds
Infrared Temperature Difference - 87 m - 10.8 m
Infrared Temperature Difference - 10.8 m - 12.0 mCh. 0.6, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
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Clouds
Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 03 (1.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m)
Ice and water clouds over Angola as seen by theVIS0.6, NIR1.6 and IR3.9 channels.
MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
Clouds
Channel 07 (8.7 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m) Channel 10 (12.0 m)
Ice and water clouds over Angola as seen by theIR8.7, IR10.8 and IR12.0 channels.MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
MSG image over the Angola on 5 June 2003.Ice/Water clouds separate in 8.7-10.8 versus 10.8-12.0 m BT plots.
Thin Cirrus
Water Cloud
Thick iceclouds
Infrared Temperature Difference - 87 m - 10.8 m
Infrared Temperature Difference - 10.8 m - 12.0 mCh. 0.6, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC
Clouds
Clouds
Thin Cirrus detection using the 8.7 m channel:areas of thin Cirrus clouds are red (positive difference).
MSG-1, 25 Jun 2003, 10:00, ch. 8.7 - 10.8 difference MSG-1, 25 Jun 2003, ch. 3.9, for comparison
Clouds
Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m)
Ice and water clouds over Eastern Africa as seen by theVIS0.6, IR3.9 and IR10.8 channels.MSG-1, 25 June 2003, 10:00 UTC
Clouds
MSG-125 June 200310:00 UTCDifference ImageChannels 8.7 - 10.8
Monitoring of thin Cirrus clouds.