Ice in the Sea of Okhotsk
Himawari-8 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images [click to play animation | MP4]
In a comparison of Himawari-8 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and Near-Infrared “Snow/Ice” (1.61 µm) images (below), note that the ice appears much darker than cloud features (since ice is a strong absorber of radiation at the 1.61 µm wavelength).
Himawari-8 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm, left) and Near-Infrared “Snow/Ice” (1.61 µm, right) images [click to play animation | MP4]