{"id":46085,"date":"2022-05-12T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=46085"},"modified":"2022-12-09T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T17:01:20","slug":"early-abi-images-from-goes-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/46085","title":{"rendered":"Early ABI Images from GOES-18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NOAA<\/a> and NASA<\/a> recently released the first ABI<\/a> (Advanced Baseline Imager) imagery from GOES-18<\/a> (including this 2-min video<\/a>). GOES-T was launched on March 1st. In fact, both GOES-16 and GOES-17 monitored the rocket signature<\/a>. GOES-18 is the third in the GOES-R series and is currently located above approximately 90W. Soon GOES-18 will move to a “near West” position. GOES-18 is slated to become NOAA’s operational GOES-West in early 2023<\/a> after going through many tests. Before that, the ABI on GOES-18 will become the operational imager during two GOES-17 Loop Heat Pipe times. Also see this satellite liaison post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spectral Loop of 16 bands (from the Full Disk sector)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A true color composite image, along with all 16 spectral bands of the preliminary, non-operational GOES-18 ABI on May 5, 2022. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The above loop as an mp4<\/a> and animated gif<\/a>. The ABI has 16 spectral bands<\/a>, 2 in the visible, 4 in the near-infrared (or “near-visible”) and 10 in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. There are also ABI band “fact sheets” in Spanish<\/a> and French<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another view of the 16 spectral bands of the ABI, both as an mp4<\/a> and animated gif<\/a>. Or see this loop<\/a> of the true color imagery during the day and an infrared window at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 16 spectral bands of the ABI on May 5, 2022 at 18 UTC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The “low-level” water vapor band (10<\/strong>) is very important. A loop<\/a> showing 2 low’s over North America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOES-18 ABI “water vapor” band 10 (7.3 micrometers) loop from May 5 and 6, 2022. (click to play)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of course the ABI Full Disk sectors also views over much of the disk, including of Hudson Bay with a day snow fog RGB (mp4<\/a>) and South America (fog<\/a> and suspended sediment<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice and clouds over Hudson Bay from GOES-18 RGB on May 5, 2022. (click to play)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fog along the west coast of South America on May 5, 2022 as seen by the GOES-18 ABI day snow fog RGB. (click to play)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
True color imagery showing the suspended sediment of the South American coast on May 5, 2022. (click to play)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
A combined full disk GOES-18 loop over a day (true color and longwave window) from May 6 and 7, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ABI 16-Panel (CONUS region)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n