NOAA debuts first imagery from GOES-19 satellite

This GOES-19 image shows the contiguous United States observed by each of the ABI’s 16 channels on Aug. 30, 2024. This 16-panel image shows the ABI’s two visible, four near-infrared and 10 infrared channels. The visible and near-IR bands are gray-colored, while the infrared bands have the warmer brightness temperatures mapped to warmer colors. The different appearance of each band is due to how each band reflects or absorbs radiation. Each spectral band was scanned at approximately the same time, starting at 18:00 UTC. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites)