The Effect of the 12-micrometer Band: Comparing GOES-11 and GOES-12 Data Using the 3-Channel Volcanic Ash Algorithm

Emily M. Matson

The 12-micrometer channel on GOES-11 has been replaced by the 13.3-micrometer channel on the latest geosynchronous satellite, GOES-12. There has been concern that this 13.3-microme…