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GOES-East - Sector view: Gulf of Mexico - Sandwich
8 hour loop - 96 images - 5 minute update

Sandwich RGB The benefit of the VIS/IR Sandwich RGB is that it combines the high spatial detail from visible band 3 with the temperature information of IR band 13. With this product it is possible to monitor the cloud-top features of mature #convectivestorms which are related to severity.