The 24-Hour Microphysics RGB
Information received from the three channels that contribute to the RGB combination
| IR 12 - 10.8
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Information about dust, which gives a high value of the red component
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| IR 10.8 - 3.9/8.7
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Differentiation between water and ice cloud; better ability to tell the difference between low clouds and fog than the Dust RGB
IR 10.8 - 3.9 is only useful during the night; replacing channel 3.9 with 8.7 is necessary for the 24-Hour Microphysics RGB. It is
similar to the Dust RGB, but has a different temperature range.
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| From IR 10.8
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Information about cloud top temperatures
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Resulting colors for typical features
| Red
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Thick ice cloud
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| Black
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Cirrus
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| Ocher/yellowish/green
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Low cloud
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Typical application areas
- Synoptic scale and mesoscale cloud systems: convection
- Similar to Dust RGB
