The Dust RGB
Information received from the three channels that contribute to the RGB combination
IR 12 - 10.8 (difference of the two IR window channels. Split window) | Information about dust, which gives a high contribution of red component |
10.8 - 8.7 (difference of two IR window channels) | Differentiation between water and ice clouds (channel 07 identifies ice clouds better) |
10.8 (IR Window channel) | Information about cloud top temperatures |
Resulting colors for typical features
Pink | Dust |
Red | Thick ice cloud |
Black | Cirrus |
Orange/yellowish/green | Low cloud |
Typical application areas
- Detection of synoptic, mesoscale and local cloud systems
- Discrimination of different cloud systems and cloud thicknesses (thick - high thin - low cloud)
- Detection of sand storms
- Detection of SO2 plumes from volcanoes