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Clouds Ice cloud detection using the 8.7 m channel: areas of ice clouds (in particular thin cirrus) are red (positive difference), clear ground and water clouds show up as blue shades (negative difference). MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, 12:00, ch. 8.7 - 10.8 difference MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, ch. 3.9, for comparison

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Clouds Channel 07 (8.7  m) Channel 09 (10.8  m) Channel 10 (12.0  m) Ice and water clouds in the Southern Atlantic as seen by the IR8.7, IR10.8 and IR12.0 channels. MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

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Page 1: Clouds Ice cloud detection using the 8.7  m channel: areas of ice clouds (in particular thin cirrus) are red (positive difference), clear ground and water

Clouds

Ice cloud detection using the 8.7 m channel: areas of ice clouds (in particular thin cirrus) are red (positive difference), clear ground and water clouds show

up as blue shades (negative difference).

MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, 12:00, ch. 8.7 - 10.8 difference MSG-1, 5 Jun 2003, ch. 3.9, for comparison

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Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 03 (1.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m)

Ice and water clouds in the Southern Atlantic as seen by theVIS0.6, NIR1.6 and IR3.9 channels.

MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

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Channel 07 (8.7 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m) Channel 10 (12.0 m)

Ice and water clouds in the Southern Atlantic as seen by theIR8.7, IR10.8 and IR12.0 channels.MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

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MSG image over the Southern Atlantic on 5 June 2003.Ice/Water clouds separate in 8.7-10.8 versus 10.8-12.0 m BT plots.

Thin Cirrus

Water Cloud

Thick iceclouds

Infrared Temperature Difference - 87 m - 10.8 m

Infrared Temperature Difference - 10.8 m - 12.0 mCh. 0.6, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

Clouds

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Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 03 (1.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m)

Ice and water clouds over Angola as seen by theVIS0.6, NIR1.6 and IR3.9 channels.

MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

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Clouds

Channel 07 (8.7 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m) Channel 10 (12.0 m)

Ice and water clouds over Angola as seen by theIR8.7, IR10.8 and IR12.0 channels.MSG-1, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

Page 7: Clouds Ice cloud detection using the 8.7  m channel: areas of ice clouds (in particular thin cirrus) are red (positive difference), clear ground and water

MSG image over the Angola on 5 June 2003.Ice/Water clouds separate in 8.7-10.8 versus 10.8-12.0 m BT plots.

Thin Cirrus

Water Cloud

Thick iceclouds

Infrared Temperature Difference - 87 m - 10.8 m

Infrared Temperature Difference - 10.8 m - 12.0 mCh. 0.6, 5 June 2003, 12:00 UTC

Clouds

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Thin Cirrus detection using the 8.7 m channel:areas of thin Cirrus clouds are red (positive difference).

MSG-1, 25 Jun 2003, 10:00, ch. 8.7 - 10.8 difference MSG-1, 25 Jun 2003, ch. 3.9, for comparison

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Channel 01 (0.6 m) Channel 04 (3.9 m) Channel 09 (10.8 m)

Ice and water clouds over Eastern Africa as seen by theVIS0.6, IR3.9 and IR10.8 channels.MSG-1, 25 June 2003, 10:00 UTC

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MSG-125 June 200310:00 UTCDifference ImageChannels 8.7 - 10.8

Monitoring of thin Cirrus clouds.