NOAA satellite beams back a spectacular view of home
On May 20, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-17 weather satellite captured its first full image of Earth. The satellites' Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument provided the detailed view of Earth's Western Hemisphere from 22,300 miles above the equator.
The ABI instrument uses 16 distinct spectral bands, each of which detects specific colors, wavelengths of light, that the human eye can detect. By layering these bands the satellite provides full-color images, as well as specialized images like infrared, for scientists to study.
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