GOES-R Fact Sheet Gallery

Access fact sheets for NOAA's GOES-R Series satellites and their science applications.

Overview Fact Sheets

GOES-R Overview Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Series Overview Fact Sheet
GOES-U Mission Overview Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-U Mission Overview Fact Sheet
Cover photo with Advanced Baseline Imager in text, along with a picture of a GOES series satellie
Advanced Baseline Imager Fact Sheet
Cover photo with GOES-R Lightning Detection in text along with a picture of lightning in a purple skyline
GOES-R Lightning Detection Fact Sheet
Cover photo with Space Weather Instruments text, GOES-R satellite and variety of space imagery
Space Weather Instruments Fact Sheet
Cover photo with GOES-R Series Ground System text and preview of document
Ground System Fact Sheet

Science Applications Fact Sheets

GOES-R Aerosols Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Aerosols/Air Quality Applications Fact Sheet
GOES-R Cloud and Moisture Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Cloud and Moisture Imagery Fact Sheet
GOES-R Fire Detection and Characterization Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Fire Detection and Characterization Fact Sheet
GOES-R Hurricane Monitoring Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Hurricane Monitoring Fact Sheet
GOES-R Snow and Ice Applications Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Snow and Ice Applications Fact Sheet
GOES-R Volcanic Ash Fact Sheet Preview/Decorative
GOES-R Volcanic Ash Fact Sheet

Infographics

An infographic on the geostationary lightening mapper.
GOES Lightning Infographic
The GOES-R Series: Unprecedented capabilities for monitoring hurricanes
GOES Hurricane Infographic
Lifecycle of a Fire Disaster
GOES Wildfire Infographic
GOES-U Satellite with informational text previews
GOES-U Spacecraft Infographic

ABI Bands Quick Guides

The fact sheets in this section are designed as quick reference guides to provide National Weather Service forecasters with information on each of the GOES-R series Advanced Baseline Imager’s 16 spectral bands. 

ABI Band 1 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 1 | 0.47 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Visible | Nickname: Blue | Best Spatial…
ABI Band 2 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 2 | 0.64 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Visible | Nickname: Red | Best Spatial Resolution…
ABI Band 3 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 3 | 0.86 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Near-Infrared | Nickname: Vegetation/Veggie |…
ABI Band 4 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 4 | 1.37 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Near-Infrared | Nickname: Cirrus | Best Spatial…
ABI Band 5 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 5 | 1.61 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Near-Infrared | Nickname: Snow/Ice | Best Spatial…
ABI Band 6 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 6 | 2.24 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Near-Infrared | Nickname: Cloud Phase | Best…
ABI Band 7 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 7 | 3.9 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Shortwave Infrared | Best…
ABI Band 8 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 8 | 6.2 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Upper-level tropospheric…
ABI Band 9 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 9 | 6.9 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Mid-level tropospheric water…
ABI Band 10 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 10 | 7.3 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Lower-level tropospheric…
ABI Band 11 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 11 | 8.5 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Infrared Cloud Phase | Best…
ABI Band 12 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 12 | 9.6 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared| Nickname: Ozone | Best Spatial…
ABI Band 13 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 13 | 10.3 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: "Clean" Infrared Window |…
ABI Band 14 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 14 | 11.2 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Infrared Longwave Window |…
ABI Band 15 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 15 | 12.3 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Dirty Window | Best Spatial…
ABI Band 16 Quick Guide Document Preview / Decorative
ABI Band 16 | 13.3 Central Wavelength (µm) | Type: Infrared | Nickname: Carbon Dioxide | Best…