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Table of Contents for the GOES Imager Tutorial

• Introduction
• Features and Imager Characteristics
• Individual Imager Channel Discussions and Examples
  • Channel 1, visible (VIS)
  • Channel 2, short-wave infrared (IR)
  • Channel 3, water vapor (WV)
  • Channel 4, long- wave/window IR
  • Channel 5, low-level water vapor/split-window IR
• Derived Products
  • Night-time Fog
  • Day-time Reflectivity
  • Fire Detection
  • Volcanic Ash Detection
  • Upper-level Winds
  • Image Averaging