Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

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Central and South America and the Caribbean

Each sector of the imagery is divided up as shown in the following picture (click image to jump to section)

RMTC Sector Diagram

4 km Floaters

1: Southern South America

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 1 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

2: West central South America

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 2 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

3: Northwest South America

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 3 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

4: Caribbean

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 4 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

5: Mexico and Central America

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 5 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

6: Northeast South America

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 6 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

7: East central South America

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 7 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

8: South America

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 1 - Visible

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 2 - Short Wave

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 3 - Water Vapor

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

RMTC - Sector 8 - Ch 4 - Thermal Infrared

Central America

Centered over: Costa Rica, Barbados, Central America and the Caribbean, and South America

Costa Rica 2 km Short Wave - IR2

Costa Rica 2 km Short Wave - IR2

Costa Rica 2 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

Costa Rica 2 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

Barbados 2 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

Barbados 2 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

Central America 8 km Short Wave - IR2

Central America 8 km Short Wave - IR2

Central America 8 km Water Vapor

Central America 8 km Water Vapor

Central America 8 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

Central America 8 km Thermal Infrared - IR4

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