Generation of GOES‐16 True Color Imagery without a Green Band

A number of approaches have been developed to generate true color images from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)‐16. GOES‐16 is the first of a series of four spacecraft with the ABI onboard. These approaches are complicated since the AB...

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Published inEarth and space science (Hoboken, N.J.) Vol. 5; no. 9; pp. 549 - 558
Main Authors Bah, M. K., Gunshor, M. M., Schmit, T. J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2018
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Color
GOES‐16
GOES‐R
NASA RGB
NOAA GOES
RGB
Satellites
Spacecraft
true color
Vegetation
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Summary:A number of approaches have been developed to generate true color images from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)‐16. GOES‐16 is the first of a series of four spacecraft with the ABI onboard. These approaches are complicated since the ABI does not have a green (0.55 μm) spectral band. Despite this limitation, representative true color images can be built. A methodology for generating color images from the ABI is discussed, along with corresponding examples from the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera on Deep Space Climate Observatory. Key Points The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is significantly improved over the legacy Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite imager All approaches to generate true color images from the ABI first need to generate the green band True color RGB natural and enhanced image comparisons are shown between the ABI and the EPIC on the Deep Space Climate Observatory
ISSN:2333-5084
2333-5084
DOI:10.1029/2018EA000379