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Table 1 Characteristics of MODIS bands used in this study

From: Retrieval of radiative and microphysical properties of clouds from multispectral infrared measurements

Band

Center wavelength (μm)

Band range (μm)

Absorbersa

27

6.78683

6.535–6.895

H 2 O

28

7.34963

7.175–7.475

H 2 O, CH4

29

8.55511

8.400–8.700

H2O, N2O, CH4

30

9.72374

9.580–9.880

H2O, CO2, O 3

31

11.026

10.780–11.280

H2O, CO2

32

12.0423

11.770–12.270

H2O, CO2

33

13.3648

13.185–13.485

H2O, CO2, O3

34

13.686

13.485–13.785

H2O, CO2, O3

35

13.9252

13.785–14.085

H2O, CO2, O3

36

14.2153

14.085–14.385

H2O, CO2, O3

  1. aThe major absorbing gas is shown in italics