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Single Image Image Loop
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Visible Visible Visible Visible
Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2) Shortwave (IR2)
Fire (IR2) Fire (IR2) Fire (IR2) Fire (IR2)
Infrared Channel 4 Enhancements
None None None None
AVN AVN AVN AVN
Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak
JSL JSL JSL JSL
RGB RGB RGB RGB
Funktop Funktop Funktop Funktop
Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow

Loop Note:
Short - usually 8 images limited overlays
Long - usually 12-15 images many overlays
All Loops have a Lat/Lon Overlay

Enhancement Descriptions:

Abbreviation Full Name Description
AVN
Aviation Aviation color enhancement
BD
Dvorak Dvorak enhancement - used for Tropical Classifications with the Dvorak Technique
FT
Funktop Funktop enhancement - developed by Ted Funk for assistance with Precipitation analysis
IR2
Shortwave Channel 2 Infrared imagery - Shortwave, sometimes considered "night visible"
Fire
  IR Channel 2 with fire enhancement
None
  Unenhanced Channel 4 Infrared Imagery
JSL
  JSL2 enhancement - developed by Jim Lynch for use with tropical classifications
RB
Rainbow Rainbow enhancement curve - pretty color enhancement
RGB
  Combination of Visible and IR using a three channel technique to make features stand out
VIS
Visible Unenhanced Visible imagery that transitions to IR2 overnight.

 

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