# NOAA Natural color

NOAA Natural Color attempts to provide more lifelike imagery on NOAA satellites that typically do not transmit the 1.62 µm short wave infrared channel used by the *Natural Color* enhancement.

### Appearance

Land appears green (vegetated areas) or gray (deserts), while sea appears blue.
Clouds appear white.
Fog appears whitish-gray.

### Intended usage

General purpose imagery at daytime.

### Limitations

Hard to determine the cloud nature.
Cannot discriminate between cirrus clouds and fog.