This VIIRS DayLandCloud RGB captures the southerly extent of Bering Sea ice of the south western coast of Alaska, as of January 14, 2026. The DayLandCloud RGB is used to distinguish snow and ice from clouds. Sea ice is pictured in darker blue while snow on land is captured in a brighter cyan.

Like the VIIRS DayLandCloud RGB this SnowCloud Discriminator is used to distinguish ice and snow from clouds. However, unlike an RGB, the SnowCloud Discriminator uses the Day/Night band (DNB), meaning it can make observations in the dark!