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Vegetated land appears brown in the Cloud Phase RGB. The shade of brown depends on the vegetation type and the green vegetation fraction. Denser green vegetation appears darker brown.

Bare soils and deserts usually appear brown or tan in the VIIRS True Colour RGB images.

Volcanic ash clouds usually appear brownish or tan in the VIIRS True Colour RGB images.

Snow free, non deserted, vegetated land usually appears greenish or slightly brownish in the Snow RGB. Bare soil may appear bluish.

Thick ice clouds appear brown in the Ash RGB images.

In the Natural Colour RGB, the red colour over land depricts bare soil or sand.