\begin{table}%t1
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\caption{\label{channels}Characteristics of the spectral channels of Meteosat~8.}
\begin{tabular}{ccc} 
\hline\hline
Channel & Central wavelength & $FWHM$ \\
& $\mu$m & $\mu$m \\ 
\hline
HRV & 0.67 & 0.43 \\
VIS0.6 & 0.64 & 0.08 \\  
VIS0.8 & 0.81 & 0.06 \\
NIR1.6 & 1.64 & 0.13 \\ 
IR3.9 & 3.97 & 0.58\\
IR6.2 & 6.34 & 0.90 \\
IR7.3 & 7.36 & 0.47 \\
IR8.7 & 8.72 & 0.36 \\
IR9.7 & 9.67 & 0.25 \\
IR10.8 & 10.76 & 1.05 \\
IR12.0 & 11.94 & 0.95 \\
IR13.4 & 13.36 & 1.37\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}