Topic:   Visible calibration update for month of May 2020

Date/Time Issued:  May 12 2020 1646Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  May 12 2020 1200Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  Until Next Month's Coefficient Update

Length of Outage:   N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

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Metop-B/1

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05686*count -  2.239, count<500.62

  Ch_1_hi =  0.1685*count -  58.11, count>500.62

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06397*count -  2.583, count<503.00

  Ch_2_hi =  0.1884*count -  65.19, count>503.00

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03277*count -  1.377, count<500.85

  Ch_3_hi =  0.2282*count -  99.26, count>500.85

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Metop-A/2

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05691*count -  2.301, count<501.01

  Ch_1_hi =  0.1682*count -  58.04, count>501.01

  Ch_2_lo = 0.07145*count -  2.840, count<500.42

  Ch_2_hi =  0.2122*count -  73.28, count>500.42

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03491*count -  1.434, count<501.94

  Ch_3_hi =  0.2424*count - 105.61, count>501.94

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Metop-C/3

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05475*count -  2.211, count<498.68

  Ch_1_hi =  0.1604*count -  54.91, count>498.68

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06317*count -  2.587, count<500.01

  Ch_2_hi =  0.1851*count -  63.54, count>500.01

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03220*count -  1.306, count<498.72

  Ch_3_hi =  0.2265*count -  98.23, count>498.72

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NOAA-18 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.06294*count -  2.481, count<501.54

  Ch_1_hi =  0.1876*count -  64.53, count>501.54

  Ch_2_lo = 0.07464*count -  2.941, count<500.40

  Ch_2_hi =  0.2239*count -  78.03, count>500.40

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NOAA-19 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05513*count -  2.143, count<496.43

  Ch_1_hi =  0.1626*count -  55.90, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06519*count -  2.528, count<500.37

  Ch_2_hi =  0.1942*count -  67.04, count>500.37

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The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:

NSS.HRPT.NN.D20133.S1327.E1336.B7719494.MI

NSS.GHRR.NN.D20133.S1311.E1501.B7719495.WI

NSS.HRPT.NP.D20133.S1144.E1157.B5803232.MI

NSS.GHRR.NP.D20133.S1133.E1305.B5803233.SV

For M3, M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:

NSS.HRPT.M1.D20133.S0902.E0912.B3969090.GC

NSS.FRAC.M1.D20133.S1003.E1059.B3969091.SV

NSS.HRPT.M2.D20133.S0414.E0419.B7037474.MO

NSS.FRAC.M2.D20133.S0944.E1124.B7037778.SV

NSS.HRPT.M3.D20133.S0813.E0825.B0784747.GC

NSS.FRAC.M3.D20133.S0830.E1012.B0784748.SV

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:

Dejiang.Han Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov <mailto:Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov> 301-817-4119 operations support

Xiangqian Wu Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov <mailto:Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov> 301-683-3601 instrument scientist

Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B notices

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices

http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status

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