Topic: Visible calibration update for month of November 2024 


Date/Time Issued: November 12, 2024 1714Z


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


Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 12 2024 12:00 UTC


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


Length of Event: TBD


Details/Specifics of Change:  On 12 November 2024 at approximately 12:00 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-B/1, and MetOp-C/3 for the month of November. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on November 26, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metop-B/1
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05806*count -  2.287, count<500.62
# Ch_1_hi =  0.1720*count -  59.34, count>500.62
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06577*count -  2.656, count<503.00
# Ch_2_hi =  0.1938*count -  67.03, count>503.00
# Ch_3_lo = 0.03346*count -  1.406, count<500.85
# Ch_3_hi =  0.2331*count - 101.38, count>500.85
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metop-C/3
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05629*count -  2.272, count<498.68
# Ch_1_hi =  0.1649*count -  56.45, count>498.68
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06713*count -  2.749, count<500.01
# Ch_2_hi =  0.1967*count -  67.52, count>500.01
# Ch_3_lo = 0.03355*count -  1.361, count<498.72
# Ch_3_hi =  0.2360*count - 102.35, count>498.72
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOAA-18 AVHRR
# Ch_1_lo = 0.06126*count -  2.415, count<501.54
# Ch_1_hi =  0.1827*count -  62.82, count>501.54
# Ch_2_lo = 0.07588*count -  2.989, count<500.40
# Ch_2_hi =  0.2277*count -  79.33, count>500.40
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOAA-19 AVHRR
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05665*count -  2.202, count<496.43
# Ch_1_hi =  0.1671*count -  57.45, count>496.43
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06809*count -  2.641, count<500.37
# Ch_2_hi =  0.2028*count -  70.02, count>500.37
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:
NSS.HRPT.NN.D24317.S1114.E1118.B0042222.SV
NSS.GHRR.NN.D24317.S0926.E1118.B0042122.SV

NSS.HRPT.NP.D24317.S1223.E1231.B8125858.SV
NSS.GHRR.NP.D24317.S1028.E1219.B8125758.SV

For M3, M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:
NSS.HRPT.M1.D24317.S0822.E0833.B6306060.GC
NSS.GHRR.M1.D24317.S1020.E1110.B6306161.MM

NSS.HRPT.M3.D24317.S0921.E0930.B3121818.GC
NSS.GHRR.M3.D24317.S0935.E1117.B3121819.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


Contact Information for Further Information:


This notification was sent to ESPC.Notification@noaa.gova mailing list you are subscribed to. If you wish to unsubscribe, please contact

ESPC Help-Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov requesting to "Unsubscribe". Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

For any additional information you can reach ESPC at 301-817-3880 (24x7)