Topic:  NOAA-18, 19, MetOp-B/1, & MetOp-C/3 AVHRR, Visible Calibration Update for Month of January 2025


Date/Time Issued:  January 14 2025 1946Z

 

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


Date/Time Initial Impact:  January 14 2025 12:00 UTC


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


Length of Event:  N/A


Details/Specifics: On 14 January 2025 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 January. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on January 28, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.


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Metop-B/1

# Ch_1_lo = 0.05808*count -  2.288, count<500.62

# Ch_1_hi =  0.1721*count -  59.36, count>500.62

# Ch_2_lo = 0.06585*count -  2.659, count<503.00

# Ch_2_hi =  0.1940*count -  67.10, count>503.00

# Ch_3_lo = 0.03349*count -  1.407, count<500.85

# Ch_3_hi =  0.2333*count - 101.46, count>500.85

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Metop-C/3

# Ch_1_lo = 0.05634*count -  2.275, count<498.68

# Ch_1_hi =  0.1651*count -  56.50, count>498.68

# Ch_2_lo = 0.06723*count -  2.753, count<500.01

# Ch_2_hi =  0.1970*count -  67.63, count>500.01

# Ch_3_lo = 0.03358*count -  1.362, count<498.72

# Ch_3_hi =  0.2362*count - 102.43, count>498.72

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NOAA-18 AVHRR

# Ch_1_lo = 0.06119*count -  2.413, count<501.54

# Ch_1_hi =  0.1824*count -  62.74, count>501.54

# Ch_2_lo = 0.07578*count -  2.986, count<500.40

# Ch_2_hi =  0.2274*count -  79.23, count>500.40

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NOAA-19 AVHRR

# Ch_1_lo = 0.05642*count -  2.193, count<496.43

# Ch_1_hi =  0.1665*count -  57.21, count>496.43

# Ch_2_lo = 0.06783*count -  2.631, count<500.37

# Ch_2_hi =  0.2021*count -  69.75, count>500.37

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

NSS.HRPT.NN.D25014.S1116.E1120.B0131212.SV

NSS.GHRR.NN.D25014.S0928.E1120.B0131112.SV


NSS.HRPT.NP.D25014.S1058.E1106.B8214747.SV

NSS.GHRR.NP.D25014.S1045.E1235.B8214748.SV


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

NSS.HRPT.M1.D25014.S0819.E0830.B6395555.GC

NSS.GHRR.M1.D25014.S1017.E1107.B6395656.MM


NSS.HRPT.M3.D25014.S0917.E0927.B3211313.GC

NSS.GHRR.M3.D25014.S0933.E1113.B3211314.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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