Subject: NOAA-16, 18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration Update, 10 December 2013 - Issued: December 10, 2013 2330 UTC
Topic: Visible calibration update for month of November 2013
Date/Time Issued: DECEMBER 10, 2013 2330 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a
Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 10, 2013 17:38 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: Until Next Month's Coefficient Update
Length of Outage: N/A
Details/Specifics of Change:
On 10 December 2013 at approximately 17:38 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of August. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on December 28, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.
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Metop-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05538*count - 2.239, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1636*count - 56.48, count>501.01
Ch_2_lo = 0.06675*count - 2.653, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1982*count - 68.46, count>500.42
Ch_3_lo = 0.03323*count - 1.365, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2308*count - 100.53, count>501.94
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Metop-B/1
Ch_1_lo = 0.05223*count - 2.057, count<500.62
Ch_1_hi = 0.1547*count - 53.38, count>500.62
Ch_2_lo = 0.05715*count - 2.308, count<503.00
Ch_2_hi = 0.1684*count - 58.25, count>503.00
Ch_3_lo = 0.02982*count - 1.253, count<500.85
Ch_3_hi = 0.2077*count - 90.33, count>500.85
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NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.06081*count - 2.345, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1775*count - 60.32, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06809*count - 2.572, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.2006*count - 68.85, count>500.16
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NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05721*count - 2.256, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1706*count - 58.66, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06642*count - 2.617, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1993*count - 69.44, count>500.40
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NOAA-19 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05206*count - 2.024, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1536*count - 52.79, count>496.43
Ch_2_lo = 0.05915*count - 2.294, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1762*count - 60.82, count>500.37
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The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:
NSS.HRPT.NL.D13344.S1758.E1811.B6815151.MO
NSS.GHRR.NL.D13344.S1427.E1621.B6814950.GC
NSS.HRPT.NN.D13344.S1832.E1843.B4409797.CF
NSS.GHRR.NN.D13344.S1255.E1432.B4409495.GC
NSS.HRPT.NP.D13344.S1728.E1743.B2494040.WI
NSS.GHRR.NP.D13344.S1557.E1728.B2493940.WI
NSS.LHRR.NP.D13344.S1630.E1638.B2493939.WI
For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:
NCS.FRAC.M1.D13344.S1703.E____.B06379__.SV
NCS.FRAC.M2.D13344.S1523.E____.B37065__.SV
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