Topic:
Visible calibration update for month of January 2009
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
5 January 2009, 1730 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16, 17, 18, & MetOp-2/A
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products from channels 1, 2, and 3a.
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
13 January 2009, Time TBD UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The following update of the AVHRR VIS/NIR channel calibration coefficients for MetOp-2/A, NOAA-18, 17, &16 are recommended for January 13, 2009. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on January 27, in the middle of two scheduled updates.
Metop-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05310*count - 2.147, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1569*count - 54.16, count>501.01
Ch_2_lo = 0.06329*count - 2.516, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1880*count - 64.92, count>500.42
Ch_3_lo = 0.03182*count - 1.307, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2210*count - 96.26, count>501.94
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NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05357*count - 2.112, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1597*count - 54.93, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06149*count - 2.422, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1845*count - 64.28, count>500.40
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NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05620*count - 2.249, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1650*count - 56.76, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06763*count - 2.655, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.2013*count - 69.70, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03287*count - 1.386, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2304*count - 100.61, count>501.37
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NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05681*count - 2.190, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1658*count - 56.35, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06204*count - 2.343, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1828*count - 62.73, count>500.16
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 operations support
Xiangqian Wu Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 x 138 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