Topic:
Visible calibration update for month of June 2008
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
10 June 2008, 1530 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:
10 June 2008, Time 1220 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On June 10 around 1220 UTC, the AVHRR visible calibration update was completed for the month of June 2008. The first orbits processed will be:
NSS.HRPT.NL.D08162.S1336.E1348.B3978484.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D08162.S1201.E1335.B3978384.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D08162.S0316.E0453.B3977879.WI
NSS.HRPT.NL.D08162.S1336.E1348.B3978484.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D08162.S0757.E0803.B3098383.GC
NSS.HRPT.NM.D08162.S1213.E1227.B3098585.CF
NSS.GHRR.NM.D08162.S1248.E1439.B3098687.WI
NSS.HRPT.NN.D08162.S1320.E1333.B1575353.EB
NSS.LHRR.NN.D08162.S1240.E1252.B1575253.GC
NSS.GHRR.NN.D08162.S1251.E1446.B1575354.GC
NSS.FRAC.M2.D08162.S1129.E1310.B0852122.SV
********* Original Message **********
Followings are the AVHRR solar reflective channels calibration coefficient updates for the month of June 2008. Please note that starting with the May 2008 update, all the Metop-2/A calibration coefficients are and will be generated using its own Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF).
The update of the calibration coefficients will occur on June 10. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on June 24, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.
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Metop-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05287*count - 2.138, count<501.00
Ch_1_hi = 0.1562*count - 53.93, count>501.00
Ch_2_lo = 0.06264*count - 2.490, count<500.00
Ch_2_hi = 0.1861*count - 64.25, count>500.00
Ch_3_lo = 0.03148*count - 1.293, count<502.00
Ch_3_hi = 0.2186*count - 95.23, count>502.00
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NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05329*count - 2.101, count<501.00
Ch_1_hi = 0.1589*count - 54.64, count>501.00
Ch_2_lo = 0.06091*count - 2.400, count<500.00
Ch_2_hi = 0.1827*count - 63.68, count>500.00
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NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05601*count - 2.241, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1644*count - 56.57, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06740*count - 2.646, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.2006*count - 69.46, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03264*count - 1.376, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2288*count - 99.89, count>501.37
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NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05636*count - 2.173, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1645*count - 55.91, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06138*count - 2.319, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1808*count - 62.07, 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
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