*Topic*:
Visble Calibration Coefficient Updates for AVHRR instrument NOAA-16,17, and 18
*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
14 March 2006/18:40 UTC
*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-16.17.and 18
*Instrument(s) Involved:*
AVHRR
*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All Products using channels 1, and 2 on NOAA-16
All Products using channels 1,2, and 3 on NOAA-17
All Products using channels 1, and 2 on NOAA-18
*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
14 March 2006, 15:35 UTC
*Details/Specifics of Change:*
The NOAA-16, 17 and 18 AVHRR CPIDS Viscal updates for March 2006 were put into NOAA operations today(March 14, 2006) 15:35 UTC. The first orbits to be processed are listed below.
**NSS.HRPT.NL.D06073.S1548.E1559.B2822424.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D06073.S1401.E1547.B2822324.GC
NSS.HRPT.NM.D06073.S1608.E1622.B1933333.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D06073.S1423.E1608.B1933233.WI
NSS.GHRR.NN.D06073.S1312.E1458.B0420304.GC
NSS.HRPT.NN.D06073.S1640.E1652.B0420505.GC
NSS.LHRR.NN.D06073.S1618.E1624.B0420505.GC *
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*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Xiangqian Wu, Ph. D.
Physical Scientist, Sensor Physics Branch
Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division
Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
E/RA2, Office 7214, 5200 Auth Rd.
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
Phone: 301-763-8136 ext. 138
FAX: 301-763-8580
Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov
Cecil Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
*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/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports
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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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