Subject: Administrative: NOAA-18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050409000902090109010109 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Visible calibration update for month of December 2014 *Date/Time Issued:* December 9, 2014 1750 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 9, 2014 1643 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage: * N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On December 9 2014 at approximately 16:43 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of December. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on December 27, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. Metop-B/1 Ch_1_lo = 0.05356*count - 2.109, count<500.62 Ch_1_hi = 0.1587*count - 54.74, count>500.62 Ch_2_lo = 0.05943*count - 2.400, count<503.00 Ch_2_hi = 0.1751*count - 60.57, count>503.00 Ch_3_lo = 0.03085*count - 1.296, count<500.85 Ch_3_hi = 0.2149*count - 93.46, count>500.85 Metop-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05547*count - 2.243, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1639*count - 56.57, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06713*count - 2.668, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1994*count - 68.85, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03337*count - 1.371, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2318*count - 100.95, count>501.94 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05805*count - 2.289, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1731*count - 59.52, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06766*count - 2.666, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.2030*count - 70.74, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05238*count - 2.036, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1545*count - 53.11, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05941*count - 2.304, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1769*count - 61.09, count>500.37 The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were: NSS.GHRR.NP.D14343.S1619.E1750.B3007576.WI NSS.LHRR.NP.D14343.S1734.E1746.B3007576.WI NSS.HRPT.NP.D14343.S1750.E1800.B3007676.MI NSS.GHRR.NN.D14343.S1447.E1633.B4923233.GC NSS.HRPT.NN.D14343.S1650.E1657.B4923333.EB For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M1.D14343.S1545.E____.B11550__.MM NCS.HRPT.M1.D14343.S1557.E1609.B1155050.MI NCS.FRAC.M2.D14343.S1453.E____.B42236__.SV NCS.MHSH.M2.D14343.S1507.E1518.B4223636.MI *Contact Person(s*) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions: Dejiang.Han Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov 301-817-4119 operations support Xiangqian Wu 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 * **Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 This message was sent from ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it make take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------050409000902090109010109 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic: Visible calibration update for month of December 2014

Date/Time Issued: December 9, 2014 1750 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 9, 2014 1643 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On December 9 2014 at approximately 16:43 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of December. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on December 27, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

Metop-B/1

Ch_1_lo = 0.05356*count - 2.109, count<500.62
Ch_1_hi = 0.1587*count - 54.74, count>500.62

Ch_2_lo = 0.05943*count - 2.400, count<503.00
Ch_2_hi = 0.1751*count - 60.57, count>503.00

Ch_3_lo = 0.03085*count - 1.296, count<500.85
Ch_3_hi = 0.2149*count - 93.46, count>500.85

Metop-A/2

Ch_1_lo = 0.05547*count - 2.243, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1639*count - 56.57, count>501.01

Ch_2_lo = 0.06713*count - 2.668, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1994*count - 68.85, count>500.42

Ch_3_lo = 0.03337*count - 1.371, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2318*count - 100.95, count>501.94

NOAA-18 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05805*count - 2.289, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1731*count - 59.52, count>501.54

Ch_2_lo = 0.06766*count - 2.666, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.2030*count - 70.74, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05238*count - 2.036, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1545*count - 53.11, count>496.43

Ch_2_lo = 0.05941*count - 2.304, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1769*count - 61.09, count>500.37

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

NSS.GHRR.NP.D14343.S1619.E1750.B3007576.WI
NSS.LHRR.NP.D14343.S1734.E1746.B3007576.WI
NSS.HRPT.NP.D14343.S1750.E1800.B3007676.MI

NSS.GHRR.NN.D14343.S1447.E1633.B4923233.GC
NSS.HRPT.NN.D14343.S1650.E1657.B4923333.EB

For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:

NCS.FRAC.M1.D14343.S1545.E____.B11550__.MM
NCS.HRPT.M1.D14343.S1557.E1609.B1155050.MI

NCS.FRAC.M2.D14343.S1453.E____.B42236__.SV
NCS.MHSH.M2.D14343.S1507.E1518.B4223636.MI

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

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

This message was sent from ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it make take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

--------------050409000902090109010109--