Subject: NOAA-16, and 17, AVHRR Instrument, Visible Calibration updates,
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Topic:
Visible Calibration Coefficient updates for May on NOAA-16,and 17
AVHRR Instrument
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
11 May 2005 1500 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16, and NOAA-17
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
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
10 May 2005,1600 UTC (first time implemented)
Details/Specifics of Change:
The following update of the calibration coefficients are recommended for
May 2005
NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05378*count - 2.073, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1570*count - 53.34, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.05780*count - 2.183, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1703*count - 58.45, count>500.16
NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05486*count - 2.195, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1611*count - 55.41, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06621*count - 2.600, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.1971*count - 68.24, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03147*count - 1.327, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2206*count - 96.31, count>501.37
The NOAA-16 and NOAA-17 Viscal updates for the month of May 2005
were put into NOAA operations on Tuesday 10 May 2005 at
approximately 1600 UTC. The first orbits to be processed are listed
below.
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05130.S1439.E1625.B2387677.GC
NSS.HRPT.NL.D05130.S1626.E1639.B2387777.GC
NSS.LHRR.NL.D05130.S1733.E1745.B2387778.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05130.S1517.E1703.B1495051.WI
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05130.S1704.E1715.B1495151.WI .
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Cecil A. Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
Xiangqian Wu, Ph. D.
Physical Scientist, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA
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
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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Topic:
Visible Calibration Coefficient updates for May on NOAA-16,and
17 AVHRR Instrument
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
11 May 2005 1500 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16, and NOAA-17
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
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
10 May 2005,1600 UTC (first time implemented)
Details/Specifics of Change:
The following update of the calibration coefficients are recommended
for May 2005
NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05378*count - 2.073, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1570*count - 53.34, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.05780*count - 2.183, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1703*count - 58.45, count>500.16
NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05486*count - 2.195, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1611*count - 55.41, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06621*count - 2.600, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.1971*count - 68.24, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03147*count - 1.327, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2206*count - 96.31, count>501.37
The NOAA-16 and NOAA-17 Viscal updates for
the month of May 2005 were put into NOAA operations on Tuesday
10 May 2005 at
approximately 1600 UTC. The first orbits to be processed
are listed below.
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05130.S1439.E1625.B2387677.GC
NSS.HRPT.NL.D05130.S1626.E1639.B2387777.GC
NSS.LHRR.NL.D05130.S1733.E1745.B2387778.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05130.S1517.E1703.B1495051.WI
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05130.S1704.E1715.B1495151.WI .
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Cecil A. Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
Xiangqian Wu, Ph. D.
Physical Scientist, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA
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
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 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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