Subject: Administrative, NOAA-19, AMSU-A, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090406090707020408000601 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit **Topic:* Lunar Contamination Corrections Parameter Update * *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:* 15 June 2009, 1630 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved: *NOAA-19 *Instrument(s) Involved:* AMSU-A *Product(s) Involved/Affected:* All channels *Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:* 17 June 2009, Time TBD UTC *Details/Specifics of Change* The NOAA-19 AMSU-A antenna parameters for lunar correction have been determined based on recent lunar contamination data which occurred on 3 May 2009. The new values are listed below. On 17 June 2009, NOAA will implement this change in the NOAA-19 AMSU-A Level 1B operations. Table 13. NOAA-19 AMSU-A : Antenna best-fit parameters for lunar correction. (Based on NOAA-19 AMSU-A data May 3 2009) Ch. Alpha_s Alpha_0 Delta_s Delta_0 Beta ------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.6490 0.0231 2.0127 0.3722 0.0103 2 1.5142 0.0650 1.5803 0.1022 0.0141 3 1.6113 0.0923 1.6283 -0.2578 0.0128 4 1.5646 0.1402 1.8995 -0.3187 0.0114 5 1.5808 0.0778 1.5934 -0.5440 0.0134 6 1.7059 0.1984 1.6879 -0.3100 0.0117 7 1.5084 0.2204 2.1847 -0.4406 0.0104 8 1.5919 0.1456 1.6678 -0.2019 0.0127 9 1.7122 0.1755 1.7713 -0.1675 0.0112 10 1.6678 0.1584 1.7876 -0.2217 0.0113 11 1.5988 0.1741 1.9642 -0.1430 0.0108 12 1.7515 0.1803 1.8809 -0.1955 0.0103 13 1.7590 0.1747 1.7838 -0.3346 0.0108 14 1.8539 0.2032 1.7027 0.0527 0.0107 15 1.6225 0.1493 1.7253 -0.1553 0.0121 --------------------------------------------------------- *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions: *Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 ESPC Level 1B operations support Tsan Mo Tsan.Mo@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 x 137 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 --------------090406090707020408000601 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NOAA-16, 17, 18, & MetOp-2/A, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration, 9 December 2008 - Issued: 29 Decemberr 2008 1750 UTC

Topic:
Lunar Contamination Corrections Parameter Update

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
 15 June 2009, 1630 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-19

Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All channels

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
  17 June 2009, Time TBD UTC

Details/Specifics of Change

The NOAA-19 AMSU-A antenna parameters for lunar correction have been determined based on recent lunar contamination data which occurred on 3 May 2009.  The new values are listed below.   On 17 June 2009, NOAA will implement this change in the NOAA-19 AMSU-A Level 1B operations. 

Table 13.  NOAA-19 AMSU-A : Antenna best-fit parameters for lunar correction.
           (Based on NOAA-19 AMSU-A data May 3 2009)

Ch.   Alpha_s     Alpha_0  Delta_s   Delta_0     Beta
-------------------------------------------------------
 1    1.6490      0.0231   2.0127    0.3722     0.0103
 2    1.5142      0.0650   1.5803    0.1022     0.0141
 3    1.6113      0.0923   1.6283   -0.2578     0.0128
 4    1.5646      0.1402   1.8995   -0.3187     0.0114
 5    1.5808      0.0778   1.5934   -0.5440     0.0134
 6    1.7059      0.1984   1.6879   -0.3100     0.0117
 7    1.5084      0.2204   2.1847   -0.4406     0.0104
 8    1.5919      0.1456   1.6678   -0.2019     0.0127
 9    1.7122      0.1755   1.7713   -0.1675     0.0112
10    1.6678      0.1584   1.7876   -0.2217     0.0113
11    1.5988      0.1741   1.9642   -0.1430     0.0108
12    1.7515      0.1803   1.8809   -0.1955     0.0103
13    1.7590      0.1747   1.7838   -0.3346     0.0108
14    1.8539      0.2032   1.7027    0.0527     0.0107
15    1.6225      0.1493   1.7253   -0.1553     0.0121
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Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 ESPC Level 1B operations support
Tsan Mo  Tsan.Mo@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 x 137   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


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