Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, & MetOp-A/2, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010006030304000804060708 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of January 2012 *Date/Time Issued: *January 10, 2012 1417 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a. *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *January 10, 2012 1248 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *Until next update *Length of Outage: *TBD *Details/Specifics of Change: *On 10 January 2012 at approximately 12:48 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-16/18/19 and MetOp-A/2 for the month of January. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 January, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05919*count - 2.282, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1728*count - 58.71, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06560*count - 2.478, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1933*count - 66.33, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05551*count - 2.188, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1655*count - 56.91, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06378*count - 2.513, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1914*count - 66.68, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05139*count - 1.998, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1516*count - 52.11, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05766*count - 2.236, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1717*count - 59.29, count>500.37 MetOp-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05489*count - 2.219, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1622*count - 55.98, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06568*count - 2.611, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1951*count - 67.36, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03283*count - 1.349, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2280*count - 99.33, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D12010.S1322.E1337.B5826464.MI NSS.GHRR.NL.D12010.S1315.E1459.B5826465.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D12010.S1250.E1304.B3421717.EB NSS.GHRR.NN.D12010.S1238.E1417.B3421718.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D12010.S1338.E1352.B1506363.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D12010.S1150.E1337.B1506263.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D12010.S1321.E1333.B1506363.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12010.S1146.E1237.B2711818.MM *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 301-763-8136 x 138 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 and/or other contacts as necessary --------------010006030304000804060708 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Visible calibration update for month of January 2012

Date/Time Issued: January 10, 2012 1417 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 10, 2012 1248 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: Until next update

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:
On 10 January 2012 at approximately 12:48 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-16/18/19 and MetOp-A/2 for the month of January. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 January, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

NOAA-16 AVHRR
   Ch_1_lo = 0.05919*count - 2.282, count<498.96
   Ch_1_hi = 0.1728*count - 58.71, count>498.96
   Ch_2_lo = 0.06560*count - 2.478, count<500.16
   Ch_2_hi = 0.1933*count - 66.33, count>500.16

NOAA-18 AVHRR
   Ch_1_lo = 0.05551*count - 2.188, count<501.54
   Ch_1_hi = 0.1655*count - 56.91, count>501.54
   Ch_2_lo = 0.06378*count - 2.513, count<500.40
   Ch_2_hi = 0.1914*count - 66.68, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR
   Ch_1_lo = 0.05139*count - 1.998, count<496.43
   Ch_1_hi = 0.1516*count - 52.11, count>496.43
   Ch_2_lo = 0.05766*count - 2.236, count<500.37
   Ch_2_hi = 0.1717*count - 59.29, count>500.37

MetOp-A/2
   Ch_1_lo = 0.05489*count - 2.219, count<501.01
   Ch_1_hi = 0.1622*count - 55.98, count>501.01
   Ch_2_lo = 0.06568*count - 2.611, count<500.42
   Ch_2_hi = 0.1951*count - 67.36, count>500.42
   Ch_3_lo = 0.03283*count - 1.349, count<501.94
   Ch_3_hi = 0.2280*count - 99.33, count>501.94

For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were:
   NSS.HRPT.NL.D12010.S1322.E1337.B5826464.MI
   NSS.GHRR.NL.D12010.S1315.E1459.B5826465.WI

   NSS.HRPT.NN.D12010.S1250.E1304.B3421717.EB
   NSS.GHRR.NN.D12010.S1238.E1417.B3421718.GC
   NSS.HRPT.NP.D12010.S1338.E1352.B1506363.GC
   NSS.GHRR.NP.D12010.S1150.E1337.B1506263.GC
   NSS.LHRR.NP.D12010.S1321.E1333.B1506363.GC

For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit:
NCS.FRAC.M2.D12010.S1146.E1237.B2711818.MM

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> 301-763-8136 x 138 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 and/or other contacts as necessary

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