Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, & MetOp-A/2, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040604020500050800030301 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit **** *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of February 2012. *Date/Time Issued: * February 14, 2012 1505 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *February 14, 2012 1302 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage: *N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* **On 14 February 2012 at approximately 13:02 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 February. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 February, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05926*count - 2.285, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1730*count - 58.78, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06570*count - 2.482, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1936*count - 66.44, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05558*count - 2.191, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1657*count - 56.99, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06386*count - 2.516, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1916*count - 66.76, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05153*count - 2.003, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1520*count - 52.25, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05782*count - 2.242, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1722*count - 59.46, count>500.37 MetOp-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05494*count - 2.222, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1624*count - 56.03, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06578*count - 2.615, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1954*count - 67.46, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03288*count - 1.351, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2283*count - 99.47, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D12045.S1442.E1455.B5875959.WI NSS.GHRR.NL.D12045.S1255.E1442.B5875859.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D12045.S1259.E1312.B3471111.GC NSS.GHRR.NN.D12045.S1124.E1258.B3471011.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D12045.S1242.E1257.B1555656.EB NSS.GHRR.NP.D12045.S1039.E1229.B1555556.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D12045.S1212.E1224.B1555656.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12045.S1122.E1214.B2761515.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 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. --------------040604020500050800030301 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Visible calibration update for month of February 2012.

Date/Time Issued: February 14, 2012 1505 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 14, 2012 1302 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 14 February 2012 at approximately 13:02 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 February. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 February, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05926*count - 2.285, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1730*count - 58.78, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06570*count - 2.482, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1936*count - 66.44, count>500.16

NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05558*count - 2.191, count<501.54

Ch_1_hi = 0.1657*count - 56.99, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06386*count - 2.516, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1916*count - 66.76, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05153*count - 2.003, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1520*count - 52.25, count>496.43
Ch_2_lo = 0.05782*count - 2.242, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1722*count - 59.46, count>500.37

MetOp-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05494*count - 2.222, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1624*count - 56.03, count>501.01
Ch_2_lo = 0.06578*count - 2.615, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1954*count - 67.46, count>500.42
Ch_3_lo = 0.03288*count - 1.351, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2283*count - 99.47, count>501.94

For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were:

NSS.HRPT.NL.D12045.S1442.E1455.B5875959.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D12045.S1255.E1442.B5875859.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D12045.S1259.E1312.B3471111.GC
NSS.GHRR.NN.D12045.S1124.E1258.B3471011.GC

NSS.HRPT.NP.D12045.S1242.E1257.B1555656.EB
NSS.GHRR.NP.D12045.S1039.E1229.B1555556.GC
NSS.LHRR.NP.D12045.S1212.E1224.B1555656.GC

For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit:

NCS.FRAC.M2.D12045.S1122.E1214.B2761515.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

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.

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