Subject: Administrative: NOAA -16,18,19 & MetOp-A/2, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010201030701040401080304 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:*Visible calibration update for month of March 2012. *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*March 13, 2012 1317 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved:***All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a** *Product(s) Involved/Affected:*EDRs, SDR, TDR and TDUP Products from DMSP F-17 & F-18 *Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation: *March 13, 2012 1200 UTC *Date/Time(UTC) of Expected End:*Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage:*N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:*On 13 March 2012 at approximately 12:00 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 March. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 March, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05932*count - 2.287, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1731*count - 58.84, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06580*count - 2.485, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1939*count - 66.53, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05564*count - 2.194, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1659*count - 57.05, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06402*count - 2.522, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1921*count - 66.94, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05155*count - 2.004, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1521*count - 52.27, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05787*count - 2.244, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1724*count - 59.51, count>500.37 MetOp-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05499*count - 2.224, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1625*count - 56.09, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06587*count - 2.618, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1956*count - 67.55, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03292*count - 1.353, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2286*count - 99.59, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D12073.S0959.S1014.B5915151.CF NSS.GHRR.NL.D12073.S1031.E1226.B5915253.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D12073.S1256.E1309.B3510606.GC NSS.GHRR.NN.D12073.S1121.E1255.B3510506.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D12073.S1041.E1045.B1595050.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D12073.S1235.E1250.B1595151.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D12073.S1048.E1234.B1595051.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12073.S1003.E1053.B2801212.MM *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 *** **Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A This message was sent by 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. --------------010201030701040401080304 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Visible calibration update for month of March 2012.

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued: March 13, 2012 1317 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved: All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a

Product(s) Involved/Affected: EDRs, SDR, TDR and TDUP Products from DMSP F-17 & F-18

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation: March 13, 2012 1200 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: On 13 March 2012 at approximately 12:00 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 March. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 March, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05932*count - 2.287, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1731*count - 58.84, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06580*count - 2.485, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1939*count - 66.53, count>500.16

NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05564*count - 2.194, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1659*count - 57.05, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06402*count - 2.522, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1921*count - 66.94, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05155*count - 2.004, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1521*count - 52.27, count>496.43
Ch_2_lo = 0.05787*count - 2.244, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1724*count - 59.51, count>500.37

MetOp-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05499*count - 2.224, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1625*count - 56.09, count>501.01
Ch_2_lo = 0.06587*count - 2.618, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1956*count - 67.55, count>500.42
Ch_3_lo = 0.03292*count - 1.353, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2286*count - 99.59, count>501.94

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

NSS.HRPT.NL.D12073.S0959.S1014.B5915151.CF

NSS.GHRR.NL.D12073.S1031.E1226.B5915253.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D12073.S1256.E1309.B3510606.GC
NSS.GHRR.NN.D12073.S1121.E1255.B3510506.GC

NSS.LHRR.NP.D12073.S1041.E1045.B1595050.GC
NSS.HRPT.NP.D12073.S1235.E1250.B1595151.GC
NSS.GHRR.NP.D12073.S1048.E1234.B1595051.GC

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

NCS.FRAC.M2.D12073.S1003.E1053.B2801212.MM

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

This message was sent by 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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