Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, & MetOp-A/2, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020905040307040300090507 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of September 2012 *Date/Time Issued: * September 11, 2012 1426 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *September 11, 2012 1321 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage: *N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On 11 September 2012 at approximately 13:21 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 September. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 25 September, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05974*count - 2.303, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1744*count - 59.26, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06643*count - 2.509, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1957*count - 67.18, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05605*count - 2.210, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1671*count - 57.47, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06481*count - 2.553, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1945*count - 67.76, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05158*count - 2.005, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1522*count - 52.30, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05858*count - 2.272, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1745*count - 60.24, count>500.37 MetOp-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05499*count - 2.223, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1625*count - 56.08, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06567*count - 2.610, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1950*count - 67.35, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03291*count - 1.352, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2286*count - 99.57, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D12255.S1430.E1445.B6172424.WI NSS.GHRR.NL.D12255.S1243.E1430.B6172324.WI NSS.GHRR.NN.D12255.S1000.E1134.B3767273.GC NSS.HRPT.NN.D12255.S1329.E1344.B3767474.EB NSS.GHRR.NP.D12255.S1023.E1212.B1851718.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D12255.S1156.E1207.B1851818.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D12255.S1354.E1408.B1851919.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12255.S1123.E1219.B3059899.SV *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. --------------020905040307040300090507 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic:  Visible calibration update for month of September 2012 

Date/Time Issued:  September 11, 2012 1426 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 11, 2012 1321 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 11 September 2012 at approximately 13:21 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 September. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 25 September, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

NOAA-16 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05974*count -  2.303, count<498.96
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1744*count -  59.26, count>498.96
  Ch_2_lo = 0.06643*count -  2.509, count<500.16
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1957*count -  67.18, count>500.16

NOAA-18 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05605*count -  2.210, count<501.54
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1671*count -  57.47, count>501.54
  Ch_2_lo = 0.06481*count -  2.553, count<500.40
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1945*count -  67.76, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05158*count -  2.005, count<496.43
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1522*count -  52.30, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05858*count -  2.272, count<500.37
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1745*count -  60.24, count>500.37

MetOp-A/2
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05499*count -  2.223, count<501.01
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1625*count -  56.08, count>501.01
  Ch_2_lo = 0.06567*count -  2.610, count<500.42
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1950*count -  67.35, count>500.42
  Ch_3_lo = 0.03291*count -  1.352, count<501.94
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2286*count -  99.57, count>501.94

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

  NSS.HRPT.NL.D12255.S1430.E1445.B6172424.WI
  NSS.GHRR.NL.D12255.S1243.E1430.B6172324.WI

  NSS.GHRR.NN.D12255.S1000.E1134.B3767273.GC
  NSS.HRPT.NN.D12255.S1329.E1344.B3767474.EB

  NSS.GHRR.NP.D12255.S1023.E1212.B1851718.GC
  NSS.LHRR.NP.D12255.S1156.E1207.B1851818.GC
  NSS.HRPT.NP.D12255.S1354.E1408.B1851919.GC                    

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

   NCS.FRAC.M2.D12255.S1123.E1219.B3059899.SV

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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