Subject: Administrative: Visible Calibration Update for Month of This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040807030101030708080300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible Calibration Update for Month of October 2012 * Date/Time**Issued: *October 9, 2012 1650 UTC* * *Product(s) or Data Impacted:***All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a. * Date/Time of Initial Impact:*October 9, 2012**** 1300 UTC* * *Date/Time of Expected End:*****Until Next Month's Coefficient Update** * Length of Event:*N/A* * *Details/Specifics of Change:* On 9 October 2012 at approximately 13:00 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 October. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 October, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05981*count - 2.306, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1746*count - 59.33, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06655*count - 2.514, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1961*count - 67.29, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05611*count - 2.212, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1673*count - 57.53, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06483*count - 2.554, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1945*count - 67.78, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05158*count - 2.005, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1522*count - 52.31, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05846*count - 2.267, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1741*count - 60.12, 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 = 0.06568*count - 2.611, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1951*count - 67.36, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03294*count - 1.353, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2288*count - 99.65, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.GHRR.NL.D12283.S0823.E1018.B6211617.WI NSS.HRPT.NL.D12283.S1358.E1413.B6211919.MI NSS.HRPT.NN.D12283.S0544.E0558.B3806464.CF NSS.GHRR.NN.D12283.S0618.E0811.B3806566.WI NSS.HRPT.NP.D12283.S0537.E0550.B1890909.WI NSS.GHRR.NP.D12283.S0334.E0530.B1890809.WI NSS.LHRR.NP.D12283.S0508.E0515.B1890909.WI For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12283.S0229.E0318.B3099191.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 ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 *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 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. --------------040807030101030708080300 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic: Visible Calibration Update for Month of October 2012

Date/Time Issued: October 9, 2012 1650 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 9, 2012 1300 UTC

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

Length of Event: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 9 October 2012 at approximately 13:00 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 October. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 October, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05981*count - 2.306, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1746*count - 59.33, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06655*count - 2.514, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1961*count - 67.29, count>500.16

NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05611*count - 2.212, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1673*count - 57.53, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06483*count - 2.554, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1945*count - 67.78, count>500.40

NOAA-19 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05158*count - 2.005, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1522*count - 52.31, count>496.43

Ch_2_lo = 0.05846*count - 2.267, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1741*count - 60.12, 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 = 0.06568*count - 2.611, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1951*count - 67.36, count>500.42
Ch_3_lo = 0.03294*count - 1.353, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2288*count - 99.65, count>501.94

For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processedwere:

NSS.GHRR.NL.D12283.S0823.E1018.B6211617.WI
  NSS.HRPT.NL.D12283.S1358.E1413.B6211919.MI

  NSS.HRPT.NN.D12283.S0544.E0558.B3806464.CF
  NSS.GHRR.NN.D12283.S0618.E0811.B3806566.WI

  NSS.HRPT.NP.D12283.S0537.E0550.B1890909.WI
  NSS.GHRR.NP.D12283.S0334.E0530.B1890809.WI
  NSS.LHRR.NP.D12283.S0508.E0515.B1890909.WI

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

NCS.FRAC.M2.D12283.S0229.E0318.B3099191.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
ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

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

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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