Subject: Administrative: Visible calibration update for month of This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050004090906070403020309 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of November 2012 * **Date/Time**Issued:*November 13, 2012 1850 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:***All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a Da*te/Time of Initial Impact:*November 13, 2012 12:59 UTC Date/Time of Expected End: Until Next Month's Coefficient Update ** *Details/Specifics of Change: * On 13 November 2012 at approximately 12:59 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 November. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 November, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05988*count - 2.309, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1748*count - 59.40, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06666*count - 2.518, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1964*count - 67.40, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05618*count - 2.215, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1675*count - 57.60, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06490*count - 2.557, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1947*count - 67.85, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05166*count - 2.008, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1524*count - 52.38, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05864*count - 2.274, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1747*count - 60.30, 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 = 0.06578*count - 2.615, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1954*count - 67.47, 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.D12318.S0801.E0956.B6261011.WI NSS.HRPT.NL.D12318.S1519.E1532.B6261414.MI NSS.HRPT.NN.D12318.S1328.E1341.B3856363.GC NSS.GHRR.NN.D12318.S1153.E1327.B3856263.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D12318.S1245.E1259.B1940707.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D12318.S1057.E1244.B1940607.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D12318.S1227.E1239.B1940707.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D12318.S1119.E1126.B3149393.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.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/spb/fwu/homepage/GOES_Imager_Vis_OpCal.php *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. --------------050004090906070403020309 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic:  Visible calibration update for month of November 2012

Date/Time Issued:  November 13, 2012   1850 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   November 13, 2012  12:59 UTC

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

Details/Specifics of Change: 

On 13 November 2012 at approximately 12:59 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 November. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 27 November, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

 

NOAA-16 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05988*count -  2.309, count<498.96
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1748*count -  59.40, count>498.96
  Ch_2_lo = 0.06666*count -  2.518, count<500.16
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1964*count -  67.40, count>500.16

 

NOAA-18 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05618*count -  2.215, count<501.54
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1675*count -  57.60, count>501.54
  Ch_2_lo = 0.06490*count -  2.557, count<500.40
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1947*count -  67.85, count>500.40

 

NOAA-19 AVHRR
  Ch_1_lo = 0.05166*count -  2.008, count<496.43
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1524*count -  52.38, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05864*count -  2.274, count<500.37
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1747*count -  60.30, 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 = 0.06578*count -  2.615, count<500.42
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1954*count -  67.47, 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.D12318.S0801.E0956.B6261011.WI
  NSS.HRPT.NL.D12318.S1519.E1532.B6261414.MI

  NSS.HRPT.NN.D12318.S1328.E1341.B3856363.GC
  NSS.GHRR.NN.D12318.S1153.E1327.B3856263.GC

  NSS.HRPT.NP.D12318.S1245.E1259.B1940707.GC  
  NSS.GHRR.NP.D12318.S1057.E1244.B1940607.GC
  NSS.LHRR.NP.D12318.S1227.E1239.B1940707.GC


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

   NCS.FRAC.M2.D12318.S1119.E1126.B3149393.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.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/spb/fwu/homepage/GOES_Imager_Vis_OpCal.php


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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