Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, & MetOp-A/2, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050306040902020206010905 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of January 2013 *Date/Time Issued: *January 8, 2013 14:22 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *January 8, 2013 13:25 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage: *N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On 8 January 2013 at approximately 13:25 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 January. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 January, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05919*count - 2.282, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1728*count - 58.71, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06560*count - 2.478, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1933*count - 66.33, count>500.16 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05551*count - 2.188, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1655*count - 56.91, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06378*count - 2.513, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1914*count - 66.68, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05139*count - 1.998, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1516*count - 52.11, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05766*count - 2.236, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1717*count - 59.29, count>500.37 MetOp-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05489*count - 2.219, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1622*count - 55.98, 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 = 0.03283*count - 1.349, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2280*count - 99.33, count>501.94 For NL/NN/NP, the first orbits processed were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D13008.S1221.E1230.B6340303.WI NSS.GHRR.NL.D13008.S1022.E1217.B6340203.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D13008.S1314.E1327.B3935353.GC NSS.GHRR.NN.D13008.S1139.E1313.B3935253.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D13008.S1249.E1303.B2019797.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D13008.S1050.E1245.B2019697.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D13008.S1231.E1243.B2019797.GC For MetOp-A/2, the first orbit processed was the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M2.D13008.S1115.E____.B32289__.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. *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* Users can get CWD status on the NCEP WEB page: http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/cwd/ 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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------050306040902020206010905 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Visible calibration update for month of January 2013

 

Date/Time Issued: January 8, 2013 14:22 UTC

 

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

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 8, 2013 13:25 UTC

 

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

 

Length of Outage: N/A

 

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 8 January 2013 at approximately 13:25 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 January. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on 28 January, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

 

NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05919*count - 2.282, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1728*count - 58.71, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.06560*count - 2.478, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1933*count - 66.33, count>500.16

 

NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05551*count - 2.188, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1655*count - 56.91, count>501.54
Ch_2_lo = 0.06378*count - 2.513, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1914*count - 66.68, count>500.40

 

NOAA-19 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05139*count - 1.998, count<496.43
Ch_1_hi = 0.1516*count - 52.11, count>496.43
Ch_2_lo = 0.05766*count - 2.236, count<500.37
Ch_2_hi = 0.1717*count - 59.29, count>500.37

 

MetOp-A/2
Ch_1_lo = 0.05489*count - 2.219, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1622*count - 55.98, 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 = 0.03283*count - 1.349, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2280*count - 99.33, count>501.94

 

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

 

NSS.HRPT.NL.D13008.S1221.E1230.B6340303.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D13008.S1022.E1217.B6340203.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D13008.S1314.E1327.B3935353.GC
NSS.GHRR.NN.D13008.S1139.E1313.B3935253.GC

NSS.HRPT.NP.D13008.S1249.E1303.B2019797.GC
NSS.GHRR.NP.D13008.S1050.E1245.B2019697.GC
NSS.LHRR.NP.D13008.S1231.E1243.B2019797.GC

 

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

 

NCS.FRAC.M2.D13008.S1115.E____.B32289__.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

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 http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/cwd/
 

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