Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16 ,18,19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090307090505010608000907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Visible calibration update for month of September 2013. *Date/Time**Issued: *September 10, 2013 1516 UTC* *** *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*ALL products from channels 1.2 and 3a. *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*September 10, 2013 1118 UTC**** *Date/Time of Expected End:*Until next Month's Coefficient Udate.**** *Length of Event:*N/A* * *Details/Specifics of Change: * On 10 September 2013 at approximately 11:18 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of August. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on September 24, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MetOp-B/1 Ch_1_lo=0.05188*count -2.043, count< 500.62 Ch_1_hi=0.15370*count -53.018, count> 500.62 Ch_2_lo=0.05702*count -2.302, count< 503.00 Ch_2_hi=0.16796*count -58.108, count> 503.00 Ch_3_lo=0.02929*count -1.230, count< 500.85 Ch_3_hi=0.20393*count -88.701, count> 500.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metop-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05527*count - 2.235, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1633*count - 56.37, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06653*count - 2.644, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1976*count - 68.23, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03315*count - 1.362, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2303*count - 100.30, count>501.94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA-19 Ch_1_lo = 0.05197*count - 2.020, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1533*count - 52.70, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05903*count - 2.289, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1758*count - 60.70, count>500.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA-18 Ch_1_lo = 0.05695*count - 2.245, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1698*count - 58.39, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06614*count - 2.606, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1985*count - 69.15, count>500.40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA-16 Ch_1_lo = 0.06059*count - 2.336, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1768*count - 60.10, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06774*count - 2.559, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1996*count - 68.50, count>500.16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For NL/NN/NP the first orbits processed are: NSS.GHRR.NL.D13253.S1102.E1256.B6686263.WI NSS.HRPT.NL.D13253.S1214.E1223.B6686262.CF NSS.HRPT.NN.D13253.S1132.E1137.B4280909.GC NSS.GHRR.NN.D13253.S0956.E1130.B4280809.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D13253.S1136.E1142.B2365252.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D13253.S1050.E1103.B2365252.MO NSS.GHRR.NP.D13253.S1034.E1223.B2365253.GC For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M1.D13225.S0943.E____.B04684__.SV NCS.FRAC.M2.D13225.S0944.E____.B35371__.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 > 301-683-3601 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 and 301-817-3880 or Satellite Analysis Branch Shift Supervisor at _SABSupervisor@noaa.gov_ and 301-683-1400. ** *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* *See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/sched.html and http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/sched.html for scanning schedules. * 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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------090307090505010608000907 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic:  Visible calibration update for month of September 2013.

Date/Time Issued:  September 10, 2013  1516 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  ALL products from channels 1.2 and 3a.

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  September 10, 2013  1118 UTC 

Date/Time of Expected End:  Until next Month's Coefficient Udate. 

Length of Event:  N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: 

On 10 September 2013 at approximately 11:18 UTC, the following update of the calibration

coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19,

MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of August. These coefficients are intended to be

optimal on September 24, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

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MetOp-B/1   
 
Ch_1_lo=0.05188*count  -2.043,     count< 500.62
Ch_1_hi=0.15370*count -53.018,     count> 500.62
 
Ch_2_lo=0.05702*count  -2.302,     count< 503.00
Ch_2_hi=0.16796*count -58.108,     count> 503.00
 
Ch_3_lo=0.02929*count  -1.230,     count< 500.85
Ch_3_hi=0.20393*count -88.701,     count> 500.85

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Metop-A/2

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05527*count -  2.235, count<501.01
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1633*count -  56.37, count>501.01

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06653*count -  2.644, count<500.42
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1976*count -  68.23, count>500.42

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03315*count -  1.362, count<501.94
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2303*count - 100.30, count>501.94

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NOAA-19

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05197*count -  2.020, count<496.43
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1533*count -  52.70, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05903*count -  2.289, count<500.37
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1758*count -  60.70, count>500.37

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NOAA-18

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05695*count -  2.245, count<501.54
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1698*count -  58.39, count>501.54

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06614*count -  2.606, count<500.40
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1985*count -  69.15, count>500.40

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NOAA-16

  Ch_1_lo = 0.06059*count -  2.336, count<498.96
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1768*count -  60.10, count>498.96

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06774*count -  2.559, count<500.16
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1996*count -  68.50, count>500.16

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 For NL/NN/NP the first orbits processed are:

   NSS.GHRR.NL.D13253.S1102.E1256.B6686263.WI
   NSS.HRPT.NL.D13253.S1214.E1223.B6686262.CF

   NSS.HRPT.NN.D13253.S1132.E1137.B4280909.GC
   NSS.GHRR.NN.D13253.S0956.E1130.B4280809.GC

   NSS.LHRR.NP.D13253.S1136.E1142.B2365252.GC
   NSS.HRPT.NP.D13253.S1050.E1103.B2365252.MO
   NSS.GHRR.NP.D13253.S1034.E1223.B2365253.GC

For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:

     NCS.FRAC.M1.D13225.S0943.E____.B04684__.SV
     NCS.FRAC.M2.D13225.S0944.E____.B35371__.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> 301-683-3601 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 and 301-817-3880 or Satellite Analysis Branch
Shift Supervisor at SABSupervisor@noaa.gov and 301-683-1400.

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/sched.html and
 http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/sched.html for scanning schedules.

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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

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