Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16,18,19 MetOp-A/2 & This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050202040506050707060207 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Visible calibration update for month of April 2014 *Date/Time Issued:* April 10, 2014 2040 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 08, 2014 1227 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage:* N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On 08 April 2014 at approximately 12:27 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 April 26, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Metop-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05555*count - 2.246, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1641*count - 56.65, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06707*count - 2.666, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1992*count - 68.78, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03336*count - 1.371, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2317*count - 100.94, count>501.94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metop-B/1 Ch_1_lo = 0.05227*count - 2.059, count<500.62 Ch_1_hi = 0.1549*count - 53.42, count>500.62 Ch_2_lo = 0.05605*count - 2.263, count<503.00 Ch_2_hi = 0.1651*count - 57.12, count>503.00 Ch_3_lo = 0.03027*count - 1.272, count<500.85 Ch_3_hi = 0.2108*count - 91.70, count>500.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.06110*count - 2.356, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1783*count - 60.61, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06853*count - 2.589, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.2019*count - 69.30, count>500.16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05747*count - 2.266, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1713*count - 58.93, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06678*count - 2.631, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.2004*count - 69.82, count>500.40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05215*count - 2.027, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1539*count - 52.88, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05939*count - 2.303, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1769*count - 61.07, count>500.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were: NSS.HRPT.NL.D14098.S1341.E1355.B6982929.WI NSS.GHRR.NL.D14098.S1145.E1341.B6982829.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D14098.S1240.E1253.B4577373.MO NSS.GHRR.NN.D14098.S1239.E1413.B4577374.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D14098.S1234.E1246.B2661616.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D14098.S1251.E1305.B2661616.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D14098.S1103.E1250.B2661516.GC For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit: NCS.FRAC.M1.D14070.S0955.E____.B07668__.MM NCS.FRAC.M2.D14070.S0858.E____.B38354__.SV *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:* Dejiang.HanDejiang.Han@noaa.gov 301-817-4119 operations support Xiangqian WuXiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov 301-683-3601 instrument scientist *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A ** **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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------050202040506050707060207 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Visible calibration update
    for month of April 2014

Date/Time Issued: April 10, 2014 2040 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 08, 2014
1227 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 08 April 2014 at approximately 12:27 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 April 26, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Metop-A/2

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05555*count -  2.246, count<501.01
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1641*count -  56.65, count>501.01

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06707*count -  2.666, count<500.42
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1992*count -  68.78, count>500.42

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03336*count -  1.371, count<501.94
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2317*count - 100.94, count>501.94

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metop-B/1

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05227*count -  2.059, count<500.62
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1549*count -  53.42, count>500.62

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05605*count -  2.263, count<503.00
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1651*count -  57.12, count>503.00

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03027*count -  1.272, count<500.85
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2108*count -  91.70, count>500.85
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOAA-16 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.06110*count -  2.356, count<498.96
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1783*count -  60.61, count>498.96


  Ch_2_lo = 0.06853*count -  2.589, count<500.16
  Ch_2_hi =  0.2019*count -  69.30, count>500.16
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
NOAA-18 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05747*count -  2.266, count<501.54
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1713*count -  58.93, count>501.54

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06678*count -  2.631, count<500.40
  Ch_2_hi =  0.2004*count -  69.82, count>500.40
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOAA-19 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05215*count -  2.027, count<496.43
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1539*count -  52.88, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05939*count -  2.303, count<500.37
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1769*count -  61.07, count>500.37


-------------------------------------------------------------------------


The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:

NSS.HRPT.NL.D14098.S1341.E1355.B6982929.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D14098.S1145.E1341.B6982829.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D14098.S1240.E1253.B4577373.MO
NSS.GHRR.NN.D14098.S1239.E1413.B4577374.GC

NSS.LHRR.NP.D14098.S1234.E1246.B2661616.GC
NSS.HRPT.NP.D14098.S1251.E1305.B2661616.GC
NSS.GHRR.NP.D14098.S1103.E1250.B2661516.GC

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

NCS.FRAC.M1.D14070.S0955.E____.B07668__.MM
NCS.FRAC.M2.D14070.S0858.E____.B38354__.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

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

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

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