Subject: Administrative: NOAA-18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020001010602030800060606 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Visible calibration update for month of March 2015 *Date/Time Issued:* March 10, 2015 2154 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* March 10, 2015 1426 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* Until Next Month's Coefficient Update *Length of Outage:* N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On March 10 2015 at approximately 14:26 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of March. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on March 28, in the middle of the two scheduled updates. Metop-B/1 Ch_1_lo = 0.05388*count - 2.122, count<500.62 Ch_1_hi = 0.1596*count - 55.07, count>500.62 Ch_2_lo = 0.05984*count - 2.416, count<503.00 Ch_2_hi = 0.1763*count - 60.98, count>503.00 Ch_3_lo = 0.03101*count - 1.303, count<500.85 Ch_3_hi = 0.2160*count - 93.93, count>500.85 Metop-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05552*count - 2.245, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1641*count - 56.63, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06725*count - 2.673, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1997*count - 68.97, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03343*count - 1.374, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2322*count - 101.15, count>501.94 NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05826*count - 2.297, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1737*count - 59.74, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06795*count - 2.677, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.2039*count - 71.04, count>500.40 NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05249*count - 2.040, count<496.43 Ch_1_hi = 0.1549*count - 53.23, count>496.43 Ch_2_lo = 0.05962*count - 2.312, count<500.37 Ch_2_hi = 0.1776*count - 61.31, count>500.37 The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were: NSS.HRPT.NP.D15069.S1438.E1452.B3135858.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D15069.S1250.E1437.B3135758.GC NSS.LHRR.NP.D15069.S1726.E1738.B3135960.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D15069.S1428.E1438.B5051616.MO NSS.GHRR.NN.D15069.S1402.E1557.B5051617.GC For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit: NSS.HRPT.M1.D15069.S0907.E0917.B1283939.GC NSS.FRAC.M1.D15069.S1329.E____.B12841__.SV NSS.HRPT.M2.D15069.S1345.E1352.B4352828.MI NSS.FRAC.M2.D15069.S1150.E____.B43527__.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 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 atESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 This message was sent fromESPC.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 atESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it make take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------020001010602030800060606 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic:	 Visible calibration update for month
    of March 2015

Date/Time Issued:  March 10, 2015 2154 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 10, 2015 1426 UTC

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

Length of Outage:   N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: On March 10 2015 at approximately
14:26 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was
implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2
and MetOp-B/1 for the month of March. These coefficients are intended
to be optimal on March 28, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.



Metop-B/1

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05388*count -  2.122, count<500.62
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1596*count -  55.07, count>500.62

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05984*count -  2.416, count<503.00
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1763*count -  60.98, count>503.00

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03101*count -  1.303, count<500.85
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2160*count -  93.93, count>500.85


Metop-A/2

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05552*count -  2.245, count<501.01
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1641*count -  56.63, count>501.01

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06725*count -  2.673, count<500.42
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1997*count -  68.97, count>500.42

  Ch_3_lo = 0.03343*count -  1.374, count<501.94
  Ch_3_hi =  0.2322*count - 101.15, count>501.94



NOAA-18 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05826*count -  2.297, count<501.54
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1737*count -  59.74, count>501.54

  Ch_2_lo = 0.06795*count -  2.677, count<500.40
  Ch_2_hi =  0.2039*count -  71.04, count>500.40


NOAA-19 AVHRR

  Ch_1_lo = 0.05249*count -  2.040, count<496.43
  Ch_1_hi =  0.1549*count -  53.23, count>496.43

  Ch_2_lo = 0.05962*count -  2.312, count<500.37
  Ch_2_hi =  0.1776*count -  61.31, count>500.37



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

NSS.HRPT.NP.D15069.S1438.E1452.B3135858.GC
NSS.GHRR.NP.D15069.S1250.E1437.B3135758.GC
NSS.LHRR.NP.D15069.S1726.E1738.B3135960.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D15069.S1428.E1438.B5051616.MO
NSS.GHRR.NN.D15069.S1402.E1557.B5051617.GC

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

NSS.HRPT.M1.D15069.S0907.E0917.B1283939.GC
NSS.FRAC.M1.D15069.S1329.E____.B12841__.SV

NSS.HRPT.M2.D15069.S1345.E1352.B4352828.MI
NSS.FRAC.M2.D15069.S1150.E____.B43527__.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
at 301-817-3880

This message was sent from ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov.
You have been sent this and other notifications because you have
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