Topic*:
Changes to calibration parameter input dataset (CPIDS).
*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
11 April 2006 / 18:50 UTC
*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-15 AMSU-B instrument
NOAA-18 AMSU-A instrument
*Instrument(s) Involved:*
AMSU-B on NOAA-15
AMSU-A on NOAA-18.
*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All products using channel 19 AMSU-B instrument on NOAA-15
All products using AMSU-A instrument on NOAA-18
*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
11 April 2006 16:35 UTC
*Details/Specifics of Change:
* *NOAA-15 changed the lower limit of the** warm blackbody from 19000
to 18000 for channel 19.*
*NOAA-18 AMSU-A: Antenna parameters(derived from on-orbit data)
for Lunar contamination correction
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Ch.# Alpha_s Alpha_0 Delta_s Delta_0 beta
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1 1.8759 -0.1976 1.4540 0.0370 0.0134
2 1.5690 -0.1976 1.4500 0.0000 0.0129
3 1.4600 0.2318 1.4010 0.0080 0.0120
4 1.4340 0.2318 1.4040 -0.0020 0.0120
5 1.4040 0.2318 1.4470 -0.0090 0.0120
6 1.4080 0.5930 1.4310 -0.0250 0.0120
7 1.4460 0.5930 1.4100 -0.0340 0.0120
8 1.3860 0.2318 1.4570 -0.0330 0.0120
9 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
10 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
11 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
12 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
13 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
14 1.3950 0.5190 1.3950 0.0000 0.0120
15 1.3320 0.5190 1.4490 -0.0460 0.0120*
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*The first orbits processed with these changes are:
*NSS.GHRR.NK.D06101.S1555.E1741.B4112526.GC
NSS.HRPT.NK.D06101.S1742.E1756.B4112626.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D06101.S1334.E1529.B2861819.GC
NSS.HRPT.NL.D06101.S1702.E1715.B2862020.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D06101.S1316.E1322.B1973030.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D06101.S1519.E1706.B1973132.WI
NSS.HRPT.NM.D06101.S1706.E1718.B1973232.WI
NSS.GHRR.NN.D06101.S1508.E1640.B0459900.WI
NSS.LHRR.NN.D06101.S1611.E1620.B0459999.WI
NSS.HRPT.NN.D06101.S1641.E1652.B0460000.WI**
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*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
MO, TSAN
NESDIS HQTR Route: E/RA2
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5200 AUTH RD
CAMP SPRINGS MD 20746-4304
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FAX:(301)763-8580
Internet Address: tsan.mo@noaa.gov <mailto:tsan.mo@noaa.gov>
Cecil A. Paris, PMP
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
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