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Subject: NOAA-16, AVHRR, Visible Coefficients Update for December, 9 December 2003 - Issued: 9 December 2003; 2130 UTC
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AVHRR visible coefficient update for month of Decemberr
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
9 December 2003, 2130 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products using channels 1 and 2
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
9 Decemberber 2003, Time 1730 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The NOAA-16 AVHRR Viscal Coefficients update for December 2003 was installed
into NOAA operations at 1730Z (12:30 pm local) today, December 09, 2003.
The first orbits processed after the change were:
NSS.GHRR.NL.D03343.S1424.E1619.B1656566.WI
NSS.HRPT.NL.D03343.S1736.E1750.B1656767.WI
NSS.LHRR.NL.D03343.S1809.E1813.B1656767.WI
The new calibration coefficients for NOAA-16 AVHRR Channel 1 & 2 are:
Ch_1_lo = .05325*count - 2.053, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1554*count - 52.82, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = .05780*count - 2.183, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1703*count - 58.45, count>500.16
These coefficients are expected to be optimal on December 27, in the middle
of the two adjacent updates (December 9 and January 13).
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov/301-763-8136 ext. 138 instrument scientist
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124 with ops questions
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/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports