Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration Coefficient Update, 13 February 2014 - Issued: February 13, 2014 1912 UTC

Subject: Administrative: NOAA-16, 18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration Coefficient Update, 13 February 2014 - Issued: February 13, 2014 1912 UTC

Topic: Visible calibration update for month of February 2014

Date/Time Issued: February 13, 2013 1912 UTC

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 13, 2014 15:25 UTC

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

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On 13 February 2014 at approximately 15:25 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 February. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on February 25, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

MetOp-B/1

Ch_1_lo=0.05229*count -2.059, count< 500.62
Ch_1_hi=0.1549*count -53.44, count> 500.62

Ch_2_lo=0.05626*count -2.272, count< 503.00
Ch_2_hi=0.1657*count -57.33, count> 503.00

Ch_3_lo=0.03017*count -1.268, count< 500.85
Ch_3_hi=0.2101*count -91.39, count> 500.85
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Metop-A/2

Ch_1_lo = 0.05546*count - 2.243, count<501.01

Ch_1_hi = 0.1639*count - 56.57, count>501.01

Ch_2_lo = 0.06691*count - 2.659, count<500.42

Ch_2_hi = 0.1987*count - 68.62, count>500.42

Ch_3_lo = 0.03330*count - 1.368, count<501.94

Ch_3_hi = 0.2313*count - 100.73, count>501.94

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NOAA-19 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05210*count - 2.025, count<496.43

Ch_1_hi = 0.1537*count - 52.83, count>496.43

Ch_2_lo = 0.05927*count - 2.299, count<500.37

Ch_2_hi = 0.1765*count - 60.95, count>500.37

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NOAA-18 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05734*count - 2.261, count<501.54

Ch_1_hi = 0.1710*count - 58.79, count>501.54

Ch_2_lo = 0.06660*count - 2.624, count<500.40

Ch_2_hi = 0.1998*count - 69.63, count>500.40

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NOAA-16 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.06095*count - 2.350, count<498.96

Ch_1_hi = 0.1779*count - 60.46, count>498.96

Ch_2_lo = 0.06831*count - 2.580, count<500.16

Ch_2_hi = 0.2013*count - 69.07, count>500.16

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

NSS.GHRR.NP.D13225.S1035.E1224.B2325758.G

NSS.HRPT.NL.D14044.S1623.E1634.B6906868.WI

NSS.GHRR.NL.D14044.S1438.E1622.B6906768.WI

NSS.HRPT.NN.D14044.S1431.E1444.B4501212.EB

NSS.GHRR.NN.D14044.S1243.E1417.B4501112.GC

NSS.HRPT.NP.D14044.S1252.E1305.B2585454.EB

NSS.GHRR.NP.D14044.S1048.E1238.B2585354.GC

NSS.LHRR.NP.D14044.S1221.E1233.B2585454.GC

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

NCS.FRAC.M1.D14044.S1438.E____.B07301__.SV

NCS.FRAC.M2.D14044.S1258.E____.B37987__.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 at 301-817-3880