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Subject: NOAA-16 AVHRR Visible Calibration Update, 11 February 2003 - Issued: 11 February 2003; 1400 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Visible Calibration Monthly Update
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
11 February 2003, 1400 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Channel 3A data users
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
11 February 2003/1400 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The monthly update of the visible calibration was implemented at 1400. This
update should only affect AVHRR channel 3A. Users should see the change
beginning with the following scheduled passes.
NSS.HRPT.NL.D03042.S1400.E1413.B1231717.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D03042.S1212.E1358.B1231617.GC
NSS.LHRR.NL.D03042.S1343.E1347.B1231717.GC
NSS.LHRR.NL.D03042.S0933.E0943.B1231414.GC
Following are the new coefficients:
NO CHANGE IN CHANNELS 1 AND 2
Channel
3A OLD NEW
Slope
(Low) 0.0287 0.0262
Intercept
(Low) -2.043 -1.01
Slope
(high) 0.1806 0.1920
Intercept
(high) -78.03 -84.2
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117 or
Robert.levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/calibration.html - NOAASIS Satellite
Instrument Calibration web site
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports
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
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