Topic:
Viscal Updates for January 2007
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
12 January 2007 15:30 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16. 17, and 18
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR Instrument
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products using channels 1, and 2 on NOAA-16
All Products using channels 1,2, and 3 on NOAA-17
All Products using channels 1, and 2 on NOAA-18
Details/Specifics of Change:
The following update of the calibration coefficients were implemented on 9 January 2007 at 1602 UTC. The first orbits processed were the ones coming after:
N1A.HRPT.NK.D07009.S1621.E1633.B4501212.EB.trx
NOAA-18 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05270*count - 2.078, count<501.00
Ch_1_hi = 0.1571*count - 54.03, count>501.00
Ch_2_lo = 0.06051*count - 2.384, count<500.00
Ch_2_hi = 0.1816*count - 63.26, count>500.00
NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05535*count - 2.215, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1625*count - 55.91, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06667*count - 2.617, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.1984*count - 68.71, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03214*count - 1.355, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2253*count - 98.37, count>501.37
NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05494*count - 2.118, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1604*count - 54.50, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.05965*count - 2.253, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1757*count - 60.32, count>500.16
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Xiangqian Wu, Ph. D.
Physical Scientist, NOAA/NESDIS/ORA
E/RA2, Office 7214, 5200 Auth Rd.
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
Phone: 301-763-8136 ext. 138
FAX: 301-763-8580
Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov
Cecil A. Paris,PMP
Physical Scientist
301-817-3881
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
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
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