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NOAA-16, 17, 18, & MetOp-2/A, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration, 13 January 2009 - Issued: 26January 2009 1300 UTC

Topic:
Visible calibration update for month of January 2009

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
25 January 2009, 1300 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16, 17, 18, & MetOp-2/A

Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products from channels 1, 2, and 3a.

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
13 January 2009, Time 1809 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:

The update of the AVHRR Visible/NearInfraRed channel calibration coefficients for MetOp-2/A, NOAA-18, 17, &16 for the month of January was performed on 13 January 2009 around 1809 UTC. For NL/NM/NN, the first orbits expected after the update were:

NSS.GHRR.NL.D09013.S1616.E1755.B4284950.GC
NSS.HRPT.NL.D09013.S1823.E1837.B4285050.CF

NSS.HRPT.NM.D09013.S1902.E1914.B3407878.GC
NSS.GHRR.NM.D09013.S1728.E1902.B3407778.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D09013.S1838.E1847.B3407878.GC

NSS.HRPT.NN.D09013.S1835.E1849.B1881717.WI
NSS.GHRR.NN.D09013.S1648.E1833.B1881617.WI
NSS.LHRR.NN.D09013.S1819.E1830.B1881617.WI

For M2, the last orbit processed before the update was:
NCS.FRAC.M2.D09013.S1501.E1642.B1160607.SV

******************* Original Message **********************

The following update of the AVHRR VIS/NIR channel calibration coefficients for MetOp-2/A, NOAA-18, 17, &16 are recommended for January 13, 2009. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on January 27, in the middle of two scheduled updates.

Metop-A/2

Ch_1_lo = 0.05310*count - 2.147, count<501.01
Ch_1_hi = 0.1569*count - 54.16, count>501.01

Ch_2_lo = 0.06329*count - 2.516, count<500.42
Ch_2_hi = 0.1880*count - 64.92, count>500.42

Ch_3_lo = 0.03182*count - 1.307, count<501.94
Ch_3_hi = 0.2210*count - 96.26, count>501.94

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NOAA-18 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05357*count - 2.112, count<501.54
Ch_1_hi = 0.1597*count - 54.93, count>501.54

Ch_2_lo = 0.06149*count - 2.422, count<500.40
Ch_2_hi = 0.1845*count - 64.28, count>500.40

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NOAA-17 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05620*count - 2.249, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1650*count - 56.76, count>501.12

Ch_2_lo = 0.06763*count - 2.655, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.2013*count - 69.70, count>500.73

Ch_3_lo = 0.03287*count - 1.386, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2304*count - 100.61, count>501.37

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NOAA-16 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05681*count - 2.190, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1658*count - 56.35, count>498.96

Ch_2_lo = 0.06204*count - 2.343, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1828*count - 62.73, count>500.16

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 operations support
Xiangqian Wu Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 x 138 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


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