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Subject: NOAA-16 and 17, AVHRR, Visible Calibration Update, 14 June 2005 - Issued: 15 June 2005; 1500 UTC
Topic:
NOAA-16 and 17 Visible Calibration update for the month of June 2005
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
15 June 2005, 1500 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16 and 17
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
NOAA-16 Channels 1 and 2
NOAA-17 Channels 1, 2, and 3a
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
14 June 2005, Time 1730 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The AVHRR NOAA-16 and NOAA-17 Viscal updates for June 2005 were placed in
operations approximately 1730 UTC. The first orbits e processed are listed
in bold below.
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NSS.LHRR.NL.D05165.S1732.E1744.B2437172.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05165.S1618.E1750.B2437172.WI
NSS.HRPT.NL.D05165.S1750.E1803.B2437272.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05165.S1516.E1703.B1544849.WI
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05165.S1846.E1900.B1545050.MO
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05165.S2020.E2032.B1545151.GC
NOAA-16 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05384*count - 2.076, count<498.96
Ch_1_hi = 0.1571*count - 53.40, count>498.96
Ch_2_lo = 0.05791*count - 2.187, count<500.16
Ch_2_hi = 0.1706*count - 58.56, count>500.16
NOAA-17 AVHRR
Ch_1_lo = 0.05479*count - 2.193, count<501.12
Ch_1_hi = 0.1609*count - 55.35, count>501.12
Ch_2_lo = 0.06617*count - 2.598, count<500.73
Ch_2_hi = 0.1970*count - 68.19, count>500.73
Ch_3_lo = 0.03151*count - 1.328, count<501.37
Ch_3_hi = 0.2209*count - 96.44, count>501.37
These coefficients are intended to be optimal on June 28, in
the middle of the two scheduled updates.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Fengying.Sun@noaa.gov/301-763-8204 ext. 182 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.asp - SOCC morning reports
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