Topic: Visible calibration update for month of February 2024
Date/Time Issued: February 13, 2024 2034Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a
Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 13 2024 12:00 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: Until Next Month's Coefficient Update
Length of Outage: N/A
Details/Specifics of Change:
On 13 February 2024 at approximately 12:00 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-B/1, and MetOp-C/3 for the month of February. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on February 27, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.
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Metop-B/1
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05795*count - 2.282, count<500.62
# Ch_1_hi = 0.1717*count - 59.22, count>500.62
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06523*count - 2.634, count<503.00
# Ch_2_hi = 0.1922*count - 66.48, count>503.00
# Ch_3_lo = 0.03322*count - 1.396, count<500.85
# Ch_3_hi = 0.2314*count - 100.65, count>500.85
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Metop-C/3
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05610*count - 2.265, count<498.68
# Ch_1_hi = 0.1644*count - 56.26, count>498.68
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06614*count - 2.709, count<500.01
# Ch_2_hi = 0.1938*count - 66.53, count>500.01
# Ch_3_lo = 0.03339*count - 1.355, count<498.72
# Ch_3_hi = 0.2349*count - 101.87, count>498.72
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NOAA-18 AVHRR
# Ch_1_lo = 0.06134*count - 2.418, count<501.54
# Ch_1_hi = 0.1829*count - 62.89, count>501.54
# Ch_2_lo = 0.07549*count - 2.974, count<500.40
# Ch_2_hi = 0.2265*count - 78.92, count>500.40
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NOAA-19 AVHRR
# Ch_1_lo = 0.05659*count - 2.200, count<496.43
# Ch_1_hi = 0.1669*count - 57.38, count>496.43
# Ch_2_lo = 0.06829*count - 2.648, count<500.37
# Ch_2_hi = 0.2034*count - 70.22, count>500.37
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The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:
NSS.HRPT.NN.D24044.S1115.E1120.B9656565.SV
NSS.GHRR.NN.D24044.S0928.E1119.B9656465.SV
NSS.HRPT.NP.D24044.S1121.E1126.B7740202.SV
NSS.GHRR.NP.D24044.S0934.E1126.B7740102.SV
For M3, M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:
NSS.HRPT.M1.D24044.S0915.E0924.B5918282.GC
NSS.GHRR.M1.D24044.S1016.E1111.B5918283.SV
NSS.HRPT.M3.D24044.S0826.E0837.B2733939.GC
NSS.GHRR.M3.D24044.S0842.E1024.B2733940.SV
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Dejiang.Han Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov <mailto:Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov> 301-817-4119 operations support
Xiangqian Wu Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov <mailto: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