Administrative: NOAA-18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration Update, November 10, 2015 - Issued: November 10, 2015 1705Z

Subject: Administrative: NOAA-18, 19, MetOp-A/2 & MetOp-B/1, AVHRR, Monthly Visible Calibration Update, November 10, 2015 - Issued: November 10, 2015 1705Z
From: ESPCOperations
Date: 11/10/2015 12:07 PM
To: _NESDIS OSDPD ESPC OUTAGE Notification

Topic:Visible calibration update for month of November 2015

Date/Time Issued: November 10, 2015 1705Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: All products from channels 1, 2, and 3a

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 10, 2015 1414Z

Date/Time of Expected End: Until Next Month's Coefficient Update

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

On November 10, 2015 at approximately 14:14 UTC, the following update of the calibration coefficients was implemented in the level 1B processing for NOAA-18, NOAA-19, MetOp-A/2 and MetOp-B/1 for the month of November. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on Nov. 24, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.

Metop-B/1

Ch_1_lo = 0.05480*count - 2.158, count<500.62

Ch_1_hi = 0.1624*count - 56.01, count>500.62

Ch_2_lo = 0.06104*count - 2.465, count<503.00

Ch_2_hi = 0.1798*count - 62.20, count>503.00

Ch_3_lo = 0.03146*count - 1.322, count<500.85

Ch_3_hi = 0.2191*count - 95.32, count>500.85

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Metop-A/2

Ch_1_lo = 0.05570*count - 2.252, count<501.01

Ch_1_hi = 0.1646*count - 56.81, count>501.01

Ch_2_lo = 0.06804*count - 2.704, count<500.42

Ch_2_hi = 0.2021*count - 69.78, count>500.42

Ch_3_lo = 0.03364*count - 1.382, count<501.94

Ch_3_hi = 0.2337*count - 101.79, count>501.94

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NOAA-18 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05882*count - 2.319, count<501.54

Ch_1_hi = 0.1754*count - 60.31, count>501.54

Ch_2_lo = 0.06874*count - 2.708, count<500.40

Ch_2_hi = 0.2062*count - 71.86, count>500.40

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NOAA-19 AVHRR

Ch_1_lo = 0.05283*count - 2.054, count<496.43

Ch_1_hi = 0.1559*count - 53.57, count>496.43

Ch_2_lo = 0.06047*count - 2.345, count<500.37

Ch_2_hi = 0.1801*count - 62.18, count>500.37

The first 1b files produced with the updated CPIDS were:

NSS.GHRR.NN.D15314.S1238.E1418.B5397374.GC

NSS.HRPT.NN.D15314.S1426.E1439.B5397474.MO

NSS.HRPT.NP.D15314.S1402.E1415.B3481515.GC

NSS.GHRR.NP.D15314.S1214.E1401.B3481415.GC

NSS.LHRR.NP.D15314.S1345.E1356.B3481515.GC

For M2 & M1 the first orbits processed will be the one running after orbit:

NSS.HRPT.M1.D15314.S1322.E1333.B1632222.WI

NSS.FRAC.M1.D15314.S1219.E1315.B1632122.SV

NSS.HRPT.M2.D15314.S0828.E0840.B4700505.EB

NSS.FRAC.M2.D15314.S1038.E1220.B4700708.SV

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Dejiang.Han Dejiang.Han@noaa.gov 301-817-4119 operations support
Xiangqian Wu 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

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