*Topic*:
Visble calibration coefficient updates for NOAA-16,17,and 18
*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
14 September 2005 1530 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
*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
13 September 2005 1707 UTC
*Details/Specifics of Change:*
* The Viscal Updates for September 2005 for the NOAA-16, 17 and 18 were put into operations on 13 September 2005** at 17:07 UTC**. The first orbits to be processed for each spacecraft are listed below.
*NSS.GHRR.NL.D05256.S1534.E1729.B2565556.WI
NSS.HRPT.NL.D05256.S2027.E2040.B2565858.WI
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05256.S1534.E1729.B1674344.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D05256.S1833.E1842.B1674545.GC
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05256.S1903.E1918.B1674545.MO
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05256.S2217.E2231.B1674747.GC *
*NSS.GHRR.NN.D05256.S1354.E1550.B0163738.WI
NSS.LHRR.NN.D05256.S1639.E1648.B0163838.WI
NSS.HRPT.NN.D05256.S1707.E1720.B0163939.WI *
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*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
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
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