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-------- Original Message -------- *Topic: * **Visible calibration update for month of June 2009 *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:* 9 June 2009, 1413 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved: *NOAA-16, 17, 18, 19, & 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:* 9 June 2009, Time 1213 UTC *Details/Specifics of Change*On 9 June 2009 around 1213 UTC the AVHRR visible calibration coefficients for the month of June were completed. The first orbits processed after the update will be:
NSS.HRPT.NL.D09160.S1237.E1249.B4492222.MI NSS.GHRR.NL.D09160.S1423.E1549.B4492324.GC NSS.GHRR.NM.D09160.S0818.E1013.B3616465.WI NSS.HRPT.NM.D09160.S1529.E1543.B3616868.WI NSS.HRPT.NN.D09160.S1142.E1156.B2088686.EB NSS.GHRR.NN.D09160.S0942.E1128.B2088586.GC NSS.HRPT.NP.D09160.S1240.E1254.B0173535.GC NSS.GHRR.NP.D09160.S1049.E1239.B0173435.GCNSS.LHRR.NP.D09160.S1222.E1234.B0173535.GC
For M2, the first orbit processed will be the one running after orbit: NSS.FRAC.M2.D09160.S0736.E0919.B1369091.SV ************************** Original Message ****************************The following update of the calibration coefficients are recommended for NOAA-16/17/18/19, METOP-A/2 on June 9. These coefficients are intended to be optimal on June 27, in the middle of the two scheduled updates.
NOAA-19 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05171*count - 2.010, count < 496.43 Ch_1_hi= 0.1526*count - 52.43 > 496.43 Ch_2_lo= 0.05509*count – 2.137 < 500.37 Ch_2_hi= 0.16410*count – 56.65 > 500.37 ************************************************* NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05374*count - 2.119, count<501.54 Ch_1_hi = 0.1602*count - 55.10, count>501.54 Ch_2_lo = 0.06190*count - 2.439, count<500.40 Ch_2_hi = 0.1857*count - 64.72, count>500.40 ************************************************* NOAA-17 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05641*count - 2.258, count<501.12 Ch_1_hi = 0.1656*count - 56.98, count>501.12 Ch_2_lo = 0.06797*count - 2.669, count<500.73 Ch_2_hi = 0.2023*count - 70.05, count>500.73 Ch_3_lo = 0.03305*count - 1.393, count<501.37 Ch_3_hi = 0.2317*count - 101.14, count>501.37 ************************************************ NOAA-16 AVHRR Ch_1_lo = 0.05713*count - 2.203, count<498.96 Ch_1_hi = 0.1667*count - 56.67, count>498.96 Ch_2_lo = 0.06251*count - 2.361, count<500.16 Ch_2_hi = 0.1842*count - 63.20, count>500.16 ************************************************ Metop-A/2 Ch_1_lo = 0.05334*count - 2.157, count<501.01 Ch_1_hi = 0.1576*count - 54.40, count>501.01 Ch_2_lo = 0.06357*count - 2.527, count<500.42 Ch_2_hi = 0.1888*count - 65.20, count>500.42 Ch_3_lo = 0.03212*count - 1.320, count<501.94 Ch_3_hi = 0.2231*count - 97.18, count>501.94 ************************************************* *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Emily.Harrod@xxxxxxxx> 301-817-3882 operations support Xiangqian Wu Xiangqian.Wu@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Xiangqian.Wu@xxxxxxxx> 301-763-8136 x 138 instrument scientist
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