Calibration Coefficients GMS-5GMS-5: Normalized coefficients for VIS scaled radiances (0 to 1) and IR brightness temperatures in Kelvins. The Normalized coefficients result from comparison to the reference AVHRR for that time period. (NOAA-7: July 1983 - January 1985, NOAA-9: February 1985 - October 1988, NOAA-11: November 1988 - August 1994, NOAA-14: January 1995 - September 2001, NOAA-16: October 2001 - December 2005, NOAA-18: January 2006 - present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE VISIBLE (fraction) INFRARED (Kelvin) -------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- YYYYMMDD Slope Intc rms min max Slope Intc rms min max -------- ----- ------ ------- ------ ----- ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- 19950630 0.915 0.009 ------ ----- ----- 1.044 -10.620 ------ ------- ------- 19950731 0.915 0.009 0.011 0.030 0.830 1.044 -10.620 0.890 197.500 295.500 19950831 0.931 0.002 0.013 0.020 0.850 1.053 -12.750 0.870 196.000 297.500 19950930 0.914 0.016 0.010 0.020 0.870 1.053 -12.700 0.970 193.500 296.500 19951031 0.917 0.012 0.010 0.020 0.870 1.049 -11.410 1.070 195.500 296.500 19951130 0.909 0.019 0.008 0.030 0.900 1.043 -10.220 0.880 190.500 297.500 19951231 0.909 0.017 0.009 0.020 0.880 1.036 -8.450 1.010 190.500 295.000 19960131 0.917 0.017 0.008 0.030 0.900 1.054 -13.260 0.800 196.000 296.000 19960229 0.916 0.013 0.007 0.040 0.890 1.054 -13.050 0.790 194.000 296.000 19960331 0.916 0.008 0.009 0.020 0.850 1.061 -14.930 0.820 194.000 298.500 19960430 0.919 0.012 0.008 0.020 0.840 1.053 -12.810 0.870 201.000 297.000 19960531 0.918 0.012 0.007 0.020 0.840 1.061 -15.210 0.820 194.500 299.000 19960630 0.898 0.012 0.007 0.020 0.820 1.052 -12.690 0.810 199.000 296.000 19960731 0.908 0.014 0.008 0.020 0.810 1.051 -12.330 0.820 198.500 297.000 19960831 0.908 0.013 0.009 0.020 0.840 1.054 -13.270 0.790 197.000 299.000 19960930 0.903 0.013 0.007 0.020 0.840 1.051 -12.170 0.670 195.500 299.500 19961031 0.890 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.840 1.053 -12.700 0.940 198.000 299.000 19961130 0.894 0.018 0.008 0.030 0.860 1.053 -13.040 0.880 190.500 296.500 19961231 0.894 0.018 0.008 0.030 0.860 1.041 -11.320 0.890 197.500 297.000 19970131 0.887 0.017 0.008 0.020 0.850 1.039 -10.600 0.840 195.000 298.000 19970228 0.882 0.018 0.007 0.030 0.850 1.040 -11.260 0.860 190.500 294.500 19970331 0.882 0.016 0.007 0.030 0.820 1.047 -12.590 0.870 194.500 299.000 19970430 0.878 0.017 0.006 0.020 0.800 1.044 -11.940 0.700 197.000 298.500 19970531 0.880 0.017 0.005 0.020 0.780 1.038 -10.470 0.720 202.000 299.500 19970630 0.876 0.017 0.005 0.020 0.780 1.045 -12.650 0.850 197.500 298.500 19970731 0.878 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.800 1.031 -8.580 0.820 195.500 299.000 19970831 0.866 0.020 0.006 0.030 0.710 1.036 -9.610 0.870 214.500 299.000 19970930 0.847 0.020 0.006 0.030 0.580 1.039 -10.490 0.520 208.000 306.000 19971031 0.877 0.017 0.007 0.020 0.790 1.042 -11.040 0.660 208.000 303.000 19971130 0.861 0.019 0.007 0.020 0.800 1.047 -13.010 0.730 201.000 301.000 19971231 0.866 0.018 0.006 0.020 0.780 1.033 -8.740 0.800 193.500 298.500 19980131 0.878 0.019 0.007 0.030 0.800 1.041 -11.090 0.710 200.000 298.500 19980228 0.868 0.017 0.008 0.020 0.810 1.048 -13.280 0.710 201.000 298.000 19980331 0.879 0.013 0.007 0.020 0.800 1.051 -13.810 0.650 200.500 299.500 19980430 0.880 0.012 0.008 0.020 0.790 1.051 -14.130 0.660 198.500 296.500 19980531 0.862 0.015 0.007 0.020 0.760 1.044 -12.110 0.790 200.500 297.000 19980630 0.866 0.018 0.008 0.020 0.780 1.042 -11.810 0.840 195.000 296.000 19980731 0.873 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.720 1.048 -13.330 0.780 201.000 297.500 19980831 0.867 0.017 0.006 0.020 0.750 1.048 -13.170 0.740 194.000 299.000 19980930 0.871 0.018 ------ ----- ----- 1.043 -11.720 0.670 198.000 299.500 19981031 0.875 0.018 0.006 0.020 0.780 1.056 -15.540 0.790 193.500 297.500 19981130 0.859 0.019 0.005 0.020 0.790 1.041 -11.420 0.660 194.500 297.500 19981231 0.874 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.750 1.043 -12.000 0.810 193.000 296.500 19990131 0.857 0.018 0.008 0.030 0.790 1.046 -12.720 0.830 197.500 298.500 19990228 0.866 0.019 0.007 0.030 0.800 1.046 -12.810 0.840 190.500 298.500 19990331 0.878 0.019 0.007 0.020 0.760 1.053 -14.500 0.700 196.500 297.500 19990430 0.873 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.720 1.044 -12.120 0.740 192.500 298.500 19990531 0.854 0.019 0.005 0.020 0.640 1.043 -11.870 0.690 196.000 298.500 19990630 0.877 0.019 0.005 0.020 0.720 1.046 -13.020 0.640 195.000 296.500 19990731 0.880 0.018 0.006 0.020 0.670 1.044 -12.390 0.680 194.500 297.500 19990831 0.887 0.017 0.006 0.020 0.730 1.050 -13.650 0.670 198.000 295.500 19990930 0.886 0.019 0.005 0.020 0.310 1.060 -16.590 0.600 206.000 299.000 19991031 0.875 0.020 0.006 0.020 0.700 1.046 -12.700 0.740 196.000 299.000 19991130 0.857 0.024 0.006 0.020 0.670 1.053 -14.780 0.700 190.500 296.500 19991231 0.863 0.022 0.006 0.020 0.760 1.045 -12.570 0.750 190.500 296.500 20000131 0.869 0.021 0.006 0.020 0.690 1.050 -13.870 0.930 195.000 298.500 20000229 0.866 0.023 0.007 0.030 0.740 1.046 -12.630 0.770 195.500 299.000 20000331 0.864 0.020 0.007 0.020 0.730 1.042 -11.550 0.710 197.500 296.500 20000430 0.832 0.022 0.007 0.020 0.530 1.051 -13.940 0.710 194.500 298.500 20000531 0.887 0.022 0.007 0.030 0.670 1.054 -15.100 0.720 198.000 297.500 20000630 0.874 0.025 0.007 0.020 0.710 1.043 -12.140 0.800 195.000 298.500 20000731 0.888 0.025 0.006 0.020 0.690 1.045 -12.620 0.810 199.500 296.500 20000831 0.905 0.024 0.006 0.030 0.690 1.047 -12.830 0.780 198.000 296.500 20000930 0.893 0.025 0.006 0.020 0.670 1.057 -15.700 0.780 197.000 299.000 20001031 0.880 0.030 0.007 0.030 0.630 1.051 -14.000 0.760 199.000 298.000 20001130 0.876 0.032 0.006 0.040 0.650 1.060 -16.980 0.850 192.500 299.000 20001231 0.875 0.032 0.006 0.030 0.570 1.050 -13.970 0.840 190.500 296.000 20010131 0.917 0.017 0.008 0.030 0.900 1.054 -13.260 0.800 196.000 296.000 20010228 0.855 0.029 0.008 0.030 0.660 1.044 -12.460 0.800 193.500 296.000 20010331 0.864 0.029 0.009 0.040 0.670 1.052 -14.100 0.820 190.500 298.000 20010430 0.847 0.034 0.008 0.030 0.590 1.051 -14.130 0.710 190.500 297.500 20010531 0.840 0.036 0.008 0.040 0.560 1.040 -11.030 0.760 196.500 296.000 20010630 0.929 0.033 0.007 0.030 0.440 1.057 -16.150 0.660 193.500 298.000 20010731 0.914 0.036 0.008 0.040 0.470 1.052 -14.690 0.640 190.500 296.000 20010831 0.924 0.034 0.009 0.040 0.580 1.048 -13.360 0.720 200.500 296.500 20010930 0.870 0.042 0.005 0.050 0.550 1.053 -14.320 0.660 195.000 298.500 20011031 1.034 0.016 0.018 0.160 0.510 1.044 -11.790 0.820 193.000 298.000 20011130 1.034 0.016 0.007 0.030 0.870 1.035 -9.780 0.660 197.500 296.500 20011231 1.028 0.020 0.006 0.030 0.900 1.042 -11.770 0.640 192.000 299.000 20020129 0.916 0.013 0.007 0.040 0.890 1.054 -13.050 0.790 194.000 296.000 20020228 1.046 0.016 0.006 0.020 0.950 1.044 -12.510 0.600 205.000 297.500 20020331 1.040 0.013 0.010 0.030 0.910 1.040 -11.030 0.670 198.000 298.500 20020430 1.032 0.010 0.008 0.030 0.950 1.041 -11.300 0.570 191.500 298.500 20020531 1.020 0.013 0.006 0.030 0.870 1.045 -12.570 0.660 205.000 299.500 20020630 1.050 0.012 0.008 0.020 0.910 1.041 -11.590 0.710 193.000 296.000 20020731 1.056 0.015 0.006 0.020 0.890 1.044 -12.130 0.610 207.500 298.500 20020831 1.032 0.016 0.007 0.030 0.910 1.045 -12.200 0.620 198.000 298.500 20020930 1.031 0.014 0.009 0.030 0.880 1.052 -14.000 0.620 198.000 300.500 20021031 1.044 0.017 0.005 0.030 0.950 1.052 -14.290 0.630 202.500 304.000 20021130 1.040 0.019 0.006 0.020 0.930 1.041 -11.550 0.630 200.500 296.500 20021230 1.027 0.018 0.005 0.020 0.970 1.042 -11.670 0.540 198.500 299.500 20030131 0.916 0.008 0.009 0.020 0.850 1.061 -14.930 0.820 194.000 298.500 20030228 1.055 0.015 0.007 0.030 0.960 1.046 -12.750 0.640 190.500 299.500 20030331 1.047 0.015 0.008 0.030 0.950 1.038 -10.420 0.690 201.000 298.500 20030430 1.057 0.012 0.007 0.020 0.940 1.046 -12.490 0.680 197.000 299.000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GMS-5: Absolute coefficients for VIS scaled radiances (0 to 1) and IR brightness temperatures in Kelvins. The Absolute coefficients combine all ISCCP calibration adjustments, including the aircraft calibration, to produce the final Absolute tables in the BT dataset.
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