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Calibration Coefficients GOES-6

GOES-6: 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)

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  DATE            VISIBLE (fraction)                    INFRARED (Kelvin)
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YYYYMMDD  Slope   Intc    rms    min    max   Slope   Intc    rms     min      max
--------  -----  ------ ------- ------ -----  ----- ------- -------  ------- --------

19830731  0.675  -0.001  0.012  0.030  0.740  1.034  -9.200   0.960  197.500  297.000
19830831  0.685  -0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.041 -11.430  ------  -------  -------
19830930  0.694  -0.007 ------  -----  -----  1.049 -13.670  ------  -------  -------
19831031  0.704  -0.010  0.022  0.040  0.770  1.056 -15.900   0.660  192.500  297.000
19831130  0.708  -0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.059 -16.330  ------  -------  -------
19831231  0.713   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.061 -16.770  ------  -------  -------
19840131  0.717   0.008  0.010  0.035  0.730  1.064 -17.200   0.800  210.500  298.000
19840229  0.708   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.061 -16.630  ------  -------  -------
19840331  0.699   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.059 -16.070  ------  -------  -------
19840430  0.690   0.010  0.020  0.030  0.780  1.056 -15.500   1.200  196.000  297.000
19840531  0.668   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.057 -15.430  ------  -------  -------
19840630  0.645   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.059 -15.370  ------  -------  -------
19840731  0.592   0.012  0.013  0.030  0.710  1.060 -15.300   1.170  193.500  296.000
19840831  0.645   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.061 -15.670  ------  -------  -------
19840930  0.697   0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.061 -16.030  ------  -------  -------
19841031  0.750   0.009  0.009  0.040  0.510  1.062 -16.400   0.500  226.500  294.000
19841130  0.737   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.037 -10.200  ------  -------  -------
19841231  0.724   0.007  0.015  0.040  0.680  1.012  -4.000   1.700  205.000  296.000
19850131  0.724   0.007  0.015  0.040  0.680  1.012  -4.000   1.700  205.000  296.000
19850228  0.777   0.007 ------  -----  -----  1.046 -14.700  ------  -------  -------
19850331  0.777   0.007  0.016  0.030  0.880  1.046 -14.700   2.860  218.500  297.500
19850430  0.805   0.004  0.010  0.030  0.900  1.070 -19.900   1.250  202.500  297.000
19850531  0.784   0.006 ------  -----  -----  1.076 -21.230  ------  -------  -------
19850630  0.762   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.083 -22.570  ------  -------  -------
19850731  0.741   0.010  0.012  0.030  0.810  1.089 -23.900   1.580  200.000  294.000
19850831  0.774   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.091 -24.470  ------  -------  -------
19850930  0.806   0.007 ------  -----  -----  1.093 -25.030  ------  -------  -------
19851031  0.839   0.006  0.015  0.030  0.860  1.095 -25.600   0.840  215.500  295.000
19851130  0.847   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.088 -23.450  ------  -------  -------
19851231  0.856   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.080 -21.300   1.670  196.000  296.500
19860131  0.864   0.001  0.019  0.030  0.720  1.080 -21.300   1.670  196.000  296.500
19860228  0.839   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.079 -21.670  ------  -------  -------
19860331  0.813   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.078 -22.030  ------  -------  -------
19860430  0.788   0.006  0.009  0.030  0.880  1.077 -22.400   1.550  206.000  296.500
19860531  0.769   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.074 -20.930  ------  -------  -------
19860630  0.750   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.070 -19.470  ------  -------  -------
19860731  0.731   0.013  0.017  0.030  0.800  1.067 -18.000   1.870  206.500  294.500
19860831  0.775   0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.054 -13.830  ------  -------  -------
19860930  0.820   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.040  -9.670  ------  -------  -------
19861031  0.864   0.005  0.015  0.030  0.700  1.027  -5.500   1.020  230.500  294.500
19861130  0.830   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.052 -12.900  ------  -------  -------
19861231  0.796   0.012 ------  -----  -----  1.077 -20.300  ------  -------  -------
19870131  0.762   0.016  0.020  0.030  0.860  1.102 -27.700   1.300  193.500  296.500
19870228  0.740   0.012 ------  -----  -----  1.100 -28.600  ------  -------  -------
19870331  0.717   0.007  0.012  0.020  0.860  1.098 -29.500   1.190  194.500  296.500
19870430  0.729   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.112 -33.170  ------  -------  -------
19870531  0.740   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.125 -36.830  ------  -------  -------
19870630  0.752   0.010  0.009  0.030  0.770  1.139 -40.500   1.400  180.500  299.000
19870731  0.765   0.018  0.015  0.020  0.770  1.119 -33.900   1.300  194.500  298.000
19870831  0.788   0.016 ------  -----  -----  1.106 -30.100  ------  -------  -------
19870930  0.812   0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.093 -26.300  ------  -------  -------
19871031  0.835   0.012  0.015  0.030  0.710  1.080 -22.500   1.800  198.000  297.500
19871130  0.827   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.066 -18.570  ------  -------  -------
19871231  0.818   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.052 -14.630  ------  -------  -------
19880131  0.810   0.010  0.012  0.030  0.680  1.038 -10.700   0.800  220.500  296.000
19880229  0.754   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.034  -9.430  ------  -------  -------
19880331  0.698   0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.029  -8.170  ------  -------  -------
19880430  0.642   0.012  0.014  0.020  0.710  1.025  -6.900   1.200  215.000  296.500
19880531  0.637   0.013 ------  -----  -----  1.026  -7.170  ------  -------  -------
19880630  0.633   0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.028  -7.430  ------  -------  -------
19880731  0.628   0.015  0.010  0.030  0.730  1.029  -7.700   1.000  204.500  296.000
19880831  0.643   0.013 ------  -----  -----  1.038 -10.370  ------  -------  -------
19880930  0.658   0.012 ------  -----  -----  1.048 -13.030  ------  -------  -------
19881031  0.673   0.010  0.012  0.030  0.770  1.057 -15.700   1.400  198.000  296.000
19881130  0.692   0.011  0.013  0.020  0.850  1.021  -5.900   1.000  197.000  295.500
19881231  0.695   0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.014  -4.200  ------  -------  -------
19890131  0.698   0.008  0.016  0.020  0.750  1.008  -2.500   0.600  219.500  294.500
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GOES-6: 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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  DATE       VISIBLE       INFRARED
--------  -------------  -------------
YYYYMMDD  Slope   Intc   Slope   Intc

19830731  0.758  -0.000  1.065 -18.076
19830831  0.770  -0.003  1.072 -20.373
19830930  0.781   0.013  1.080 -22.680
19831031  0.793   0.010  1.088 -24.977
19831130  0.799   0.006  1.091 -25.420
19831231  0.806   0.003  1.093 -25.873
19840131  0.811   0.010  1.096 -26.316
19840229  0.801   0.011  1.093 -25.729
19840331  0.792   0.011  1.091 -25.152
19840430  0.782   0.012  1.088 -24.565
19840531  0.758   0.013  1.089 -24.493
19840630  0.733   0.013  1.091 -24.431
19840731  0.674   0.015  1.092 -24.359
19840831  0.735   0.005  1.093 -24.740
19840930  0.795   0.012  1.093 -25.111
19841031  0.856   0.001  1.094 -25.492
19841130  0.842   0.000  1.068 -19.106
19841231  0.828   0.009  1.042 -12.720
19850131  0.828   0.009  1.042 -12.720
19850228  0.773   0.008  1.077 -23.741
19850331  0.777   0.008  1.046 -14.700
19850430  0.809   0.005  1.070 -19.900
19850531  0.791   0.007  1.076 -21.230
19850630  0.774   0.009  1.083 -22.570
19850731  0.755   0.011  1.089 -23.900
19850831  0.793   0.010  1.091 -24.470
19850930  0.830   0.008  1.093 -25.030
19851031  0.868   0.007  1.095 -25.600
19851130  0.881   0.005  1.088 -23.450
19851231  0.895   0.004  1.080 -21.300
19860131  0.907   0.002  1.080 -21.300
19860228  0.885   0.004  1.079 -21.670
19860331  0.863   0.005  1.078 -22.030
19860430  0.839   0.007  1.077 -22.400
19860531  0.824   0.010  1.074 -20.930
19860630  0.807   0.013  1.070 -19.470
19860731  0.791   0.015  1.067 -18.000
19860831  0.842   0.012  1.054 -13.830
19860930  0.895   0.010  1.040  -9.670
19861031  0.948   0.006  1.056 -14.154
19861130  0.915   0.011  1.052 -12.900
19861231  0.881   0.014  1.077 -20.300
19870131  0.849   0.019  1.102 -27.700
19870228  0.828   0.014  1.100 -28.600
19870331  0.806   0.009  1.140 -42.121
19870430  0.824   0.010  1.112 -33.170
19870531  0.841   0.011  1.125 -36.830
19870630  0.857   0.012  1.139 -40.500
19870731  0.877   0.022  1.119 -33.900
19870831  0.909   0.019  1.106 -30.100
19870930  0.939   0.017  1.093 -26.300
19871031  0.972   0.015  1.121 -34.855
19871130  0.967   0.014  1.107 -30.776
19871231  0.960   0.014  1.092 -26.686
19880131  0.956   0.013  1.077 -22.607
19880229  0.894  -0.005  1.073 -21.288
19880331  0.831   0.005  1.068 -19.980
19880430  0.769   0.016  1.064 -18.662
19880531  0.766   0.018  1.065 -18.942
19880630  0.765   0.019  1.067 -19.212
19880731  0.764   0.010  1.068 -19.493
19880831  0.785  -0.002  1.077 -22.264
19880930  0.807   0.008  1.088 -25.025
19881031  0.830   0.014  1.128 -36.252
19881130  0.805   0.007  1.089 -25.795
19881231  0.808   0.006  1.082 -23.981
19890131  0.853   0.023  1.076 -22.168
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients