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Calibration Coefficients GMS-4

GMS-4: 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
--------  -----  ------ ------- ------ -----  ----- ------- -------  ------- --------

19891231  0.892  -0.005  0.012  0.020  0.820  0.997   1.000   1.100  190.000  298.000
19900131  0.884  -0.001  0.015  0.020  0.810  1.006  -1.100   1.300  190.500  294.500
19900228  0.926  -0.006  0.012  0.020  0.810  1.004  -0.530  ------  -------  -------
19900331  0.946  -0.004  0.017  0.020  0.810  1.001   0.030  ------  -------  -------
19900430  0.990  -0.002  0.015  0.020  0.780  0.999   0.600   1.000  194.000  298.000
19900531  0.981   0.000 ------  -----  -----  0.998   1.170  ------  -------  -------
19900630  0.972   0.003 ------  -----  -----  0.998   1.730  ------  -------  -------
19900731  0.963   0.005  0.016  0.020  0.760  0.997   2.300   0.800  194.500  296.000
19900831  0.997   0.004 ------  -----  -----  0.998   1.700  ------  -------  -------
19900930  1.031   0.002 ------  -----  -----  0.999   1.100  ------  -------  -------
19901031  1.065   0.001  0.012  0.020  0.810  1.000   0.500   1.300  193.500  296.500
19901130  1.070   0.000 ------  -----  -----  0.997   1.150  ------  -------  -------
19901231  1.075   0.000 ------  -----  -----  0.994   1.800   1.000  196.500  297.500
19910131  1.080  -0.001  0.014  0.020  0.840  0.991   2.600   1.000  196.000  297.500
19910228  1.088  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  0.993   2.270  ------  -------  -------
19910331  1.095  -0.002 ------  -----  -----  0.995   1.930  ------  -------  -------
19910430  1.103  -0.002  0.015  0.020  0.820  0.997   1.600   1.000  192.500  296.000
19910531  1.102  -0.020 ------  -----  -----  1.000   1.200  ------  -------  -------
19910630  1.101  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.002   0.800  ------  -------  -------
19910715  1.100  -0.001  0.020  0.040  0.790  1.005   0.400   1.100  195.500  294.000
19910731  1.276  -0.022 ------  -----  -----  1.005   0.400   1.100  195.500  294.000
19910831  1.253  -0.015 ------  -----  -----  1.001   1.030  ------  -------  -------
19910930  1.229  -0.009 ------  -----  -----  0.998   1.670  ------  -------  -------
19911031  1.206  -0.002  0.019  0.040  0.820  0.994   2.300   1.000  192.000  295.500
19911130  1.194  -0.003 ------  -----  -----  0.998   0.970  ------  -------  -------
19911231  1.182  -0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.003  -0.370  ------  -------  -------
19920131  1.170  -0.005  0.010  0.040  0.830  1.007  -1.700   0.800  188.000  296.500
19920229  1.188  -0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.004  -0.970  ------  -------  -------
19920331  1.206  -0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.002  -0.230  ------  -------  -------
19920430  1.224  -0.001  0.013  0.030  0.750  0.999   0.500   0.900  198.500  298.500
19920531  1.231  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.000   0.500  ------  -------  -------
19920630  1.238  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.002   0.500  ------  -------  -------
19920731  1.245  -0.001  0.016  0.030  0.750  1.003   0.500   0.900  194.000  295.500
19920831  1.304  -0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.005  -0.230  ------  -------  -------
19920930  1.364  -0.006 ------  -----  -----  1.006  -0.970  ------  -------  -------
19921031  1.423  -0.009  0.012  0.030  0.770  1.008  -1.700   1.000  197.000  298.000
19921130  1.392  -0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.005  -0.530  ------  -------  -------
19921231  1.362  -0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.002   0.630  ------  -------  -------
19930131  1.331  -0.007  0.012  0.030  0.780  0.999   1.800   0.900  198.000  297.000
19930228  1.356  -0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.000   1.370  ------  -------  -------
19930331  1.380  -0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.001   0.930  ------  -------  -------
19930430  1.405  -0.010  0.009  0.030  0.750  1.002   0.500   0.900  197.500  296.500
19930531  1.410  -0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.003   0.570  ------  -------  -------
19930630  1.415  -0.012 ------  -----  -----  1.003   0.630  ------  -------  -------
19930731  1.420  -0.013  0.008  0.020  0.680  1.004   0.700   0.800  198.000  297.500
19930831  1.433  -0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.007  -0.330  ------  -------  -------
19930930  1.445  -0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.009  -1.370  ------  -------  -------
19931031  1.458  -0.015  0.002  0.040  0.690  1.012  -2.400   1.000  192.500  297.500
19931130  1.455  -0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.015  -3.270  ------  -------  -------
19931231  1.453  -0.013 ------  -----  -----  1.019  -4.130  ------  -------  -------
19940131  1.450  -0.012  0.009  0.030  0.700  1.022  -5.000   1.100  192.000  298.500
19940228  1.451  -0.011 ------  -----  -----  1.019  -4.200  ------  -------  -------
19940331  1.453  -0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.017  -3.400  ------  -------  -------
19940430  1.454  -0.009  0.013  0.030  0.640  1.014  -2.600   1.100  190.000  297.000
19940531  1.459  -0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.009  -1.170  ------  -------  -------
19940630  1.464  -0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.005   0.270  ------  -------  -------
19940731  1.469  -0.009  0.016  0.030  0.640  1.000   1.700   0.700  209.500  297.000
19940831  1.469  -0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.014  -3.170   0.840  201.500  297.000
19940930  1.529  -0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.024  -6.940  ------  -------  -------
19941031  1.538  -0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.006  -2.420  ------  -------  -------
19941130  1.547  -0.006 ------  -----  -----  1.010  -3.440  ------  -------  -------
19941231  1.556  -0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.014  -4.470  ------  -------  -------
19950131  1.564   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.018  -5.490  ------  -------  -------
19950228  1.498   0.008  0.022  0.030  0.880  1.006  -2.160   0.870  206.500  300.000
19950331  1.508   0.006 ------  -----  -----  1.008  -2.570  ------  -------  -------
19950430  1.517   0.003  0.032  0.030  0.910  1.011  -2.980   0.940    1.980  298.500
19950531  1.587  -0.003  0.020  0.030  0.850  1.016  -3.730   0.770  200.500  297.500
19950630  1.587  -0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.016  -3.730  ------  -------  -------
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GMS-4: 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

19891231  1.073  -0.003  1.064 -18.433
19900131  1.063   0.002  1.073 -20.674
19900228  1.111  -0.004  1.071 -20.066
19900331  1.134  -0.002  1.068 -19.468
19900430  1.185   0.001  1.066 -18.860
19900531  1.172   0.003  1.065 -18.252
19900630  1.161   0.007  1.065 -17.654
19900731  1.147   0.009  1.064 -17.046
19900831  1.185   0.008  1.065 -17.686
19900930  1.225   0.005  1.066 -18.326
19901031  1.263   0.004  1.067 -18.966
19901130  1.268   0.003  1.064 -18.273
19901231  1.272   0.003  1.061 -17.579
19910131  1.275   0.002  1.057 -16.726
19910228  1.284   0.002  1.060 -17.078
19910331  1.290   0.001  1.062 -17.441
19910430  1.298   0.001  1.064 -17.793
19910531  1.295   0.010  1.067 -18.220
19910630  1.291   0.002  1.069 -18.646
19910715  1.289   0.002  1.072 -19.073
19910731  1.495  -0.023  1.072 -19.073
19910831  1.466  -0.015  1.068 -18.401
19910930  1.437  -0.008  1.065 -17.718
19911031  1.407   0.001  1.061 -17.046
19911130  1.391  -0.000  1.065 -18.465
19911231  1.376  -0.002  1.070 -19.895
19920131  1.360  -0.003  1.074 -21.314
19920229  1.379  -0.002  1.071 -20.535
19920331  1.398   0.001  1.069 -19.745
19920430  1.416   0.002  1.066 -18.966
19920531  1.422   0.002  1.067 -18.966
19920630  1.427   0.002  1.069 -18.966
19920731  1.434   0.002  1.070 -18.966
19920831  1.500  -0.002  1.072 -19.745
19920930  1.567  -0.004  1.073 -20.535
19921031  1.632  -0.007  1.076 -21.314
19921130  1.594  -0.006  1.072 -20.066
19921231  1.558  -0.006  1.069 -18.828
19930131  1.520  -0.005  1.066 -17.579
19930228  1.547  -0.006  1.067 -18.038
19930331  1.572  -0.007  1.068 -18.508
19930430  1.599  -0.008  1.069 -18.966
19930531  1.602  -0.009  1.070 -18.892
19930630  1.606  -0.011  1.070 -18.828
19930731  1.609  -0.012  1.071 -18.753
19930831  1.622  -0.013  1.074 -19.852
19930930  1.633  -0.013  1.077 -20.962
19931031  1.645  -0.004  1.080 -22.061
19931130  1.640  -0.003  1.083 -22.989
19931231  1.635  -0.012  1.087 -23.907
19940131  1.727  -0.011  1.090 -24.835
19940228  1.735  -0.010  1.087 -23.981
19940331  1.745  -0.009  1.085 -23.128
19940430  1.751  -0.008  1.082 -22.274
19940531  1.765  -0.008  1.077 -20.748
19940630  1.777  -0.008  1.072 -19.212
19940731  1.791  -0.008  1.067 -17.686
19940831  1.829  -0.008  1.082 -22.882
19940930  1.783  -0.004  1.093 -26.905
19941031  1.744   0.012  1.073 -22.082
19941130  1.747   0.016  1.078 -23.170
19941231  1.708  -0.000  1.082 -24.269
19950131  1.666   0.004  1.005  -1.729
19950228  1.594   0.009  0.993   1.558
19950331  1.608   0.006  0.995   1.153
19950430  1.620   0.003  0.998   0.749
19950531  1.698  -0.003  1.003   0.008
19950630  1.701  -0.003  1.003   0.008
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients