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Calibration Coefficients GMS-5

GMS-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)

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  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
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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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  DATE       VISIBLE       INFRARED
--------  -------------  -------------
YYYYMMDD  Slope   Intc   Slope   Intc

19950630  0.981   0.010  1.030  -6.792
19950731  0.982   0.010  1.030  -6.792
19950831  1.000   0.002  1.039  -8.894
19950930  0.983   0.017  1.039  -8.845
19951031  0.989   0.013  1.035  -7.572
19951130  0.982   0.021  1.029  -6.397
19951231  0.984   0.018  1.023  -4.650
19960131  0.994   0.018  1.040  -9.398
19960229  0.995   0.014  1.040  -9.190
19960331  0.997   0.009  1.047 -11.046
19960430  1.002   0.013  1.039  -8.953
19960531  1.002   0.013  1.047 -11.322
19960630  0.982   0.013  1.038  -8.835
19960731  0.993   0.015  1.037  -8.480
19960831  0.995   0.014  1.040  -9.407
19960930  0.991   0.014  1.037  -8.322
19961031  0.979   0.018  1.039  -8.845
19961130  0.985   0.020  1.039  -9.180
19961231  0.987   0.020  1.027  -7.483
19970131  0.981   0.019  1.025  -6.772
19970228  0.977   0.020  1.026  -7.424
19970331  0.979   0.018  1.033  -8.736
19970430  0.976   0.019  1.030  -8.095
19970531  0.979   0.019  1.025  -6.644
19970630  0.977   0.019  1.031  -8.796
19970731  0.981   0.018  1.018  -4.778
19970831  0.969   0.022  1.023  -5.795
19970930  0.949   0.022  1.025  -6.664
19971031  0.985   0.019  1.028  -7.206
19971130  0.969   0.021  1.033  -9.151
19971231  0.976   0.020  1.020  -4.936
19980131  0.991   0.021  1.027  -7.256
19980228  0.982   0.019  1.034  -9.417
19980331  0.995   0.015  1.037  -9.940
19980430  0.998   0.014  1.037 -10.256
19980531  0.979   0.017  1.030  -8.263
19980630  0.986   0.020  1.028  -7.966
19980731  0.995   0.018  1.034  -9.467
19980831  0.990   0.019  1.034  -9.309
19980930  0.996   0.021  1.029  -7.878
19981031  1.003   0.021  1.042 -11.648
19981130  0.986   0.022  1.027  -7.582
19981231  1.005   0.018  1.029  -8.154
19990131  0.986   0.021  1.032  -8.865
19990228  0.998   0.022  1.032  -8.953
19990331  1.014   0.022  1.039 -10.622
19990430  1.010   0.019  1.030  -8.272
19990531  0.990   0.022  1.029  -8.026
19990630  1.018   0.012  1.032  -9.161
19990731  1.023   0.021  1.030  -8.539
19990831  1.033   0.020  1.036  -9.783
19990930  1.034   0.012  1.046 -12.684
19991031  1.023   0.003  1.032  -8.845
19991130  1.003   0.008  1.039 -10.898
19991231  1.012   0.006  1.031  -8.717
20000131  1.021   0.015  1.036 -10.000
20000229  1.019   0.017  1.032  -8.776
20000331  0.926   0.021  1.028  -7.710
20000430  0.983   0.016  1.037 -10.069
20000531  1.049   0.006  1.040 -11.214
20000630  0.965   0.028  1.029  -8.292
20000731  1.054  -0.000  1.031  -8.766
20000831  1.076   0.009  1.033  -8.973
20000930  0.963   0.027  1.043 -11.806
20001031  1.050   0.006  1.037 -10.128
20001130  1.047   0.008  1.046 -13.069
20001231  0.942   0.034  1.036 -10.098
20010131  0.985   0.018  1.086 -22.258
20010228  0.934   0.032  1.030  -8.608
20010331  0.935   0.031  1.038 -10.227
20010430  1.021   0.011  1.037 -10.256
20010531  1.014   0.003  1.026  -7.197
20010630  0.997   0.035  1.043 -12.250
20010731  1.107   0.014  1.038 -10.809
20010831  1.121   0.011  1.034  -9.496
20010930  1.057   0.011  1.039 -10.444
20011031  1.067   0.017  1.030  -7.947
20011130  1.163   0.018  1.083 -23.342
20011231  1.110   0.022  1.090 -25.423
20020129  0.995   0.014  1.086 -22.041
20020228  1.079   0.017  1.092 -26.197
20020331  1.074   0.013  1.088 -24.649
20020430  1.066   0.010  1.089 -24.932
20020531  1.054   0.013  1.093 -26.260
20020630  1.085   0.012  1.089 -25.235
20020731  1.091   0.015  1.092 -25.800
20020831  1.066   0.017  1.093 -25.873
20020930  1.066   0.014  1.100 -27.756
20021031  1.079   0.018  1.100 -28.059
20021130  1.075   0.020  1.089 -25.193
20021230  1.062   0.019  1.090 -25.319
20030131  0.997   0.009  1.093 -23.978
20030228  1.097   0.016  1.094 -26.449
20030331  1.089   0.016  1.086 -24.011
20030430  1.100   0.012  1.094 -26.177
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients