Calibration Coefficients GOES-9
GOES-9: 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 -------- ----- ------ ------- ------ ----- ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- 19960131 0.943 -0.002 0.005 0.030 0.880 1.037 -11.040 0.870 213.500 295.000 19960229 0.951 -0.003 0.007 0.030 0.880 1.034 -10.250 0.670 210.000 296.000 19960331 0.969 -0.005 0.007 0.030 0.670 1.042 -12.200 0.720 216.000 296.000 19960430 0.965 -0.009 0.007 0.030 0.870 1.028 -8.140 0.730 205.500 296.500 19960531 0.960 -0.006 0.007 0.030 0.840 1.029 -8.400 0.680 199.000 297.000 19960630 0.960 -0.010 0.008 0.020 0.640 1.024 -6.830 0.630 210.500 297.000 19960731 0.975 -0.009 0.008 0.020 0.710 1.030 -8.890 0.510 206.500 297.000 19960831 0.964 -0.006 0.010 0.030 0.830 1.020 -6.110 0.470 213.000 296.500 19960930 1.000 -0.008 0.006 0.020 0.850 1.023 -6.940 0.590 190.500 297.000 19961031 0.949 -0.003 0.007 0.020 0.860 1.024 -6.970 0.690 198.000 297.500 19961130 0.954 -0.001 0.008 0.030 0.810 1.029 -8.540 0.730 202.000 295.500 19961231 0.959 -0.002 0.005 0.030 0.800 1.024 -7.110 0.640 205.000 296.000 19970131 0.955 -0.002 0.006 0.030 0.820 1.010 -2.950 0.630 218.500 295.500 19970228 0.968 -0.001 0.008 0.030 0.840 1.022 -6.610 0.600 227.000 295.000 19970331 0.993 -0.005 0.008 0.030 0.530 1.032 -9.200 0.580 237.500 295.000 19970430 0.973 -0.004 0.006 0.030 0.830 1.025 -7.280 0.860 197.500 296.000 19970531 0.984 -0.005 0.006 0.030 0.820 1.030 -8.890 0.670 201.000 297.000 19970630 0.972 -0.002 0.006 0.020 0.780 1.035 -10.260 0.880 199.500 299.500 19970731 0.976 -0.002 0.007 0.020 0.800 1.032 -9.600 0.690 200.000 297.000 19970831 0.982 -0.006 0.008 0.020 0.800 1.026 -7.580 0.820 195.500 289.000 19970930 0.978 -0.002 0.007 0.030 0.830 1.029 -8.770 0.860 196.000 298.000 19971031 0.993 -0.005 0.007 0.020 0.790 1.029 -8.630 0.800 190.500 299.000 19971130 0.982 -0.004 0.007 0.020 0.780 1.031 -9.030 0.640 201.000 297.000 19971231 0.991 -0.006 ------ ----- ----- 1.033 -9.630 0.780 196.500 296.500 19980131 1.000 -0.008 1.007 0.030 0.650 1.016 -5.110 0.840 209.000 295.500 19980228 0.996 -0.003 0.008 0.030 0.670 1.018 -5.220 0.720 216.000 296.500 19980331 1.017 0.002 0.008 0.030 0.760 1.034 -9.890 0.840 205.500 295.500 19980430 1.023 0.000 ------ ----- ----- 1.043 -12.660 0.570 227.500 296.500 19980531 1.029 -0.001 ------ ----- ----- 1.048 -14.310 0.600 219.500 297.500 19980630 1.035 -0.003 0.008 0.030 0.770 1.031 -9.060 0.570 207.000 297.000 19980731 1.020 -0.002 0.007 0.020 0.780 1.026 -7.930 0.650 202.500 297.500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GOES-9: 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.
-------------------------------------- DATE VISIBLE INFRARED -------- ------------- ------------- YYYYMMDD Slope Intc Slope Intc 19960131 1.022 -0.002 1.024 -7.206 19960229 1.033 -0.003 1.021 -6.427 19960331 1.054 -0.005 1.028 -8.351 19960430 1.052 -0.010 1.015 -4.344 19960531 1.048 -0.007 1.016 -4.601 19960630 1.049 -0.011 1.011 -3.051 19960731 1.067 -0.010 1.017 -5.084 19960831 1.057 -0.007 1.007 -2.341 19960930 1.098 -0.009 1.010 -3.160 19961031 1.044 -0.003 1.011 -3.189 19961130 1.051 -0.001 1.016 -4.739 19961231 1.059 -0.002 1.011 -3.328 19970131 1.056 -0.002 0.997 0.778 19970228 1.073 -0.001 1.009 -2.834 19970331 1.102 -0.006 1.019 -5.390 19970430 1.082 -0.004 1.012 -3.495 19970531 1.095 -0.006 1.017 -5.084 19970630 1.084 -0.002 1.022 -6.437 19970731 1.090 -0.002 1.019 -5.785 19970831 1.099 -0.007 1.013 -3.791 19970930 1.096 -0.002 1.016 -4.966 19971031 1.115 -0.006 1.016 -4.828 19971130 1.105 -0.005 1.018 -5.223 19971231 1.117 -0.007 1.020 -5.815 19980131 1.129 -0.009 1.003 -1.354 19980228 1.126 -0.003 1.005 -1.462 19980331 1.151 0.002 1.021 -6.071 19980430 1.160 0.000 1.029 -8.805 19980531 1.169 -0.001 1.034 -10.434 19980630 1.178 -0.003 1.018 -5.252 19980731 1.163 -0.002 1.013 -4.137 --------------------------------------
ISCCP Calibration Coefficients
