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Calibration Coefficients GOES-9

GOES-9: Normalized coefficients for VIS scaled radiances (0 to 1) and IR brightness temperatures in Kelvins. GOES-9 operated as a replacement for GMS-5 (Central Lon=155.25) starting May 2003. 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
--------  -----  ------ ------- ------ -----  ----- ------- -------  ------- --------

20030531  1.308   0.016  0.006  0.020  0.850  1.021  -6.120   0.840  205.000  295.500
20030630  1.326   0.006  0.007  0.020  0.880  1.025  -7.030   0.710  190.500  298.000
20030731  1.323   0.005  0.007  0.020  0.900  1.020  -5.820   0.720  195.000  296.500
20030831  1.329   0.002  0.006  0.020  0.830  1.028  -8.160   0.780  203.000  299.000
20030930  1.326   0.003  0.007  0.020  0.910  1.020  -5.840   0.690  194.500  296.500
20031031  1.346   0.004  0.009  0.020  0.890  1.021  -6.280   0.830  191.500  296.500
20031130  1.335   0.005  0.008  0.020  0.900  1.011  -3.420   0.720  195.500  296.000
20031231  1.315   0.004  0.006  0.020  0.950  1.028  -8.520   0.810  190.500  298.500
20040131  1.326  -0.003  0.007  0.030  0.960  1.028  -8.780   0.740  190.500  298.500
20040229  1.330  -0.002  0.006  0.030  0.950  1.022  -6.840   0.690  192.500  296.500
20040331  1.337  -0.003  0.008  0.030  0.950  1.023  -6.810   0.820  194.500  296.500
20040430  1.342   0.005  0.007  0.020  0.900  1.029  -8.240   0.850  196.500  296.500
20040531  1.344  -0.003  0.006  0.020  0.900  1.032  -9.610   0.590  196.500  298.000
20040630  1.365  -0.008  0.007  0.030  0.880  1.034 -10.130   0.830  192.500  295.000
20040731  1.358  -0.002  0.008  0.020  0.860  1.031  -9.370   0.670  197.000  297.500
20040831  1.358  -0.004  0.007  0.020  0.870  1.028  -8.610   0.690  192.000  296.500
20040930  1.365  -0.003  0.008  0.020  0.870  1.031  -9.380   0.860  191.000  297.000
20041031  1.329  -0.000  0.007  0.030  0.890  1.028  -8.610   0.840  190.500  299.000
20041130  1.381  -0.007  0.008  0.030  0.900  1.026  -7.800   0.880  190.500  296.500
20041231  1.388  -0.009  0.009  0.030  0.900  1.027  -8.140   1.020  190.500  297.500
20050131  1.308   0.016  0.006  0.020  0.850  1.021  -6.120   0.840  205.000  295.500
20050228  1.380  -0.003  1.000  -----  -----  1.028  -8.730   0.710  196.000  299.000
20050331  1.389  -0.002  0.008  0.030  0.950  1.032  -9.500   1.000  192.500  299.000
20050430  1.385  -0.003  0.008  0.030  0.890  1.034  -9.740   1.110  190.500  294.500
20050531  1.382  -0.003  0.008  0.020  0.860  1.024  -7.310   0.940  190.500  299.500
20050630  1.398  -0.005  0.007  0.020  0.870  1.027  -8.040   0.930  198.000  296.500
20050731  1.421  -0.006  0.008  0.020  0.800  1.030  -9.030   0.890  198.500  296.000
20050831  1.400  -0.003  0.008  0.020  0.840  1.030  -9.140   0.920  198.500  298.500
20050930  1.400  -0.001  0.009  0.020  0.910  1.021  -6.520   1.050  194.500  295.000
20051031  1.407  -0.001  0.008  0.020  0.870  1.029  -9.150   0.910  195.500  297.000
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GOES-9: Absolute coefficients for VIS scaled radiances (0 to 1) and IR brightness temperatures in Kelvins. GOES-9 operated as a replacement for GMS-5 (Central Lon=155.25) starting May 2003. 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

20030531  1.362   0.007  1.068 -19.514
20030630  1.380   0.006  1.072 -20.465
20030731  1.377   0.005  1.067 -19.200
20030831  1.383   0.002  1.075 -21.647
20030930  1.380   0.003  1.067 -19.221
20031031  1.403   0.004  1.068 -19.681
20031130  1.391   0.005  1.058 -16.689
20031231  1.370   0.004  1.075 -22.024
20040131  1.382  -0.003  1.059 -17.643
20040229  1.386  -0.002  1.069 -20.267
20040331  1.393  -0.003  1.070 -20.235
20040430  1.398   0.005  1.076 -21.731
20040531  1.402  -0.003  1.079 -23.164
20040630  1.424  -0.008  1.082 -23.708
20040731  1.416  -0.002  1.078 -22.913
20040831  1.416  -0.004  1.075 -22.118
20040930  1.424  -0.003  1.078 -22.923
20041031  1.386   0.000  1.075 -22.118
20041130  1.442  -0.007  1.073 -21.271
20041231  1.449  -0.009  1.074 -21.626
20050131  1.366   0.017  1.052 -14.904
20050228  1.441  -0.003  1.075 -22.244
20050331  1.450  -0.002  1.079 -23.049
20050430  1.446  -0.003  1.082 -23.300
20050531  1.443  -0.003  1.071 -20.758
20050630  1.461  -0.005  1.074 -21.522
20050731  1.485  -0.006  1.077 -22.557
20050831  1.463  -0.003  1.077 -22.672
20050930  1.463  -0.001  1.068 -19.932
20051031  1.470  -0.001  1.076 -22.683
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients