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Calibration Coefficients METEOSAT-2

METEOSAT-2: 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  1.068   0.000  0.015  0.050  0.560  1.030  -9.470   0.250  282.000  293.000
19830831  1.070   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.044 -13.330  ------  -------  -------
19830930  1.073   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.058 -17.190  ------  -------  -------
19831031  1.075   0.002  0.022  0.040  0.790  1.072 -21.050   0.860  206.000  294.000
19831130  1.046   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.054 -16.060  ------  -------  -------
19831231  1.016   0.006  0.011  0.050  0.850  1.037 -11.070   1.530  216.000  293.500
19840131  0.997   0.007  0.019  0.060  0.580  1.025  -7.830   2.040  232.000  297.000
19840229  1.002   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.041 -11.740  ------  -------  -------
19840331  1.006   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.058 -15.640  ------  -------  -------
19840430  1.011  -0.004  0.013  0.060  0.910  1.074 -19.550   1.400  199.000  299.500
19840531  1.017  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.074 -20.200  ------  -------  -------
19840630  1.024   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.075 -20.850  ------  -------  -------
19840731  1.030   0.006  0.021  0.040  0.075  1.075 -21.500   0.960  199.500  295.500
19840831  1.033   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.080 -22.890  ------  -------  -------
19840930  1.037   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.085 -24.270  ------  -------  -------
19841031  1.040  -0.002  0.015  0.040  0.770  1.090 -25.660   0.620  194.500  295.000
19841130  1.031  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.075 -21.060  ------  -------  -------
19841231  1.022   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.060 -16.460  ------  -------  -------
19850131  1.013   0.002  0.011  0.050  0.630  1.045 -11.860   1.060  209.500  295.000
19850228  1.309   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.101 -29.600  ------  -------  -------
19850331  1.244   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.094 -27.000  ------  -------  -------
19850430  1.178   0.004  0.012  0.030  0.900  1.086 -24.400   1.300  198.000  301.500
19850531  1.172   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.080 -22.830  ------  -------  -------
19850630  1.167   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.074 -21.270  ------  -------  -------
19850731  1.161   0.003  0.017  0.040  0.860  1.068 -19.700   0.900  204.000  295.000
19850831  1.152   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.057 -16.870  ------  -------  -------
19850930  1.144   0.005 ------  -----  -----  1.047 -14.030  ------  -------  -------
19851031  1.135   0.006  0.016  0.040  0.820  1.036 -11.200   0.600  269.000  298.000
19851130  1.117   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.046 -13.530  ------  -------  -------
19851231  1.099   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.055 -15.870  ------  -------  -------
19860131  1.081   0.011  0.014  0.040  0.900  1.065 -18.200   1.200  201.000  305.000
19860228  1.092   0.009 ------  -----  -----  1.078 -21.970  ------  -------  -------
19860331  1.102   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.091 -25.730  ------  -------  -------
19860430  1.113   0.006  0.011  0.030  0.860  1.104 -29.500   1.300  196.000  297.000
19860531  1.114   0.008 ------  -----  -----  1.105 -29.900  ------  -------  -------
19860630  1.115   0.010 ------  -----  -----  1.105 -30.300  ------  -------  -------
19860731  1.116   0.012  0.012  0.050  0.740  1.106 -30.700   1.400  205.000  294.000
19860831  1.127   0.007 ------  -----  -----  1.101 -29.300  ------  -------  -------
19860930  1.139   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.096 -27.900  ------  -------  -------
19861031  1.150  -0.003  0.013  0.030  0.890  1.022  -6.200   0.900  212.000  295.000
19861130  1.125  -0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.114 -32.500  ------  -------  -------
19861231  1.101  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.096 -27.050  ------  -------  -------
19870131  1.076   0.000  0.010  0.035  0.880  1.079 -21.600   0.900  205.000  295.500
19870228  1.079   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.082 -22.800  ------  -------  -------
19870331  1.081   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.084 -24.000  ------  -------  -------
19870430  1.084   0.004  0.020  0.030  0.800  1.087 -25.200   1.600  195.000  297.000
19870511  1.089   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.100 -28.630  ------  -------  -------
19870531  0.907   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.100 -28.630  ------  -------  -------
19870630  0.911   0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.112 -32.070  ------  -------  -------
19870731  0.915   0.000  0.016  0.030  0.770  1.125 -35.500   1.290  203.000  294.500
19870831  0.901   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.110 -31.130  ------  -------  -------
19870930  0.888   0.003 ------  -----  -----  1.096 -26.770  ------  -------  -------
19871031  0.874   0.005  0.023  0.030  0.790  1.081 -22.400   1.420  197.000  296.000
19871130  0.876   0.004 ------  -----  -----  1.071 -19.030  ------  -------  -------
19871231  0.879   0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.060 -15.670  ------  -------  -------
19880131  0.881   0.001  0.018  0.030  0.810  1.050 -12.300   1.200  201.500  295.000
19880229  0.864   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.049 -12.440  ------  -------  -------
19880331  0.847   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.048 -12.570  ------  -------  -------
19880430  0.830  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.047 -12.710   1.000  -------  -------
19880531  0.813  -0.001 ------  -----  -----  1.046 -12.840  ------  -------  -------
19880630  0.796  -0.002  0.013  0.040  0.660  1.045 -12.980   1.100  195.500  295.500
19880731  0.796  -0.002  0.013  0.040  0.660  1.045 -12.980   1.100  195.500  295.500
19880831  0.796  -0.002 ------  -----  -----  1.045 -12.980  ------  -------  -------
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METEOSAT-2: 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
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YYYYMMDD  Slope   Intc   Slope   Intc

19830731  1.199   0.001  1.061 -18.354
19830831  1.203   0.002  1.075 -22.330
19830930  1.208   0.002  1.090 -26.306
19831031  1.212   0.003  1.104 -30.282
19831130  1.180   0.006  1.086 -25.142
19831231  1.148   0.008  1.068 -20.002
19840131  1.128   0.019  1.056 -16.665
19840229  1.134   0.004  1.072 -20.692
19840331  1.140   0.001  1.090 -24.709
19840430  1.146  -0.004  1.106 -28.736
19840531  1.154  -0.000  1.106 -29.406
19840630  1.163   0.004  1.107 -30.075
19840731  1.172   0.008  1.107 -30.745
19840831  1.177   0.004  1.112 -32.177
19840930  1.182   0.002  1.118 -33.598
19841031  1.187  -0.001  1.123 -35.030
19841130  1.178  -0.000  1.107 -30.292
19841231  1.169   0.002  1.092 -25.554
19850131  1.159   0.003  1.076 -20.816
19850228  1.302   0.003  1.134 -39.088
19850331  1.244   0.004  1.094 -27.000
19850430  1.184   0.005  1.086 -24.400
19850531  1.183   0.005  1.080 -22.830
19850630  1.186   0.004  1.074 -21.270
19850731  1.183   0.004  1.068 -19.700
19850831  1.180   0.005  1.057 -16.870
19850930  1.178   0.006  1.047 -14.030
19851031  1.174   0.007  1.036 -11.200
19851130  1.162   0.009  1.046 -13.530
19851231  1.148   0.010  1.055 -15.870
19860131  1.135   0.013  1.065 -18.200
19860228  1.152   0.010  1.078 -21.970
19860331  1.169   0.009  1.091 -25.730
19860430  1.185   0.007  1.104 -29.500
19860531  1.194   0.010  1.105 -29.900
19860630  1.200   0.012  1.105 -30.300
19860731  1.208   0.014  1.106 -30.700
19860831  1.224   0.009  1.101 -29.300
19860930  1.244   0.003  1.096 -27.900
19861031  1.262  -0.002  1.051 -14.874
19861130  1.241  -0.001  1.114 -32.500
19861231  1.219  -0.000  1.096 -27.050
19870131  1.199   0.001  1.079 -21.600
19870228  1.207   0.002  1.082 -22.800
19870331  1.215   0.004  1.125 -36.412
19870430  1.225   0.006  1.087 -25.200
19870511  1.237   0.004  1.100 -28.630
19870531  1.030   0.003  1.100 -28.630
19870630  1.039   0.002  1.112 -32.070
19870731  1.050   0.001  1.125 -35.500
19870831  1.039   0.003  1.110 -31.130
19870930  1.027   0.004  1.096 -26.770
19871031  1.017   0.007  1.122 -34.751
19871130  1.024   0.006  1.112 -31.253
19871231  1.032   0.003  1.100 -27.765
19880131  1.040   0.002  1.090 -24.267
19880229  1.025   0.001  1.089 -24.413
19880331  1.009   0.001  1.088 -24.548
19880430  0.994   0.001  1.087 -24.693
19880531  0.978   0.001  1.086 -24.828
19880630  0.962  -0.000  1.085 -24.973
19880731  0.968  -0.000  1.085 -24.973
19880831  0.972  -0.000  1.085 -24.973
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients