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Calibration Coefficients METEOSAT-5

METEOSAT-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
--------  -----  ------ ------- ------ -----  ----- ------- -------  ------- --------

19980731  1.007  -0.013  0.008  0.030  0.710  1.049 -11.760   0.940  200.000  297.500
19980831  1.006  -0.016  0.009  0.030  0.710  1.046 -11.070   0.840  206.500  298.500
19980930  0.996  -0.014  0.007  0.020  0.760  1.046 -11.790   1.290  208.500  298.000
19981031  1.042  -0.011  0.006  0.030  0.710  1.063 -16.350   0.660  218.000  298.500
19981130  1.062  -0.012  0.005  0.020  0.710  1.063 -16.440   0.640  208.500  298.500
19981231  1.115  -0.016  0.006  0.020  0.730  1.061 -15.410   0.870  205.500  298.500
19990131  0.939  -0.012  0.007  0.020  0.790  1.033  -7.830   0.830  199.000  298.000
19990228  0.966  -0.014 ------  -----  -----  1.041  -9.780   0.780  223.000  299.000
19990331  0.994  -0.016 ------  -----  -----  1.026  -5.470   0.860  217.000  300.000
19990430  1.021  -0.018  0.004  0.020  0.670  1.054 -13.840   0.750  210.000  300.000
19990531  0.988  -0.011  0.007  0.020  0.740  1.045 -10.830   0.940  196.000  297.500
19990630  1.081  -0.020  0.007  0.020  0.730  1.042 -10.100   0.910  202.000  298.000
19990731  1.012  -0.020  0.010  0.020  0.720  1.040  -9.500   0.810  202.500  297.000
19990831  1.005  -0.019  0.007  0.020  0.730  1.051 -12.450   0.830  201.500  297.000
19990930  1.027  -0.025  0.006  0.020  0.740  1.069 -17.900   0.740  201.500  296.500
19991031  1.064  -0.026  0.006  0.020  0.710  1.069 -17.930   0.700  203.000  297.500
19991130  1.110  -0.023  0.005  0.030  0.660  1.067 -17.170   0.620  206.000  297.500
19991231  1.025  -0.021  0.007  0.020  0.590  1.082 -21.510   0.850  215.000  297.000
20000131  1.006  -0.025  0.006  0.030  0.730  1.070 -18.300   0.790  211.000  298.500
20000229  0.888  -0.021  0.005  0.030  0.690  1.061 -16.210   0.710  205.500  299.000
20000331  0.953  -0.026  0.006  0.020  0.320  1.072 -18.640   0.740  206.500  298.500
20000430  0.969  -0.022  0.005  0.020  0.230  1.072 -18.870  ------  -------  -------
20000531  1.071  -0.028  0.006  0.020  0.430  1.073 -19.100   0.660  213.500  299.500
20000630  1.093  -0.030  0.008  0.030  0.710  1.059 -15.000   0.870  205.000  297.500
20000731  0.974  -0.024  0.009  0.030  0.580  1.051 -12.970   0.890  201.000  298.500
20000831  1.001  -0.028  0.005  0.030  0.400  1.064 -16.890   0.830  213.500  296.500
20000930  1.073  -0.034  0.007  0.030  0.690  1.069 -18.460   0.790  207.500  297.000
20001031  1.122  -0.033  0.007  0.030  0.450  1.066 -17.480   0.700  211.000  298.500
20001130  1.151  -0.025  0.006  0.040  0.360  1.070 -18.370   0.910  198.500  299.000
20001231  1.048  -0.024  0.009  0.040  0.640  1.070 -18.250   0.720  202.000  298.500
20010131  1.000   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.000   0.000  ------  -------  -------
20010228  0.835  -0.026  0.007  0.030  0.670  1.056 -14.860   0.690  206.000  298.500
20010331  0.844  -0.028  0.006  0.030  0.520  1.070 -18.640   0.670  208.000  299.500
20010430  0.994  -0.038  0.009  0.040  0.600  1.077 -20.560   0.840  200.500  299.000
20010531  1.037  -0.039  0.008  0.040  0.580  1.073 -19.290   0.810  202.500  298.500
20010630  1.034  -0.040  0.018  0.040  0.420  1.066 -17.340   0.079  217.500  298.500
20010731  1.010  -0.057  0.017  0.050  0.580  1.065 -16.340   0.850  197.000  298.500
20010831  0.919  -0.038  0.015  0.040  0.530  1.063 -16.170   0.730  200.000  296.500
20010930  1.039  -0.049  0.013  0.040  0.420  1.066 -16.570   0.830  207.000  297.000
20011031  1.212  -0.054  0.015  0.070  0.200  1.079 -21.010   0.870  221.000  299.000
20011130  1.274  -0.018  0.006  0.030  0.710  1.065 -17.430   0.730  211.500  299.000
20011231  1.348  -0.022  0.007  0.020  0.920  1.073 -19.010   0.590  208.500  299.500
20020128  1.030  -0.015 ------  -----  -----  1.047 -12.460  ------  -------  -------
20020228  1.181  -0.021  0.008  0.020  0.950  1.057 -14.820   0.670  207.500  299.000
20020331  1.157  -0.022  0.007  0.020  0.910  1.069 -18.140   0.640  203.500  299.500
20020430  1.248  -0.028  0.005  0.030  0.910  1.076 -19.960   0.830  203.500  299.000
20020531  1.163  -0.018  0.006  0.030  0.450  1.090 -24.380   0.530  223.500  299.000
20020630  1.289  -0.025  0.011  0.030  0.870  1.061 -16.170   0.680  204.500  297.500
20020731  1.248  -0.026  0.007  0.030  0.910  1.058 -13.900   1.140  198.500  297.500
20020831  1.183  -0.020  0.006  0.020  0.830  1.072 -17.850   0.670  208.000  298.500
20020930  1.200  -0.024  0.006  0.020  0.910  1.073 -17.980   0.690  201.000  298.500
20021031  1.196  -0.019  0.006  0.030  0.930  1.081 -19.550   0.670  208.500  297.500
20021130  1.248  -0.016  0.008  0.030  0.940  1.078 -18.610   0.700  202.500  299.000
20021231  1.220  -0.019  0.007  0.020  0.950  1.081 -19.700   0.800  198.500  297.000
20030131  1.000   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.000   0.000  ------  -------  -------
20030228  1.145  -0.018  0.005  0.030  0.930  1.075 -18.240   0.860  204.000  299.000
20030331  1.174  -0.020  0.005  0.030  0.900  1.074 -17.610   0.860  197.500  299.500
20030430  1.224  -0.024  0.006  0.030  0.900  1.080 -19.090   0.810  201.000  298.500
20030531  1.286  -0.027  0.007  0.030  0.860  1.077 -18.540   0.920  207.500  299.000
20030630  1.251  -0.023  0.008  0.020  0.890  1.081 -19.430   0.770  202.500  297.000
20030731  1.276  -0.029  0.013  0.020  0.900  1.069 -16.110   0.760  190.500  297.000
20030831  1.226  -0.022  0.008  0.030  0.890  1.067 -15.670   0.750  203.500  298.000
20030930  1.193  -0.024  0.006  0.040  0.910  1.074 -17.740   0.830  207.500  296.500
20031031  1.228  -0.019  0.006  0.020  0.940  1.081 -20.090   0.740  206.500  298.500
20031130  1.248  -0.019 ------  -----  -----  1.087 -20.820   0.630  205.500  297.500
20031231  1.268  -0.019  0.009  0.030  0.930  1.071 -18.160   0.860  201.500  299.500
20040130  1.000   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.000   0.000  ------  -------  -------
20040229  1.170  -0.020  0.007  0.030  0.950  1.083 -21.180   0.740  204.000  298.500
20040331  1.170  -0.019 ------  -----  -----  1.069 -16.840   0.700  225.000  299.500
20040430  1.171  -0.018  0.007  0.020  0.920  1.073 -17.650   0.910  199.000  299.000
20040531  1.238  -0.022  0.008  0.030  0.850  1.070 -17.950   0.980  211.500  298.500
20040630  1.257  -0.022  0.006  0.030  0.860  1.065 -15.860   0.870  205.000  297.500
20040731  1.246  -0.025  0.006  0.030  0.870  1.062 -14.970   0.960  201.500  297.000
20040831  1.196  -0.023  0.008  0.030  0.880  1.064 -15.950   0.660  206.000  297.000
20040930  1.214  -0.023  0.007  0.020  0.870  1.074 -18.090   0.740  204.000  298.500
20041031  1.192  -0.021  0.010  0.020  0.900  1.072 -18.050   0.990  200.000  298.500
20041130  1.382  -0.027  0.008  0.020  0.090  1.076 -18.480   0.870  190.500  298.500
20041231  1.337  -0.028  0.010  0.020  0.860  1.086 -21.340   1.020  198.000  298.500
20050131  1.000   0.000 ------  -----  -----  1.000   0.000  ------  -------  -------
20050228  1.137  -0.019  0.007  0.020  0.930  1.066 -16.000   0.920  211.500  298.500
20050331  1.166  -0.020  0.008  0.030  0.870  1.076 -18.690   1.030  208.500  299.000
20050430  1.119  -0.020  1.000  -----  -----  1.076 -18.430   0.860  228.500  299.000
20050531  1.223  -0.021  0.007  0.030  0.880  1.071 -17.080   1.050  194.000  299.000
20050630  1.392  -0.033  0.008  0.030  0.860  1.063 -15.100   0.900  193.500  299.000
20050731  1.274  -0.029  0.008  0.030  0.710  1.065 -15.560   0.900  214.500  298.500
20050831  1.217  -0.024  0.007  0.030  0.810  1.061 -14.510   0.830  209.000  297.000
20050930  1.218  -0.024  0.008  0.030  0.820  1.069 -16.460   1.040  207.000  297.000
20051031  1.256  -0.022  0.007  0.020  0.870  1.069 -16.870   0.850  210.000  297.500
20051130  1.266  -0.020  0.007  0.030  0.460  1.079 -19.720   0.000  -------  -------
20051231  1.264  -0.016 ------  -----  -----  1.089 -22.580   0.800  208.000  299.000
20060130  1.007  -0.013 ------  -----  -----  1.049 -11.760  ------  -------  -------
20060228  1.282   0.016 ------  -----  -----  1.079 -19.200   0.900  211.000  297.500
20060331  1.304  -0.019 ------  -----  -----  1.073 -17.080   0.850  208.000  299.000
20060430  1.323  -0.023  0.010  0.030  0.740  1.066 -15.690   0.950  216.500  299.500
20060531  1.336  -0.023  0.010  0.020  0.210  1.049 -11.080   0.880  214.000  299.500
20060630  1.311  -0.021  0.008  0.030  0.870  1.057 -12.850   1.010  195.500  299.000
20060731  1.237  -0.016  0.007  0.030  0.850  1.058 -13.430   1.000  204.000  296.500
20060831  1.243  -0.018  0.010  0.030  0.730  1.051 -11.220   1.250  212.500  297.500
20060930  1.223  -0.009  0.011  0.030  0.950  1.067 -15.950   1.050  205.500  297.000
20061031  1.240  -0.010  0.009  0.020  0.950  1.064 -15.140   0.940  205.500  297.000
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METEOSAT-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

19980731  1.148  -0.015  1.035  -7.917
19980831  1.149  -0.018  1.032  -7.236
19980930  1.139  -0.016  1.032  -7.947
19981031  1.194  -0.013  1.049 -12.447
19981130  1.219  -0.014  1.049 -12.536
19981231  1.282  -0.018  1.047 -11.520
19990131  1.081  -0.014  1.020  -4.038
19990228  1.114  -0.016  1.027  -5.963
19990331  1.148  -0.018  1.013  -1.709
19990430  1.181  -0.021  1.040  -9.970
19990531  1.145  -0.013  1.031  -6.999
19990630  1.255  -0.023  1.028  -6.279
19990731  1.177  -0.023  1.026  -5.687
19990831  1.171  -0.022  1.037  -8.598
19990930  1.199  -0.019  1.055 -13.977
19991031  1.244  -0.030  1.055 -14.007
19991130  1.299  -0.027  1.053 -13.257
19991231  1.202  -0.025  1.068 -17.540
20000131  1.182  -0.029  1.056 -14.372
20000229  1.045  -0.005  1.047 -12.309
20000331  1.124  -0.011  1.058 -14.708
20000430  1.144  -0.016  1.058 -14.935
20000531  1.267  -0.033  1.059 -15.162
20000630  1.295  -0.026  1.045 -11.115
20000731  1.156  -0.018  1.037  -9.111
20000831  1.190  -0.023  1.050 -12.980
20000930  1.278  -0.030  1.055 -14.530
20001031  1.339  -0.029  1.052 -13.563
20001130  1.375  -0.030  1.056 -14.441
20001231  1.254  -0.019  1.056 -14.323
20010131  1.199   0.030  1.030  -8.600
20010228  1.003  -0.001  1.042 -10.977
20010331  1.015  -0.004  1.056 -14.708
20010430  1.198  -0.016  1.063 -16.603
20010531  1.252  -0.027  1.059 -15.349
20010630  1.250  -0.018  1.052 -13.425
20010731  1.223  -0.029  1.051 -12.438
20010831  1.115  -0.016  1.049 -12.270
20010930  1.262  -0.020  1.052 -12.665
20011031  1.251  -0.036  1.065 -17.047
20011130  1.315  -0.019  1.114 -31.344
20011231  1.391  -0.023  1.122 -32.996
20020128  1.063  -0.015  1.078 -21.434
20020228  1.219  -0.022  1.106 -28.614
20020331  1.195  -0.023  1.118 -32.086
20020430  1.289  -0.029  1.125 -33.990
20020531  1.201  -0.019  1.140 -38.613
20020630  1.332  -0.026  1.110 -30.026
20020731  1.289  -0.027  1.107 -27.651
20020831  1.222  -0.021  1.121 -31.783
20020930  1.241  -0.025  1.122 -31.919
20021031  1.237  -0.020  1.131 -33.561
20021130  1.290  -0.017  1.128 -32.578
20021231  1.261  -0.020  1.131 -33.718
20030131  1.040   0.000  1.030  -8.600
20030228  1.191  -0.019  1.124 -32.191
20030331  1.221  -0.021  1.123 -31.532
20030430  1.274  -0.025  1.130 -33.080
20030531  1.339  -0.028  1.127 -32.505
20030630  1.302  -0.024  1.131 -33.436
20030731  1.328  -0.030  1.118 -29.963
20030831  1.276  -0.023  1.116 -29.503
20030930  1.242  -0.025  1.123 -31.668
20031031  1.280  -0.020  1.131 -34.126
20031130  1.300  -0.020  1.137 -34.890
20031231  1.321  -0.020  1.120 -32.107
20040130  1.170   0.000  1.030  -8.600
20040229  1.219  -0.021  1.133 -35.266
20040331  1.219  -0.020  1.118 -30.727
20040430  1.220  -0.019  1.122 -31.574
20040531  1.291  -0.023  1.119 -31.888
20040630  1.311  -0.023  1.114 -29.702
20040731  1.300  -0.026  1.111 -28.771
20040831  1.247  -0.024  1.113 -29.796
20040930  1.266  -0.024  1.123 -32.034
20041031  1.243  -0.022  1.121 -31.992
20041130  1.443  -0.028  1.125 -32.442
20041231  1.396  -0.029  1.136 -35.434
20050131  1.171   0.000  1.030  -8.600
20050228  1.187  -0.020  1.115 -29.848
20050331  1.217  -0.021  1.125 -32.662
20050430  1.168  -0.021  1.125 -32.390
20050531  1.277  -0.022  1.120 -30.978
20050630  1.455  -0.034  1.112 -28.907
20050731  1.331  -0.030  1.114 -29.388
20050831  1.272  -0.025  1.110 -28.289
20050930  1.273  -0.025  1.118 -30.329
20051031  1.313  -0.023  1.118 -30.758
20051130  1.323  -0.021  1.129 -33.739
20051231  1.321  -0.017  1.139 -36.731
20060130  1.179  -0.015  1.080 -20.713
20060228  1.467   0.018  1.145 -37.721
20060331  1.494  -0.022  1.138 -35.472
20060430  1.520  -0.026  1.131 -33.997
20060531  1.539  -0.026  1.113 -29.106
20060630  1.513  -0.024  1.121 -30.984
20060731  1.431  -0.019  1.123 -31.599
20060831  1.441  -0.021  1.115 -29.254
20060930  1.421  -0.010  1.132 -34.273
20061031  1.443  -0.012  1.129 -33.414
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ISCCP Calibration Coefficients