Calibration Coefficients MTS-1
MTS-1: 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 -------- ----- ------ ------- ------ ----- ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- 20051130 1.327 -0.055 0.011 0.030 0.830 1.035 -9.960 1.130 196.000 296.000 20051231 1.325 -0.060 0.012 0.030 0.820 1.024 -6.960 1.000 190.500 295.500 20060131 1.301 -0.057 0.013 0.020 0.930 1.029 -8.040 1.010 190.500 299.000 20060130 1.213 -0.052 0.010 0.020 0.890 1.020 -5.450 1.030 193.000 296.500 20060228 1.416 -0.071 0.011 0.030 0.950 1.040 -11.350 1.100 193.500 298.500 20060331 1.306 -0.037 0.014 0.030 0.930 1.030 -8.130 0.950 194.500 296.500 20060430 1.286 -0.065 0.011 0.030 0.950 1.038 -10.250 1.110 197.500 297.500 20060531 1.225 -0.031 0.010 0.020 0.330 1.040 -11.070 0.900 201.000 297.500 20060630 1.213 -0.052 0.010 0.020 0.890 1.020 -5.450 1.030 193.000 296.500 20060731 1.207 -0.054 0.011 0.020 0.580 1.027 -7.730 0.880 213.000 299.000 20060831 1.196 -0.035 0.012 0.030 0.890 1.024 -6.760 0.780 204.500 298.500 20060930 1.166 -0.030 0.011 0.030 0.810 1.028 -7.970 0.920 200.500 296.000 20061031 1.116 -0.030 ------ ----- ----- 1.043 -12.570 0.740 210.000 299.500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MTS-1: 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 20051130 1.387 -0.057 1.083 -23.530 20051231 1.385 -0.063 1.071 -20.392 20060131 1.484 -0.065 1.060 -16.881 20060130 1.384 -0.059 1.051 -14.213 20060228 1.620 -0.081 1.103 -29.392 20060331 1.497 -0.042 1.093 -25.976 20060430 1.478 -0.075 1.101 -28.225 20060531 1.411 -0.036 1.103 -29.095 20060630 1.400 -0.060 1.082 -23.132 20060731 1.396 -0.062 1.090 -25.552 20060831 1.386 -0.041 1.086 -24.522 20060930 1.355 -0.035 1.091 -25.806 20061031 1.299 -0.035 1.107 -30.687 --------------------------------------
