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8.3.1.6.2.2 NOAA-N Format (version 3, post-April 28, 2005, all satellites)

The AMSU-A Data Set Header Record format (version 3, post-April 28, 2005, all satellites) is documented in Table 8.3.1.6.2.2-1. See the legend in Section 8.3.1.1 for further explanation of the headings on this table.

Table 8.3.1.6.2.2-1. Format of AMSU-A Data Set Header Record (version 3, post-April 28, 2005, all satellites).
Field Name Start Octet End Octet Data Type Word Size Number of Words Scale Factor Units Notes
Data Set Creation Site ID
(CMS = Centre de Meteorologie Spatiale/France;
DSS = Dundee Satellite Receiving Station/UK;
NSS = National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service/USA;
UKM = United Kingdom Meteorological Office/UK)		 1 3 c 3 1 0    
<ASCII blank = x20> 4 4 c 1 1 0    
NOAA Level 1b Format Version Number
1=TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-14;
2=NOAA-15, -16, -17 (pre-April 28, 2005);
3=all satellites post-April 28, 2005.		 5 6 u 2 1 0    
NOAA Level 1b Format Version Year (four digits, e.g., 1999) 7 8 u 2 1 0    
NOAA Level 1b Format Version Day of Year (e.g., 365) 9 10 u 2 1 0    
<Reserved for Logical Record Length>
For Creation Site use only. Logical Record Length of NOAA Level 1b data set prior to processing.		 11 12 u 2 1 0 octets  
<Reserved for Block Size>
For Creation Site use only. Block Size of NOAA Level 1b data set prior to processing.		 13 14 u 2 1 0 octets  
Count of Header Records in this Data Set 15 16 u 2 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 17 22 i 2 3 0    
Data Set Name 23 64 c 42 1 0    
Processing Block Identification 65 72 c 8 1 0    
NOAA Spacecraft Identification Code
2 = NOAA-16;
4 = NOAA-15;
6 = NOAA-17;
7= NOAA-N;
8=NOAA-N'		 73 74 u 2 1 0    
Instrument ID
Word 1: AMSU-A2 ID Number
6 = Protoflight Model (PFM), s/n 102 (NOAA-15);
10 = Flight Model (FM) 1, s/n 103 (NOAA-16);
14 = FM 2, s/n 104 (NOAA-17)
18=FM 3, s/n 105 (NOAA-N)
26=FM 5, s/n 107 (NOAA-N')

Word 2: AMSU-A1 ID Number
5 = PFM, s/n 102 (NOAA-16)
9 = FM 1, s/n 103 (NOAA-15)
13 = FM 2, s/n 104 (NOAA-17)
17 = FM 3, s/n 105 (NOAA-N')
33 = FM 7, s/n 109 (NOAA-N) 		75 76 u 1 2 0    
Data Type Code
10 = AMSU-A		 77 78 u 2 1 0    
TIP Source Code
0 = unused, i.e.,GAC/HRPT/LAC data
1 = GAC embedded AMSU and TIP
2 = stored TIP (STIP)
3 = HRPT/LAC embedded AMSU and TIP
4 = stored AIP (SAIP)		 79 80 u 2 1 0    
Start of Data Set Day Count starting from 0 at 00h, 1 Jan 1950 81 84 u 4 1 0    
Start of Data Set Year (four digits, e.g., 1999) 85 86 u 2 1 0    
Start of Data Set Day of Year (e.g., 365) 87 88 u 2 1 0    
Start of Data Set UTC Time of Day 89 92 u 4 1 0 milliseconds  
End of Data Set Day Count starting from 0 at 00h, 1 Jan 1950 93 96 u 4 1 0    
End of Data Set Year (four digits, e.g., 1999) 97 98 u 2 1 0    
End of Data Set Day of Year (e.g., 365) 99 100 u 2 1 0    
End of Data Set UTC Time of Day 101 104 u 4 1 0 milliseconds  
Year of Last CPIDS Update (four digits, e.g., 1999) 105 106 u 2 1 0    
Day of Year of Last CPIDS Update (e.g., 365) 107 108 u 2 1 0    
Offset between Start of Scan and Center of First FOV 109 110 i 2 1 0 milliseconds  
<Zero Fill> 111 120 i 2 5 0    
DATA SET QUALITY INDICATORS
Instrument Status A2 (See "Digital B Telemetry for AMSU-A2" field in data record)
bits 31 - 15: <zero fill>
bit 14: cold cal position, msb
bit 13: cold cal position, lsb
bit 12: antenna in nadir position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 11: antenna in cold cal position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 10: antenna in warm cal position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 9: full scan mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bits 5 - 8: <zero fill>
bit 4: survival heater (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 3: module power (0 = disconnect; 1 = connect)
bit 2: compensator motor (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 1: scanner A2 power (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 0: <zero fill>		 121 124 u 4 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 125 126 i 2 1 0    
Record Number of Status Change of A2 (if 0, none occurred) 127 128 u 2 1 0    
Second Instrument Status A2 (if previous word is 0, no change) 129 132 u 4 1 0    
Instrument Status A1 (See "Digital B Telemetry for AMSU-A1" field in data record)
bits 31 - 15: <zero fill>
bit 14: cold cal position, msb
bit 13: cold cal position, lsb
bit 12: antenna in nadir position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 11: antenna in cold cal position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 10: antenna in warm cal position (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 9: full scan mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bits 8 - 6: <zero fill>
bit 5: module power (0 = disconnect; 1 = connect)
bit 4: survival heater (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 3: Phase Lock Loop (0 = redundant; 1 = primary)
bit 2: scanner A1-2 power (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 1: scanner A1-1 power (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 0: <zero fill>		 133 136 u 4 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 137 138 i 2 1 0    
Record Number of Status Change of A1 (if 0, none occurred) 139 140 u 2 1 0    
Second Instrument Status A1 (if previous word is 0, no change) 141 144 u 4 1 0    
Count of Data Records in this Data Set 145 146 u 2 1 0    
Count of Calibrated, Earth Located Scan Lines in this Data Set 147 148 u 2 1 0    
Count of Missing Scan Lines 149 150 u 2 1 0    
Count of Data Gaps in this Data Set 151 152 u 2 1 0    
Count of Data Frames without Frame Sync Word Errors 153 154 u 2 1 0    
Count of PACS Detected TIP Parity Errors 155 156 u 2 1 0    
Sum of All Auxiliary Sync Errors Detected in the Input Data 157 158 u 2 1 0    
Time Sequence Error
(0 = none; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)		 159 160 u 2 1 0    
Time Sequence Error Code (These are bit flags taken from "Scan Line Quality Flags [Time Problem Code]" on data record reported in "Time Sequence Error" field above. If a bit is on (=1) then the statement is true.
bits 15 - 8: <zero fill>
bit 7: time field is bad but can probably be inferred from the previous good time.
bit 6: time field is bad and can't be inferred from the previous good time.
bit 5: this record starts a sequence that is inconsistent with previous times (i.e., there is a time discontinuity). This may or may not be associated with a spacecraft clock update.
bit 4: start of a sequence that apparently repeats scan times that have been previously accepted.
bits 3 - 0: <zero fill>		 161 162 u 2 1 0    
SOCC Clock Update Indicator
( 0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)		 163 164 u 2 1 0    
Earth Location Error Indicator
( 0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)		 165 166 u 2 1 0    
Earth Location Error Code (These are bit flags taken from "Scan Line Quality Flags [Earth Location Problem Code]" on data record reported in "Earth Location Error Indicator" field above. If a bit is on (=1) then the statement is true.)
bits 15 - 8: <zero fill>
bit 7: not earth located because of bad time; earth location fields zero filled.
bit 6: earth location questionable because of questionable time code. (See time problem flags.)
bit 5: earth location questionable -- only marginal agreement with reasonableness check.
bit 4: earth location questionable -- fails reasonableness check.
bit 3: earth location questionable because of antenna position check [rs060794.doc & rs062094.do1]
bits 2-0: <zero fill>		 167 168 u 2 1 0    
PACS Status Bit Field
bits 15-3: <zero fill>
bit 2: pseudonoise (0 = normal data; 1 = pseudonoise data)
bit 1: tape direction (0 = reverse playback, time decrementing)
bit 0: data mode (0 = test data; 1 = flight data)		 169 170 u 2 1 0    
Data Source
0 = unused
1 = Fairbanks, AK
2 = Wallops Island, VA
3 = SOCC
4 = Svalbard, Norway
5 = Monterey, CA 		171 172 u 2 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 173 176 i 4 1 0    
<Reserved for the Ingester> 177 184 c 8 1 0    
<Reserved for Decommutation> 185 192 c 8 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 193 208 i 4 4 0    
CALIBRATION
<Zero Fill> 209 210 i 2 1 0    
Instrument Temperature Sensor ID
Word 1: 0 = RF Shelf A1-1; 1 = RF Mux A1-1
Word 2: 0 = RF Shelf A1-2; 1 = RF Mux A1-2
Word 3: 0 = RF Shelf A2; 1 = RF Mux/Diplexer A2		 211 216 u 2 3 0   2
RF Shelf A1-1 Minimum Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 217 218 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Nominal Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 219 220 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Maximum Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 221 222 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-2 Minimum Reference Temperature 223 224 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-2 Nominal Reference Temperature 225 226 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-2 Maximum Reference Temperature 227 228 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A2 Minimum Reference Temperature 229 230 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A2 Nominal Reference Temperature 231 232 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A2 Maximum Reference Temperature 233 234 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Minimum Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 235 236 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Nominal Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 237 238 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Maximum Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 239 240 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Minimum Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 241 242 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Nominal Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 243 244 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Maximum Reference Temperature, PLLO#1 245 246 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-2 Minimum Reference Temperature 247 248 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-2 Nominal Reference Temperature 249 250 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-2 Maximum Reference Temperature 251 252 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux/Diplexer A2 Minimum Reference Temperature 253 254 i 2 1 2 K 2
RF Mux/Diplexer A2 Nominal Reference Temperature 255 256 i 2 1 2 K 2
RF Mux/Diplexer A2 Maximum Reference Temperature 257 258 i 2 1 2 K 2
RF Mux A1-1 Minimum Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 259 260 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Nominal Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 261 262 i 2 1 2 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Maximum Reference Temperature, PLLO#2 263 264 i 2 1 2 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch1 at Min RF Shelf Temp 265 266 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch1 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 267 268 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch1 at Max RF Shelf Temp 269 270 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch1 271 272 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch2 at Min RF Shelf Temp 273 274 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch2 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 275 276 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch2 at Max RF Shelf Temp 277 278 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch2 279 280 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch3 at Min RF Shelf Temp 281 282 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch3 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 283 284 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch3 at Max RF Shelf Temp 285 286 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch3 287 288 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch4 at Min RF Shelf Temp 289 290 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch4 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 291 292 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch4 at Max RF Shelf Temp 293 294 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch4 295 296 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch5 at Min RF Shelf Temp 297 298 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch5 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 299 300 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch5 at Max RF Shelf Temp 301 302 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch5 303 304 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch6 at Min RF Shelf Temp 305 306 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch6 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 307 308 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch6 at Max RF Shelf Temp 309 310 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch6 311 312 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch7 at Min RF Shelf Temp 313 314 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch7 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 315 316 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch7 at Max RF Shelf Temp 317 318 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch7 319 320 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch8 at Min RF Shelf Temp 321 322 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch8 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 323 324 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch8 at Max RF Shelf Temp 325 326 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch8 327 328 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch9 at Min RF Shelf Temp 329 330 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch9 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 331 332 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch9 at Max RF Shelf Temp 333 334 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch9 335 336 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch10 at Min RF Shelf Temp 337 338 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch10 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 339 340 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch10 at Max RF Shelf Temp 341 342 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch10 343 344 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch11 at Min RF Shelf Temp 345 346 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch11 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 347 348 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch11 at Max RF Shelf Temp 349 350 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch11 351 352 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch12 at Min RF Shelf Temp 353 354 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch12 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 355 356 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch12 at Max RF Shelf Temp 357 358 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch12 359 360 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch13 at Min RF Shelf Temp 361 362 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch13 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 363 364 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch13 at Max RF Shelf Temp 365 366 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch13 367 368 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch14 at Min RF Shelf Temp 369 370 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch14 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 371 372 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch14 at Max RF Shelf Temp 373 374 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch14 375 376 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch15 at Min RF Shelf Temp 377 378 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch15 at Nom RF Shelf Temp 379 380 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Fixed Bias Corr Ch15 at Max RF Shelf Temp 381 382 i 2 1 3 K  
Cold Space Fixed Bias Corr Ch15 383 384 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch9 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 385 386 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch9 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 387 388 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch9 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 389 390 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch10 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 391 392 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch10 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 393 394 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch10 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 395 396 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch11 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 397 398 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch11 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 399 400 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch11 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 401 402 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch12 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 403 404 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch12 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 405 406 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch12 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 407 408 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch13 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 409 410 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch13 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 411 412 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch13 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 413 414 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch14 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Min Ref Temp 415 416 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch14 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Nom Ref Temp 417 418 i 2 1 3 K  
Warm Target Bias Corr Ch14 at PLLO#2 RF Shelf A1-1 Max Ref Temp 419 420 i 2 1 3 K  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 1 at minimum reference temperature 421 424 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 1 at nominal reference temperature 425 428 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 1 at maximum reference temperature 429 432 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 2 at minimum reference temperature 433 436 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 2 at nominal reference temperature 437 440 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 2 at maximum reference temperature 441 444 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 3 at minimum reference temperature 445 448 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 3 at nominal reference temperature 449 452 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 3 at maximum reference temperature 453 456 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 4 at minimum reference temperature 457 460 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 4 at nominal reference temperature 461 464 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 4 at maximum reference temperature 465 468 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 5 at minimum reference temperature 469 472 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 5 at nominal reference temperature 473 476 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 5 at maximum reference temperature 477 480 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 6 at minimum reference temperature 481 484 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 6 at nominal reference temperature 485 488 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 6 at maximum reference temperature 489 492 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 7 at minimum reference temperature 493 496 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 7 at nominal reference temperature 497 500 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 7 at maximum reference temperature 501 504 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 8 at minimum reference temperature 505 508 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 8 at nominal reference temperature 509 512 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 8 at maximum reference temperature 513 516 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 at minimum reference temperature 517 520 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 at nominal reference temperature 521 524 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 at maximum reference temperature 525 528 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 at minimum reference temperature 529 532 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 at nominal reference temperature 533 536 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 at maximum reference temperature 537 540 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 at minimum reference temperature 541 544 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 at nominal reference temperature 545 548 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 at maximum reference temperature 549 552 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 at minimum reference temperature 553 556 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 at nominal reference temperature 557 560 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 at maximum reference temperature 561 564 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 at minimum reference temperature 565 568 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 at nominal reference temperature 569 572 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 at maximum reference temperature 573 576 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 at minimum reference temperature 577 580 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 at nominal reference temperature 581 584 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 at maximum reference temperature 585 588 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 15 at minimum reference temperature 589 592 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 15 at nominal reference temperature 593 596 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 15 at maximum reference temperature 597 600 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 for PLLO #2 at minimum reference temperature 601 604 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 605 608 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 9 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 609 612 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 for PLLO #2 at minimal reference temperature 613 616 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 617 620 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 10 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 621 624 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 for PLLO #2 at minimum reference temperature 625 628 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 629 632 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 11 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 633 636 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 for PLLO #2 at minimum reference temperature 637 640 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 641 644 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 12 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 645 648 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 for PLLO #2 at minimum reference temperature 649 652 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 653 656 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 13 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 657 660 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 for PLLO #2 at minimum reference temperature 661 664 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 for PLLO #2 at nominal reference temperature 665 668 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
Nonlinearity Coef. Ch 14 for PLLO #2 at maximum reference temperature 669 672 i 4 1 6 m2-sr-cm-1/mW  
<Zero Fill> 673 688 i 4 4 0    
TEMPERATURE-RADIANCE CONVERSION
Temperature-radiance Ch 1 Central Wavenumber 689 692 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 1 Constant 1 693 696 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 1 Constant 2, Slope 697 700 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 2 Central Wavenumber 701 704 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 2 Constant 1 705 708 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 2 Constant 2, Slope 709 712 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 3 Central Wavenumber 713 716 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 3 Constant 1 717 720 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 3 Constant 2, Slope 721 724 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 4 Central Wavenumber 725 728 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 4 Constant 1 729 732 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 4 Constant 2, Slope 733 736 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 5 Central Wavenumber 737 740 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 5 Constant 1 741 744 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 5 Constant 2, Slope 745 748 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 6 Central Wavenumber 749 752 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 6 Constant 1 753 756 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 6 Constant 2, Slope 757 760 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 7 Central Wavenumber 761 764 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 7 Constant 1 765 768 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 7 Constant 2, Slope 769 772 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 8 Central Wavenumber 773 776 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 8 Constant 1 777 780 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 8 Constant 2, Slope 781 784 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 9 Central Wavenumber 785 788 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 9 Constant 1 789 792 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 9 Constant 2, Slope 793 796 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 10 Central Wavenumber 797 800 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 10 Constant 1 801 804 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 10 Constant 2, Slope 805 808 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 11 Central Wavenumber 809 812 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 11 Constant 1 813 816 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 11 Constant 2, Slope 817 820 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 12 Central Wavenumber 821 824 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 12 Constant 1 825 828 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 12 Constant 2, Slope 829 832 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 13 Central Wavenumber 833 836 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 13 Constant 1 837 840 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 13 Constant 2, Slope 841 844 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 14 Central Wavenumber 845 848 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 14 Constant 1 849 852 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 14 Constant 2, Slope 853 856 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 15 Central Wavenumber 857 860 i 4 1 6 cm-1  
Temperature-radiance Ch 15 Constant 1 861 864 i 4 1 6    
Temperature-radiance Ch 15 Constant 2, Slope 865 868 i 4 1 6    
<Zero Fill> 869 880 i 4 3 0    
NAVIGATION
Reference Ellipsoid Model ID (The ellipsoid is a mathematically tractable approximation of the geoid, which is an equipotential surface at mean sea level. The maximum departure of the ellipsoid from the geoid is approximately +/- 65 meters.)
WGS-72 = World Geodetic Survey 1972		 881 888 c 8 1 0    
Nadir Earth Location Tolerance 889 890 u 2 1 1 Kilometers  
Earth Location Bit Field
bits 15 - 3: <zero fill>
bit 2: dynamic attitude error correction (0 = not performed; 1 = performed)
bit 1: reasonableness test (0 = inactive; 1 = active)
bit 0: constant attitude error correction (0 = not performed; 1 = performed)		 891 892 u 2 1 0    
<Zero Fill> 893 894 i 2 1 0    
Constant Roll Attitude Error 895 896 i 2 1 3 Degrees  
Constant Pitch Attitude Error 897 898 i 2 1 3 Degrees  
Constant Yaw Attitude Error 899 900 i 2 1 3 Degrees  
Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 1999) 901 902 u 2 1 0    
Day of Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 365) 903 904 u 2 1 0    
Epoch UTC Time of Day for Orbit Vector 905 908 u 4 1 0 Milliseconds  
Semi-major Axis (at the orbit vector epoch time) 909 912 i 4 1 5 Kilometers  
Eccentricity (at the orbit vector epoch time) 913 916 i 4 1 8    
Inclination (at the orbit vector epoch time) 917 920 i 4 1 5 Degrees  
Argument of Perigee (at the orbit vector epoch time) 921 924 i 4 1 5 Degrees  
Right Ascension of the Ascending Node (at the orbit vector epoch time) 925 928 i 4 1 5 Degrees  
Mean Anomaly (at the orbit vector epoch time) 929 932 i 4 1 5 Degrees  
Position Vector X Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 933 936 i 4 1 5 Kilometers  
Position Vector Y Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 937 940 i 4 1 5 Kilometers  
Position Vector Z Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 941 944 i 4 1 5 Kilometers  
Velocity Vector X-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 945 948 i 4 1 8 Kilometers/second  
Velocity Vector Y-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 949 952 i 4 1 8 Kilometers/second  
Velocity Vector Z-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time) 953 956 i 4 1 8 Kilometers/second  
Earth/Sun Distance Ratio (at the orbit vector epoch time; relative to the mean distance of 1 AU) 957 960 u 4 1 6    
<Zero Fill> 961 976 i 4 4 0    
AMSU-A1 DIGITAL A CONVERSION
Counts-to-temperature conversion coefficients for the AMSU-A1 digital A telemetry items.
Scan Motor A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 0 977 980 i 4 1 4 K  
Scan Motor A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 1 981 984 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Scan Motor A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 2 985 988 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Scan Motor A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 3 989 992 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Scan Motor A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 0 993 996 i 4 1 4 K  
Scan Motor A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 1 997 1000 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Scan Motor A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1001 1004 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Scan Motor A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1005 1008 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Feed Horn A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 0 1009 1012 i 4 1 4 K  
Feed Horn A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 1 1013 1016 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Feed Horn A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 2 1017 1020 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Feed Horn A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 3 1021 1024 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Feed Horn A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 0 1025 1028 i 4 1 4 K  
Feed Horn A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 1 1029 1032 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Feed Horn A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1033 1036 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Feed Horn A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1037 1040 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Mux A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 0 1041 1044 i 4 1 4 K  
RF Mux A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 1 1045 1048 i 4 1 9 K/count  
RF Mux A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 2 1049 1052 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
RF Mux A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 3 1053 1056 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Mux A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 0 1057 1060 i 4 1 4 K  
RF Mux A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 1 1061 1064 i 4 1 9 K/count  
RF Mux A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1065 1068 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
RF Mux A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1069 1072 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 0 1073 1076 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 1 1077 1080 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 2 1081 1084 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 3 1085 1088 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 0 1089 1092 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 1 1093 1096 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 2 1097 1100 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 3 1101 1104 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 0 1105 1108 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 1 1109 1112 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 2 1113 1116 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 3 1117 1120 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 0 1121 1124 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 1 1125 1128 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 2 1129 1132 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 3 1133 1136 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 0 1137 1140 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 1 1141 1144 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 2 1145 1148 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 3 1149 1152 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 0 1153 1156 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 1 1157 1160 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 2 1161 1164 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 3 1165 1168 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 0 1169 1172 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 1 1173 1176 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 2 1177 1180 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 3 1181 1184 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
PLLO #2 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 0 1185 1188 i 4 1 4 K  
PLLO #2 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 1 1189 1192 i 4 1 9 K/count  
PLLO #2 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 2 1193 1196 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
PLLO #2 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 3 1197 1200 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
PLLO #1 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 0 1201 1204 i 4 1 4 K  
PLLO #1 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 1 1205 1208 i 4 1 9 K/count  
PLLO #1 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 2 1209 1212 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
PLLO #1 Channels 9 Through 14 Temperature Coefficient 3 1213 1216 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
PLLO (Reference Oscillator) Temperature Coefficient 0 (NOAA KLM) or <Zero Fill> (NOAA-N,N') 1217 1220 i 4 1 4 K  
PLLO (Reference Oscillator) Temperature Coefficient 1 (NOAA KLM) or <Zero Fill> (NOAA-N,N') 1221 1224 i 4 1 9 K/count  
PLLO (Reference Oscillator) Temperature Coefficient 2 (NOAA KLM) or <Zero Fill> (NOAA-N,N') 1225 1228 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
PLLO (Reference Oscillator) Temperature Coefficient 3 (NOAA KLM) or <Zero Fill> (NOAA-N,N') 1229 1232 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 0 1233 1236 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 1 1237 1240 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 2 1241 1244 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 3 Temperature Coefficient 3 1245 1248 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 0 1249 1252 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 1 1253 1256 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 2 1257 1260 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 4 Temperature Coefficient 3 1261 1264 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 0 1265 1268 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 1 1269 1272 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 2 1273 1276 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 5 Temperature Coefficient 3 1277 1280 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 0 1281 1284 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 1 1285 1288 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 2 1289 1292 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 6 Temperature Coefficient 3 1293 1296 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 0 1297 1300 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 1 1301 1304 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 2 1305 1308 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 7 Temperature Coefficient 3 1309 1312 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 0 1313 1316 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 1 1317 1320 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 2 1321 1324 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 8 Temperature Coefficient 3 1325 1328 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 9/14 Temperature Coefficient 0 1329 1332 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 9/14 Temperature Coefficient 1 1333 1336 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 9/14 Temperature Coefficient 2 1337 1340 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 9/14 Temperature Coefficient 3 1341 1344 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 0 1345 1348 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 1 1349 1352 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 2 1353 1356 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 15 Temperature Coefficient 3 1357 1360 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 11/14 Temperature Coefficient 0 1361 1364 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 11/14 Temperature Coefficient 1 1365 1368 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 11/14 Temperature Coefficient 2 1369 1372 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 11/14 Temperature Coefficient 3 1373 1376 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 9 Temperature Coefficient 0 1377 1380 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 9 Temperature Coefficient 1 1381 1384 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 9 Temperature Coefficient 2 1385 1388 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 9 Temperature Coefficient 3 1389 1392 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 10 Temperature Coefficient 0 1393 1396 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 10 Temperature Coefficient 1 1397 1400 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 10 Temperature Coefficient 2 1401 1404 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 10 Temperature Coefficient 3 1405 1408 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 11 Temperature Coefficient 0 1409 1412 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 11 Temperature Coefficient 1 1413 1416 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 11 Temperature Coefficient 2 1417 1420 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 11 Temperature Coefficient 3 1421 1424 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
DC/DC Converter Temperature Coefficient 0 1425 1428 i 4 1 4 K  
DC/DC Converter Temperature Coefficient 1 1429 1432 i 4 1 9 K/count  
DC/DC Converter Temperature Coefficient 2 1433 1436 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
DC/DC Converter Temperature Coefficient 3 1437 1440 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 13 Temperature Coefficient 0 1441 1444 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 13 Temperature Coefficient 1 1445 1448 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 13 Temperature Coefficient 2 1449 1452 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 13 Temperature Coefficient 3 1453 1456 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 14 Temperature Coefficient 0 1457 1460 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 14 Temperature Coefficient 1 1461 1464 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 14 Temperature Coefficient 2 1465 1468 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 14 Temperature Coefficient 3 1469 1472 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
IF Amplifier Channel 12 Temperature Coefficient 0 1473 1476 i 4 1 4 K  
IF Amplifier Channel 12 Temperature Coefficient 1 1477 1480 i 4 1 9 K/count  
IF Amplifier Channel 12 Temperature Coefficient 2 1481 1484 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
IF Amplifier Channel 12 Temperature Coefficient 3 1485 1488 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Shelf A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 0 1489 1492 i 4 1 4 K  
RF Shelf A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 1 1493 1496 i 4 1 9 K/count  
RF Shelf A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 2 1497 1500 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
RF Shelf A1-1 Temperature Coefficient 3 1501 1504 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Shelf A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 0 1505 1508 i 4 1 4 K  
RF Shelf A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 1 1509 1512 i 4 1 9 K/count  
RF Shelf A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1513 1516 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
RF Shelf A1-2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1517 1520 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temperature Coefficient 0 1521 1524 i 4 1 4 K  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temperature Coefficient 1 1525 1528 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temperature Coefficient 2 1529 1532 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temperature Coefficient 3 1533 1536 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-1 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 0 1537 1540 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-1 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 1 1541 1544 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-1 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 2 1545 1548 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-1 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 3 1549 1552 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-1 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 0 1553 1556 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-1 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 1 1557 1560 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-1 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1561 1564 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-1 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1565 1568 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-1 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 0 1569 1572 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-1 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 1 1573 1576 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-1 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 2 1577 1580 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-1 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 3 1581 1584 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-1 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 0 1585 1588 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-1 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 1 1589 1592 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-1 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 2 1593 1596 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-1 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 3 1597 1600 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-1 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 0 1601 1604 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-1 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 1 1605 1608 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-1 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 2 1609 1612 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-1 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 3 1613 1616 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-2 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 0 1617 1620 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-2 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 1 1621 1624 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-2 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 2 1625 1628 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-2 Warm Load 1 Temperature Coefficient 3 1629 1632 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-2 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 0 1633 1636 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-2 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 1 1637 1640 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-2 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 2 1641 1644 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-2 Warm Load 2 Temperature Coefficient 3 1645 1648 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-2 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 0 1649 1652 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-2 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 1 1653 1656 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-2 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 2 1657 1660 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-2 Warm Load 3 Temperature Coefficient 3 1661 1664 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-2 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 0 1665 1668 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-2 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 1 1669 1672 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-2 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 2 1673 1676 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-2 Warm Load 4 Temperature Coefficient 3 1677 1680 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
A1-2 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 0 1681 1684 i 4 1 4 K  
A1-2 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 1 1685 1688 i 4 1 9 K/count  
A1-2 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 2 1689 1692 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
A1-2 Warm Load Center Temperature Coefficient 3 1693 1696 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
<Zero Fill> 1697 1700 i 4 1 0    
AMSU-A1 ANALOG TELEMETRY CONVERSION
Volts to engineering units (e.g., temperature in Kelvin) conversion coefficients for the AMSU-A1 anlog telemetry items. (Note: 1 count = 0.02 volts)
A1-1 Scan Motor Temp Intercept 1701 1704 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-1 Scan Motor Temp Slope 1705 1708 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-2 Scan Motor Temp Intercept 1709 1712 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-2 Scan Motor Temp Slope 1713 1716 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-1 RF Shelf Temp Intercept 1717 1720 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-1 RF Shelf Temp Slope 1721 1724 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-2 RF Shelf Temp Intercept 1725 1728 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-2 RF Shelf Temp Slope 1729 1732 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-1 Warm Load Temp Intercept 1733 1736 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-1 Warm Load Temp Slope 1737 1740 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-2 Warm Load Temp Intercept 1741 1744 i 4 1 3 K  
A1-2 Warm Load Temp Slope 1745 1748 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
A1-1 Antenna Motor Current Intercept 1749 1752 i 4 1 3 milliamps  
A1-1 Antenna Motor Current Slope 1753 1756 i 4 1 3 milliamps/volt  
A1-2 Antenna Motor Current Intercept 1757 1760 i 4 1 3 milliamps  
A1-2 Antenna Motor Current Slope 1761 1764 i 4 1 3 milliamps/volt  
+15v Signal Processing Intercept 1765 1768 i 4 1 3 volts  
+15v Signal Processing Slope 1769 1772 i 4 1 3    
+15v Antenna Drive Intercept 1773 1776 i 4 1 3 volts  
+15v Antenna Drive Slope 1777 1780 i 4 1 3    
-15v Signal Processing Intercept 1781 1784 i 4 1 3 volts  
-15v Signal Processing Slope 1785 1788 i 4 1 3    
-15v Antenna Drive Intercept 1789 1792 i 4 1 3 volts  
-15v Antenna Drive Slope 1793 1796 i 4 1 3    
+8v Receiver Amps Intercept 1797 1800 i 4 1 3 volts  
+8v Receiver Amps Slope 1801 1804 i 4 1 3    
+5v Signal Processing Intercept 1805 1808 i 4 1 3 volts  
+5v Signal Processing Slope 1809 1812 i 4 1 3    
+5v Antenna Drive Intercept 1813 1816 i 4 1 3 volts  
+5v Antenna Drive Slope 1817 1820 i 4 1 3    
+8.5v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Intercept (NOAA KLM) or +10 VDC Receiver Mixer/IF Intercept (NOAA-N,-N') 1821 1824 i 4 1 3 volts  
+8.5v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Slope (NOAA KLM) or +10 VDC Receiver Mixer/IF Slope (NOAA-N,-N') 1825 1828 i 4 1 3    
+15v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Intercept 1829 1832 i 4 1 3 volts  
+15v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Slope 1833 1836 i 4 1 3    
-15v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Intercept 1837 1840 i 4 1 3 volts  
-15v Phase Lock Loop Ch 9/14 Slope 1841 1844 i 4 1 3    
LO Voltage 50.3 GHz Ch 3 Intercept 1845 1848 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 50.3 GHz Ch 3 Slope 1849 1852 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 52.8 GHz Ch 4 Intercept 1853 1856 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 52.8 GHz Ch 4 Slope 1857 1860 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 53.596 GHz Ch 5 Intercept 1861 1864 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 53.596 GHz Ch 5 Slope 1865 1868 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 54.4 GHz Ch 6 Intercept 1869 1872 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 54.4 GHz Ch 6 Slope 1873 1876 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 54.94 GHz Ch 7 Intercept 1877 1880 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 54.94 GHz Ch 7 Slope 1881 1884 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 55.5 GHz Ch 8 Intercept 1885 1888 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 55.5 GHz Ch 8 Slope 1889 1892 i 4 1 3   3
PLLO Primary Lock Detect Intercept 1893 1896 i 4 1 3 volts  
PLLO Primary Lock Detect Slope 1897 1900 i 4 1 3    
PLLO Redundant Lock Detect Intercept 1901 1904 i 4 1 3 volts  
PLLO Redundant Lock Detect Slope 1905 1908 i 4 1 3    
GDO Voltage 89.0 GHz Ch 15 Intercept 1909 1912 i 4 1 3 volts 3
GDO Voltage 89.0 GHz Ch 15 Slope 1913 1916 i 4 1 3   3
<Zero Fill> 1917 1920 i 4 1 0    
AMSU-A2 DIGITAL A CONVERSION
Counts to temperature conversion coefficients for the AMSU-A2 digital A telemetry items.
Scan Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 1921 1924 i 4 1 4 K  
Scan Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 1925 1928 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Scan Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 1929 1932 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Scan Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 1933 1936 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Feed Horn Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 1937 1940 i 4 1 4 K  
Feed Horn Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 1941 1944 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Feed Horn Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 1945 1948 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Feed Horn Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 1949 1952 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Mux/Diplexer Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 1953 1956 i 4 1 4 K 2
RF Mux/Diplexer Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 1957 1960 i 4 1 9 K/count 2
RF Mux/Diplexer Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 1961 1964 i 4 1 16 K/count2 2
RF Mux/Diplexer Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 1965 1968 i 4 1 20 K/count3 2
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 1969 1972 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 1973 1976 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 1977 1980 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 1981 1984 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 1985 1988 i 4 1 4 K  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 1989 1992 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 1993 1996 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Mixer/IF Amplifier Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 1997 2000 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2001 2004 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2005 2008 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2009 2012 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2013 2016 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Local Oscillator Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2017 2020 i 4 1 4 K  
Local Oscillator Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2021 2024 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Local Oscillator Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2025 2028 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Local Oscillator Channel 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2029 2032 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Compensation Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2033 2036 i 4 1 4 K  
Compensation Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2037 2040 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Compensation Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2041 2044 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Compensation Motor Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2045 2048 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Subreflector Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2049 2052 i 4 1 4 K  
Subreflector Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2053 2056 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Subreflector Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2057 2060 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Subreflector Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2061 2064 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
DC/DC Converter Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2065 2068 i 4 1 4 K  
DC/DC Converter Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2069 2072 i 4 1 9 K/count  
DC/DC Converter Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2073 2076 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
DC/DC Converter Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2077 2080 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
RF Shelf Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2081 2084 i 4 1 4 K  
RF Shelf Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2085 2088 i 4 1 9 K/count  
RF Shelf Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2089 2092 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
RF Shelf Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2093 2096 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2097 2100 i 4 1 4 K  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2101 2104 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2105 2108 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Detector/preamp Assembly Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2109 2112 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load Center Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2113 2116 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load Center Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2117 2120 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load Center Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2121 2124 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load Center Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2125 2128 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2129 2132 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2133 2136 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2137 2140 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 1 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2141 2144 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2145 2148 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2149 2152 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2153 2156 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 2 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2157 2160 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 3 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2161 2164 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load 3 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2165 2168 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 3 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2169 2172 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 3 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2173 2176 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 4 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2177 2180 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 4 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2181 2184 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 4 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2185 2188 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 4 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2189 2192 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 5 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2193 2196 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load 5 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2197 2200 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 5 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2201 2204 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 5 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2205 2208 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
Warm Load 6 Temp. Conv. Coeff 0 2209 2212 i 4 1 4 K  
Warm Load 6 Temp. Conv. Coeff 1 2213 2216 i 4 1 9 K/count  
Warm Load 6 Temp. Conv. Coeff 2 2217 2220 i 4 1 16 K/count2  
Warm Load 6 Temp. Conv. Coeff 3 2221 2224 i 4 1 20 K/count3  
<Zero Fill> 2225 2228 i 4 1 0    
AMSU-A2 ANALOG TELEMETRY CONVERSION
Volts to engineering units (e.g., temperature in Kelvin) conversion coefficients for the AMSU-A2 analog telemetry items. (Note: 1 count = 0.02 volts.)
A2 Scan Motor Temp Intercept 2229 2232 i 4 1 3 K  
A2 Scan Motor Temp Slope 2233 2236 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
Compensator Motor Temp Intercept 2237 2240 i 4 1 3 K  
Compensator Motor Temp Slope 2241 2244 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
RF Shelf Temp Intercept 2245 2248 i 4 1 3 K  
RF Shelf Temp Slope 2249 2252 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
Warm Load Temp Intercept 2253 2256 i 4 1 3 K  
Warm Load Temp Slope 2257 2260 i 4 1 3 K/volt  
Compensator Motor Current Intercept 2261 2264 i 4 1 3 milliamps  
Compensator Motor Current Slope 2265 2268 i 4 1 3 milliamps/volt  
Antenna Motor Current Intercept 2269 2272 i 4 1 3 milliamps  
Antenna Motor Current Slope 2273 2276 i 4 1 3 milliamps/volt  
+15v Signal Processing Intercept 2277 2280 i 4 1 3 volts  
+15v Signal Processing Slope 2281 2284 i 4 1 3    
+15v Antenna Drive Intercept 2285 2288 i 4 1 3 volts  
+15v Antenna Drive Slope 2289 2292 i 4 1 3    
-15v Signal Processing Intercept 2293 2296 i 4 1 3 volts  
-15v Signal Processing Slope 2297 2300 i 4 1 3    
-15v Antenna Drive Intercept 2301 2304 i 4 1 3 volts  
-15v Antenna Drive Slope 2305 2308 i 4 1 3    
+8v Receiver Amps Intercept (NOAA KLM) or +10v Receiver/Mixer/IF Amps Intercept (NOAA-N,-N') 2309 2312 i 4 1 3 volts  
+8v Receiver Amps Slope (NOAA KLM) or +10v Receiver/Mixer/IF Amps Slope (NOAA-N,-N') 2313 2316 i 4 1 3    
+5v Signal Processing Intercept 2317 2320 i 4 1 3 volts  
+5v Signal Processing Slope 2321 2324 i 4 1 3    
+5v Antenna Drive Intercept 2325 2328 i 4 1 3 volts  
+5v Antenna Drive Slope 2329 2332 i 4 1 3    
LO Voltage 23.8 GHz Ch 1 Intercept 2333 2336 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 23.8 GHz Ch 1 Slope 2337 2340 i 4 1 3   3
LO Voltage 31.4 GHz Ch 2 Intercept 2341 2344 i 4 1 3 volts 3
LO Voltage 31.4 GHz Ch 2 Slope 2345 2348 i 4 1 3   3
<Zero Fill> 2349 2356 i 4 2 0    
LUNAR CONTAMINATION CORRECTION
Count of Scans containing Lunar-Contaminated Space Views (Also, see bits 6 and 7 of "Calibration Quality Flags" field in data record.)
-1=the detection algorithm for lunar-contamination is turned off
0=the detection algorithm is turned on: no scans containing lunar-contaminated space views were found
>0=the detection algorithm is turned on: the value in this field represents the number of scans found that contain lunar-contaminated space views		 2357 2358 i 2 1 0    
Distance between the Earth and Moon (average of distance computed on first and last scans of orbit) 2359 2360 u 2 1 2 Earth radii (RE)  
Angle between the Moon and Sun (as seen from the earth; average of angle computed on first and last scans of orbit; range: 0 - 180) 2361 2362 u 2 1 2 degrees  
<Zero Fill> 2363 2364 i 2 1 0    
For NOAA originated AMSU-A data, these fields are spare (<Zero Fill>) 2365 2400 i 2 18 0    
FILLER
<Zero Fill> 2401 2560 i 2 80 0    
NOTES:

1) An AMSU-A instrument on NOAA-N,-N' may produce a brief period of erroneous data during its transition between one mode and another. This transition period is defined as "NO" mode. Some "NO" mode events will occur during on-orbit validation (OV). After OV it is expected that the instrument will be kept in the normal scan mode, and thus will not get into "NO" mode.

2) For AMSU-A2, "RF Mux" is only applicable for NOAA KLM, while "RF Diplexer" is only applicable for NOAA-N,-N'.

3) The local osciallators (LOs) for the NOAA KLM AMSU-A instruments are Gunn Diode Oscillators (GDOs). The LOs for channels 1-8 of the NOAA-N,-N' AMSU-A instruments are Dielectric Resonant Oscillators (DROs). A GDO is still used for channel 15.

4) There are no conversion coefficients available for the last item, "Reference voltage", so none are specified in the header.

Amended June 19, 2002

Amended November 26, 2002

Amended January 13, 2005

Amended April 12, 2005

Amended May 4, 2005

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