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D.3: NOAA-17 (M)

Launch date: June 24, 2002

Operational dates: October 15, 2002 - present

Morning orbit: 2200 LST ascending node, 1000 LST descending node

AVHRR instrument: 6 channels (AVHRR/3)

Spacecraft ID: 6

Abnormalities:

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AVHRR:

Table D.3-1 contains the PRT weighting factors for NOAA-17.

Table D.3-1. NOAA-17 PRT Weighting Factors.
b1 b2 b3 b4
.25 .25 .25 .25

Table D.3-2. NOAA-17 Radiance of Space and coefficients for nonlinear radiance correction quadratic.
  NS b0 b1 b2
Channel 4 -8.55 8.22 -0.15795 0.00075579
Channel 5 -3.97 4.31 -0.07318 0.00030976

Table D.3-3 contains NOAA-17 coefficients d0, d1, d2, d3 and d4 that relate temperature, TPRT, (Kelvin) of each PRT to count value, CPRT, by the equation:

T sub {PRT} = d sub 0 + d sub 1 times C sub {PRT} + d sub 2 times C sub {PRT}^2 + d
 sub 3 times C sub (PRT)^3 + d sub 4 times C sub (PRT)^4

Table D.3-3. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 conversion coefficients.
PRT d0 d1 d2 d3 d4
1 276.628 0.05098 1.371 E-06 0 0
2 276.538 0.05098 1.371 E-06 0 0
3 276.761 0.05097 1.369 E-06 0 0
4 276.660 0.05100 1.348 E-06 0 0

Table D.3-4 contains the pre-launch calibration coefficients (albedo representation) for the AVHRR/3 instrument on NOAA-17.

Table D.3-4. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 pre-launch calibration coefficients (albedo representation).
Channel # Contents Slope Intercept
1 Low albedo range (0-25%) 0.0555 -2.2193
High albedo range (26 - 100%) 0.1627 -55.9635
2 Low albedo range (0-25%) 0.0543 -2.1227
High albedo range (26 - 100%) 0.1621 -56.2160
3A Low albedo range (0-12.5%) 0.0265 -1.1153
High albedo range (12.6 - 100%) 0.1860 -81.2520
Note: The albedo ranges given in parentheses are nominal; the points of intersection of the two regression lines are located at 497.53, 500.32, and 498.66 counts for channels 1,2, and 3A respectively. This information is based on the data in Instruction Manual and Alignment/Calibration Handbook and Optical Data, submitted to NASA/GSFC by ITT Aerospace/Communications (Report 8172845, Rev B), January 2002.

Table D.3-5 contains a summary of the spectral response data as a function of wavenumber for all channels of the NOAA-16 AVHRR/3.

Table D.3-5. Summary of NOAA-17 AVHRR spectral response data (as a function of wavenumber) for each channel.
Channel 1
The peak wavenumber was at 15460.00 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 12050.00
File ending point is at wavenumber = 23250.00
Moment Center Wavenumber = 15815.3133
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 14197.7285 0.7043
1.00% 14383.6572 0.6952
5.00% 14505.8613 0.6894
10.00% 14559.2041 0.6869
20.00% 14617.2354 0.6841
50.00% 14703.6748 0.6801
80.00% 14778.9727 0.6766
80.00% 16630.6680 0.6013
50.00% 16968.5859 0.5893
20.00% 17075.4141 0.5856
10.00% 17123.4551 0.5840
5.00% 17168.1836 0.5825
1.00% 17279.4473 0.5787
0.10% 17458.8906 0.5728
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 14576.6921 17106.1116
96% 14691.0247 16991.0894
70% 15029.2533 16587.7738
50% 15261.1488 16345.9996
0% (area center) 15791.0042 15791.0042
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 14778.9727 16630.6680 1851.6953 15704.8203
50% 14703.6748 16968.5859 2264.9111 15836.1309
20% 14617.2354 17075.4141 2458.1787 15846.3242
5% 14505.8613 17168.1836 2662.3223 15837.0225
Channel 2
The peak wavenumber was at 12150.00 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 9330.00
File ending point is at wavenumber = 19995.00
Moment Center Wavenumber = 11976.9574
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 9447.9365 1.0584
1.00% 9898.8965 1.0102
5.00% 9980.9414 1.0019
10.00% 10007.1953 0.9993
20.00% 10035.3643 0.9965
50.00% 10123.3047 0.9878
80.00% 10618.1885 0.9418
80.00% 13345.3174 0.7493
50.00% 13629.8096 0.7337
20.00% 13978.5986 0.7154
10.00% 14094.9512 0.7095
5.00% 14168.0088 0.7058
1.00% 14298.7021 0.6994
0.10% 14446.0820 0.6922
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 10056.6330 14035.3655
96% 10161.0703 13826.4520
70% 10748.1875 13159.8549
50% 11124.8997 12811.5372
0% (area center) 11984.2653 11984.2653
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 10618.1885 13345.3174 2727.1289 11981.7529
50% 10123.3047 13629.8096 3506.5049 11876.5566
20% 10035.3643 13978.5986 3943.2344 12006.9814
5% 9980.9414 14168.0088 4187.0674 12074.4746
Channel 3A
The peak wavenumber was at 6155.00 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 5785.00
File ending point is at wavenumber = 6705.00
Moment Center Wavenumber = 6225.8311
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 6001.4897 1.6663
1.00% 6058.3877 1.6506
5.00% 6087.6611 1.6427
10.00% 6099.3330 1.6395
20.00% 6110.1841 1.6366
50.00% 6125.9956 1.6324
80.00% 6138.5308 1.6291
80.00% 6315.0498 1.5835
50.00% 6327.6074 1.5804
20.00% 6342.7637 1.5766
10.00% 6352.5254 1.5742
5.00% 6362.6411 1.5717
1.00% 6387.6782 1.5655
0.10% 6427.3838 1.5558
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 6083.4646 6354.2082
96% 6107.7390 6333.4053
70% 6147.6866 6294.6314
50% 6167.9301 6273.3724
0% (area center) 6220.9686 6220.9686
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 6138.5308 6315.0498 176.5190 6226.7900
50% 6125.9956 6327.6074 201.6118 6226.7900
20% 6110.1841 6342.7637 232.5796 6226.4736
5% 6087.6611 6362.6411 274.9800 6225.1514
Channel 3B
The peak wavenumber was at 2676.00 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 2222.80
File ending point is at wavenumber = 3355.50
Moment Center Wavenumber = 2670.7832
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 2450.6682 4.0805
1.00% 2484.3210 4.0252
5.00% 2504.6335 3.9926
10.00% 2512.8923 3.9795
20.00% 2521.2141 3.9663
50.00% 2534.1401 3.9461
80.00% 2544.8032 3.9296
80.00% 2790.3733 3.5838
50.00% 2807.6648 3.5617
20.00% 2825.8022 3.5388
10.00% 2837.9299 3.5237
5.00% 2850.3682 3.5083
1.00% 2889.1338 3.4612
0.10% 2928.5266 3.4147
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 2513.7827 2846.3451
96% 2530.9986 2818.9999
70% 2572.8381 2768.3110
50% 2601.1470 2738.8992
0% (area center) 2669.3554 2669.3554
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 2544.8032 2790.3733 245.5701 2667.5884
50% 2534.1401 2807.6648 273.5247 2670.9023
20% 2521.2141 2825.8022 304.5881 2673.5083
5% 2504.6335 2850.3682 345.7346 2677.5010
Channel 4
The peak wavenumber was at 910.60 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 781.30
File ending point is at wavenumber = 1136.10
Moment Center Wavenumber = 927.0246
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 862.2510 11.5976
1.00% 869.1935 11.5049
5.00% 874.3738 11.4368
10.00% 876.7823 11.4053
20.00% 879.5154 11.3699
50.00% 884.9008 11.3007
80.00% 891.0714 11.2224
80.00% 961.4295 10.4012
50.00% 969.5510 10.3141
20.00% 976.7188 10.2384
10.00% 980.3932 10.2000
5.00% 983.4320 10.1685
1.00% 989.3499 10.1076
0.10% 996.3859 10.0363
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 877.1614 980.3953
96% 882.5272 973.9390
70% 897.1439 957.3432
50% 905.4768 948.0198
0% (area center) 926.2947 926.2947
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 891.0714 961.4295 70.3581 926.2505
50% 884.9008 969.5510 84.6501 927.2259
20% 879.5154 976.7188 97.2033 928.1171
5% 874.3738 983.4320 109.0582 928.9029
Channel 5
The peak wavenumber was at 851.80 and had a value of 1.00
File starting point is at wavenumber = 714.30
File ending point is at wavenumber = 999.80
Moment Center Wavenumber = 839.3771
Percent line at which curve crosses Wavenumber (cm-1) μm
0.10% 791.1701 12.6395
1.00% 795.8210 12.5656
5.00% 799.0394 12.5150
10.00% 800.4374 12.4932
20.00% 801.9744 12.4692
50.00% 804.8924 12.4240
80.00% 809.4222 12.3545
80.00% 870.8118 11.4835
50.00% 872.7117 11.4585
20.00% 874.8072 11.4311
10.00% 876.0613 11.4147
5.00% 877.2944 11.3987
1.00% 880.0529 11.3630
0.10% 883.5798 11.3176
Area Point Limits Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1)
99% 801.2731 874.9253
96% 804.4629 872.2251
70% 815.4069 862.5390
50% 822.7971 855.8623
0% (area center) 839.8246 839.8246
Crossing Lower (cm-1) Upper (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Center (cm-1)
80% 809.4222 870.8118 61.3896 840.1171
50% 804.8924 872.7117 67.8193 830.8020
20% 801.9744 874.8072 72.8328 838.3907
5% 799.0394 877.2944 78.2549 838.1669

Table D.3-6 contains NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 visible channel information such as equivalent width, w, effective central wavelength, νe, and in-band solar irradiance, F.

Table D.3-6. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Visible Channel Information.
Channel Equivalent Width w(μm) Effective Wavelength λe(μm) Extraterrestrial Solar Irradiance in Band F (W/m2)

1

0.0830 0.6343 136.212
2 0.2332 0.8431 240.558
3A 0.0514 1.6062 12.449
Note: These quantities are based on the solar irradiance data of Neckel and Labs (1984), which is a widely used source of such data.

Table D.3-7 contains the temperature-to-radiance coefficients for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channels 3B, 4 and 5.

Table D.3-7. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 thermal channel temperature-to-radiance coefficients.
  νC A B
Channel 3B 2669.3554 1.702380 0.997378
Channel 4 926.2947 0.271683 0.998794
Channel 5 839.8246 0.309180 0.999012

Tables D.3-8 and D.3-9 contain the corresponding spectral response values for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channels 1, 2, 3A and Channels 3B, 4 and 5, respectively. Note: Negative response values were caused by system response noise and are to be ignored but are included in the table for completeness.

Table D.3-8. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 spectral response values for Channels 1, 2 and 3A.
Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3A
Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent) Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent) Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent)
0.43 -0.09065 0.5 0.009322 1.49 -0.0008364
0.432 -0.04881 0.504 0.02671 1.491 6.673E-05
0.434 -0.1259 0.508 0.02294 1.492 -0.004932
0.436 -0.09956 0.512 0.01535 1.493 0.001087
0.438 0.1532 0.516 -0.00187 1.494 -0.002084
0.44 -0.004736 0.52 0.003617 1.495 0.01003
0.442 -0.07128 0.524 0.009153 1.496 0.002434
0.444 0.01453 0.528 -0.01047 1.497 -0.000612
0.446 0.1177 0.532 -0.003216 1.498 -0.0127
0.448 0.1547 0.536 -0.003333 1.499 0.0048
0.45 0.2955 0.54 0.003491 1.5 -0.006513
0.452 0.08948 0.544 -0.007124 1.501 -0.001636
0.454 -0.03246 0.548 0.01182 1.502 0.009002
0.456 0.3173 0.552 0.007709 1.503 6.754E-05
0.458 -0.09104 0.556 0.002622 1.504 0.01075
0.46 0.0383 0.56 -0.003375 1.505 0.009945
0.462 0.05126 0.564 0.004387 1.506 0.001097
0.464 -0.0329 0.568 -0.001663 1.507 -0.00938
0.466 -0.009072 0.572 0.0007343 1.508 6.709E-05
0.468 0.01306 0.576 0.0005186 1.509 0.005526
0.47 0.03344 0.58 0.001462 1.51 0.01153
0.472 0.4583 0.584 -0.0005424 1.511 -0.006625
0.474 -0.02025 0.588 0.001769 1.512 -0.001525
0.476 -0.02043 0.592 -0.005231 1.513 0.01017
0.478 -0.04375 0.596 -0.008645 1.514 -0.0002768
0.48 -0.01109 0.6 -0.007108 1.515 0.001795
0.482 -0.03603 0.604 0.002324 1.516 -0.003823
0.484 0.005565 0.608 0.001445 1.517 0.01295
0.486 0.06175 0.612 -0.002213 1.518 0.002135
0.488 -0.03629 0.616 -0.0009627 1.519 -0.003261
0.49 0.09509 0.62 -0.01042 1.52 0.008955
0.492 0.03584 0.624 -0.006464 1.521 0.01916
0.494 0.0716 0.628 0.005096 1.522 0.005964
0.496 -0.0289 0.632 -0.002659 1.523 -0.006381
0.498 0.03873 0.636 -0.002009 1.524 0.00226
0.5 0.02358 0.64 0.002341 1.525 0.008159
0.502 0.02158 0.644 0.001406 1.526 0.002944
0.504 -0.01142 0.648 0.001556 1.527 0.01128
0.506 0.04083 0.652 -0.00129 1.528 0.01743
0.508 0.03875 0.656 -0.002442 1.529 0.000984
0.51 0.009675 0.66 0.001257 1.53 0.01271
0.512 0.01157 0.664 -0.001534 1.531 0.005831
0.514 -0.00469 0.668 -0.0004428 1.532 0.002477
0.516 -0.02658 0.672 0.001227 1.533 0.006758
0.518 -0.02196 0.676 0.004571 1.534 0.003294
0.52 0.0299 0.68 0.003944 1.535 0.01383
0.522 -0.007131 0.684 0.01565 1.536 0.002369
0.524 0.01608 0.688 0.02235 1.537 0.006599
0.526 -0.002306 0.692 0.09222 1.538 0.01308
0.528 0.0143 0.696 0.3542 1.539 0.00433
0.53 -0.01021 0.7 1.204 1.54 0.01518
0.532 0.01961 0.704 3.384 1.541 0.02334
0.534 -0.009284 0.708 7.664 1.542 0.01992
0.536 -0.008635 0.712 14.44 1.543 0.01853
0.538 -0.02106 0.716 20.99 1.544 0.0161
0.54 -0.009967 0.72 27.31 1.545 0.02132
0.542 0.01753 0.724 33.8 1.546 0.0178
0.544 0.009069 0.728 40.76 1.547 0.01388
0.546 0.003909 0.732 47.26 1.548 0.0218
0.548 0.01174 0.736 54.04 1.549 0.01941
0.55 -0.009763 0.74 62.11 1.55 0.03236
0.552 0.01003 0.744 71.01 1.551 0.04262
0.554 -0.003237 0.748 78.17 1.552 0.04452
0.556 0.02122 0.752 83.55 1.553 0.06266
0.558 0.01144 0.756 89.13 1.554 0.07052
0.56 0.001719 0.76 92.28 1.555 0.0763
0.562 -0.0064 0.764 93.7 1.556 0.1061
0.564 0.04224 0.768 93.5 1.557 0.1303
0.566 0.004333 0.772 93.3 1.558 0.1622
0.568 0.05981 0.776 94.68 1.559 0.2167
0.57 0.07691 0.78 96.31 1.56 0.245
0.572 0.07532 0.784 98.14 1.561 0.3337
0.574 0.1785 0.788 99.41 1.562 0.4015
0.576 0.3922 0.792 99.71 1.563 0.5461
0.578 0.7385 0.796 98.75 1.564 0.6786
0.58 1.722 0.8 97.73 1.565 0.8465
0.582 4.033 0.804 97.2 1.566 1.136
0.584 10.02 0.808 97.76 1.567 1.459
0.586 22.9 0.812 98.85 1.568 1.82
0.588 40.91 0.816 99.7 1.569 2.427
0.59 53.35 0.82 99.93 1.57 3.109
0.592 59.08 0.824 100 1.571 4.14
0.594 63.39 0.828 99.52 1.572 5.393
0.596 68.46 0.832 99.22 1.573 6.994
0.598 73.41 0.836 99.23 1.574 9.493
0.6 77.75 0.84 99.21 1.575 12.36
0.602 81.05 0.844 99.46 1.576 16.79
0.604 83.2 0.848 99.14 1.577 21.86
0.606 84.72 0.852 98.44 1.578 29.07
0.608 86.01 0.856 97.64 1.579 37.17
0.61 87.43 0.86 96.76 1.58 45.62
0.612 89.48 0.864 95.21 1.581 56.79
0.614 91.71 0.868 93.92 1.582 66.25
0.616 92.98 0.872 93.21 1.583 75.75
0.618 93.43 0.876 92.46 1.584 83.15
0.62 93.48 0.88 92.33 1.585 87.47
0.622 93.37 0.884 91.84 1.586 92.35
0.624 93.4 0.888 91.64 1.587 92.77
0.626 93.13 0.892 90.75 1.588 94.6
0.628 93.57 0.896 89.52 1.589 93.98
0.63 93.81 0.9 88.22 1.59 93.29
0.632 93.97 0.904 87.53 1.591 94.25
0.634 94.44 0.908 86.98 1.592 92.64
0.636 94.65 0.912 87.11 1.593 94.43
0.638 95.59 0.916 87.1 1.594 94.15
0.64 96.52 0.92 87.16 1.595 93.99
0.642 97.82 0.924 86.02 1.596 94.88
0.644 99.27 0.928 84.43 1.597 94.55
0.646 99.99 0.932 82.87 1.598 95.29
0.648 100 0.936 81.9 1.599 94.25
0.65 99.7 0.94 80.72 1.6 96.05
0.652 98.15 0.944 79.06 1.601 95.94
0.654 96.18 0.948 77.3 1.602 95.79
0.656 93.66 0.952 75.45 1.603 95.34
0.658 91.36 0.956 73.48 1.604 95.45
0.66 88.65 0.96 71.56 1.605 96.74
0.662 86.76 0.964 70.03 1.606 94.23
0.664 85.18 0.968 68.94 1.607 95.3
0.666 83.76 0.972 66.15 1.608 93.68
0.668 83.11 0.976 61.75 1.609 94.42
0.67 83.51 0.98 56.43 1.61 93.75
0.672 85.12 0.984 52.6 1.611 94.12
0.674 86.16 0.988 49.85 1.612 93.65
0.676 83.1 0.992 41.47 1.613 92.48
0.678 70.16 0.996 22.18 1.614 93.28
0.68 51 1 8.212 1.615 92.67
0.682 33.32 1.004 3.117 1.616 93.6
0.684 20.62 1.008 1.42 1.617 93.03
0.686 12.49 1.012 0.7962 1.618 95.29
0.688 7.321 1.016 0.5448 1.619 95.26
0.69 4.202 1.02 0.4234 1.62 95.1
0.692 2.417 1.024 0.3536 1.621 98.08
0.694 1.399 1.028 0.3093 1.622 98.54
0.696 0.8155 1.032 0.27 1.623 100
0.698 0.4956 1.036 0.2362 1.624 99.13
0.7 0.2922 1.04 0.2059 1.625 99.89
0.702 0.1886 1.044 0.1832 1.626 95.76
0.704 0.1099 1.048 0.1548 1.627 94.3
0.706 0.06342 1.052 0.1346 1.628 87.62
0.708 0.03122 1.056 0.1126 1.629 80.74
0.71 0.01844 1.06 0.09284 1.63 72.61
0.712 -0.008994 1.064 0.07759 1.631 63.96
0.714 -0.007811 1.068 0.06402 1.632 54.06
0.716 0.008407 1.072 0.05062 1.633 44.12
0.718 -0.007444 - - 1.634 37.03
0.72 0.01356 - - 1.635 29.27
0.722 -0.01925 - - 1.636 23.33
0.724 -0.0152 - - 1.637 18.14
0.726 0.0001121 - - 1.638 14.75
0.728 0.02124 - - 1.639 11.29
0.73 -0.01858 - - 1.64 8.97
0.732 -0.008072 - - 1.641 7.033
0.734 -0.02215 - - 1.642 5.793
0.736 -0.00762 - - 1.643 4.561
0.738 -0.004521 - - 1.644 3.607
0.74 0.007491 - - 1.645 2.956
0.742 -0.004499 - - 1.646 2.355
0.744 0.004345 - - 1.647 1.97
0.746 -0.003188 - - 1.648 1.613
0.748 -0.008475 - - 1.649 1.363
0.75 0.00084 - - 1.65 1.112
0.752 -0.014 - - 1.651 0.9409
0.754 0.002848 - - 1.652 0.7443
0.756 -0.005178 - - 1.653 0.6525
0.758 0.0007404 - - 1.654 0.5764
0.76 -0.02035 - - 1.655 0.5095
0.762 -0.02301 - - 1.656 0.394
0.764 0.002486 - - 1.657 0.3234
0.766 -0.006276 - - 1.658 0.3046
0.768 -0.01742 - - 1.659 0.2577
0.77 0.04229 - - 1.66 0.2065
0.772 -0.007647 - - 1.661 0.2024
0.774 -0.01046 - - 1.662 0.165
0.776 0.003111 - - 1.663 0.1577
0.778 -0.01578 - - 1.664 0.1285
0.78 -0.0147 - - 1.665 0.1173
0.782 -0.01532 - - 1.666 0.1159
0.784 0.006754 - - 1.667 0.08093
0.786 0.00242 - - 1.668 0.08118
0.788 0.001057 - - 1.669 0.09189
0.79 -0.02534 - - 1.67 0.04033
0.792 0.02389 - - 1.671 0.04494
0.794 0.003045 - - 1.672 0.05669
0.796 -0.02196 - - 1.673 0.04872
0.798 -0.002512 - - 1.674 0.0669
0.8 -0.02028 - - 1.675 0.05297
0.802 -0.01035 - - 1.676 0.03004
0.804 -0.01985 - - 1.677 0.01605
0.806 -0.01351 - - 1.678 0.03327
0.808 -0.01784 - - 1.679 0.03453
0.81 -0.04077 - - 1.68 0.02413
0.812 -0.007691 - - 1.681 0.01612
0.814 -0.006489 - - 1.682 0.01835
0.816 -0.01069 - - 1.683 0.001586
0.818 -0.0335 - - 1.684 0.006575
0.82 -0.02232 - - 1.685 0.01057
0.822 -0.0005826 - - 1.686 0.02745
0.824 0.01725 - - 1.687 0.0141
0.826 -0.02547 - - 1.688 0.008842
0.828 -0.003171 - - 1.689 0.01767
0.83 -0.00336 - - 1.69 0.03035
- - - - 1.691 0.02
- - - - 1.692 -0.01065
- - - - 1.693 0.02238
- - - - 1.694 -0.006386
- - - - 1.695 0.02306
- - - - 1.696 0.004098
- - - - 1.697 0.01304
- - - - 1.698 0.007056
- - - - 1.699 -0.004172
- - - - 1.7 0.007405
- - - - 1.701 0.0207
- - - - 1.702 -0.005615
- - - - 1.703 0.007141
- - - - 1.704 -0.00388
- - - - 1.705 -0.01529
- - - - 1.706 0.0202
- - - - 1.707 0.002258
- - - - 1.708 -0.003412
- - - - 1.709 0.002879
- - - - 1.71 0.00879
- - - - 1.711 -0.01075
- - - - 1.712 -0.01059
- - - - 1.713 -0.0008345
- - - - 1.714 -0.006658
- - - - 1.715 0.01639
- - - - 1.716 -0.006614
- - - - 1.717 -0.01068
- - - - 1.718 9.214E-05
- - - - 1.719 -0.01111
- - - - 1.72 -0.008704
- - - - 1.721 -0.01717
- - - - 1.722 0.001323
- - - - 1.723 -0.003298
- - - - 1.724 -0.01184
- - - - 1.725 -0.01016
- - - - 1.726 -0.004224
- - - - 1.727 -0.01201
- - - - 1.728 -0.01586
- - - - 1.729 -0.003961
- - - - 1.73 -0.003873

Table D.3-9. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 spectral response values for Channels 3B, 4 and 5.
Channel 3B Channel 4 Channel 5
Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent) Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent) Wavelength (μm) Relative Response (percent)
2.98 0.00862 8.8 0.002672 10 0.01355
2.987 0.00502 8.82 0.02292 10.02 0.006598
2.994 -0.00367 8.84 -0.01563 10.04 0.01834
3.001 -0.00586 8.86 0.004889 10.06 0.003044
3.008 0.00642 8.88 -0.008165 10.08 0.01258
3.015 0.00532 8.9 0.02362 10.1 0.008526
3.022 -0.00164 8.92 0.002033 10.12 0.009147
3.029 0.00334 8.94 0.001733 10.14 0.008192
3.036 0.23936 8.96 -0.02323 10.16 0.009166
3.043 0.01145 8.98 0.004445 10.18 0.007965
3.05 0.0037 9 0.01219 10.2 0.01453
3.057 0.00931 9.02 0.01066 10.22 0.008008
3.064 -0.00509 9.04 0.007318 10.24 0.005171
3.071 0.00963 9.06 0.01953 10.26 0.0164
3.078 0.0128 9.08 0.008014 10.28 0.0001844
3.085 0.00164 9.1 -0.0108 10.3 0.003104
3.092 -0.000788 9.12 0.003033 10.32 0.004054
3.099 -0.000611 9.14 -0.02039 10.34 0.002746
3.106 0.000744 9.16 0.004377 10.36 0.001286
3.113 0.00732 9.18 0.01441 10.38 -0.002027
3.12 -0.00625 9.2 0.02069 10.4 0.003154
3.127 -0.00608 9.22 -0.01759 10.42 0.006009
3.134 0.00791 9.24 0.008268 10.44 0.01098
3.141 0.00984 9.26 0.01491 10.46 -0.001819
3.148 0.00534 9.28 0.003987 10.48 0.007332
3.155 -0.00539 9.3 0.0219 10.5 0.0003518
3.162 -0.00811 9.32 0.03947 10.52 0.01032
3.169 0.00174 9.34 0.00307 10.54 0.005165
3.176 0.00766 9.36 4.073 10.56 -0.00526
3.183 0.000822 9.38 0.03279 10.58 0.006168
3.19 -0.00531 9.4 -0.0002071 10.6 -0.003767
3.197 -0.01267 9.42 -0.02613 10.62 -0.01271
3.204 0.000546 9.44 -0.01048 10.64 -0.0005124
3.211 -0.00453 9.46 -0.03739 10.66 0.01172
3.218 -0.00643 9.48 0.0135 10.68 -0.001256
3.225 0.00452 9.5 0.005915 10.7 -0.005604
3.232 0.00351 9.52 -0.01598 10.72 -0.007074
3.239 -0.00506 9.54 0.005028 10.74 -0.003616
3.246 -0.00166 9.56 0.002662 10.76 -0.002295
3.253 0.01368 9.58 0.005559 10.78 -0.0008934
3.26 0.01097 9.6 0.0008341 10.8 0.003314
3.267 0.01132 9.62 0.005991 10.82 -0.001754
3.274 0.00242 9.64 0.02601 10.84 -0.005154
3.281 0.00302 9.66 -0.01446 10.86 0.2539
3.288 0.00416 9.68 -0.005252 10.88 -0.01211
3.295 0.00604 9.7 0.003237 10.9 -0.001179
3.302 0.00734 9.72 -0.01669 10.92 -0.005135
3.309 0.00493 9.74 0.03039 10.94 -0.003307
3.316 0.00171 9.76 -0.02462 10.96 -0.02101
3.323 0.01199 9.78 0.007526 10.98 -0.01332
3.33 0.00297 9.8 -0.004866 11 -0.007008
3.337 0.01801 9.82 0.002393 11.02 -0.004798
3.344 -0.00237 9.84 -0.005776 11.04 -0.003622
3.351 0.02282 9.86 0.001998 11.06 -0.01038
3.358 0.01267 9.88 0.01973 11.08 -0.007724
3.365 0.01237 9.9 0.01316 11.1 0.001618
3.372 0.02087 9.92 -0.01045 11.12 -0.00236
3.379 0.01448 9.94 0.01583 11.14 -0.01986
3.386 0.02723 9.96 -0.001424 11.16 -0.009352
3.393 0.0275 9.98 0.0347 11.18 -0.01705
3.4 0.04912 10 0.0429 11.2 9.495E-05
3.407 0.06245 10.02 0.04086 11.22 -0.01603
3.414 0.09517 10.04 0.122 11.24 0.01562
3.421 0.14846 10.06 0.2474 11.26 0.01996
3.428 0.20819 10.08 0.4577 11.28 0.0005891
3.435 0.32693 10.1 0.8325 11.3 0.02193
3.442 0.45638 10.12 1.406 11.32 0.1102
3.449 0.62833 10.14 2.472 11.34 0.2979
3.456 0.82827 10.16 4.046 11.36 0.8426
3.463 1.06078 10.18 6.435 11.38 2.152
3.47 1.34103 10.2 9.904 11.4 5.175
3.477 1.65788 10.22 14.57 11.42 12.28
3.484 2.08814 10.24 20.38 11.44 27.5
3.491 2.62468 10.26 27.35 11.46 51.25
3.498 3.33055 10.28 34.92 11.48 76.15
3.505 4.37172 10.3 43.49 11.5 89.73
3.512 5.84957 10.32 52.42 11.52 91.09
3.519 8.04378 10.34 60.71 11.54 88.37
3.526 11.1169 10.36 68.71 11.56 87.15
3.533 15.3041 10.38 75.15 11.58 88.19
3.54 21.0809 10.4 79.74 11.6 91.55
3.547 28.6145 10.42 82.83 11.62 93.33
3.554 38.0882 10.44 85.22 11.64 95.74
3.561 48.8709 10.46 86.21 11.66 98.12
3.568 59.8885 10.48 86.44 11.68 98.98
3.575 70.021 10.5 86.71 11.7 99.25
3.582 78.1934 10.52 87.24 11.72 99.76
3.589 84.2581 10.54 88.15 11.74 100
3.596 87.2597 10.56 89.19 11.76 99.8
3.603 89.3534 10.58 90.17 11.78 99.2
3.61 90.7406 10.6 91.01 11.8 98.56
3.617 91.3379 10.62 91.93 11.82 98.89
3.624 91.5169 10.64 92.72 11.84 98.84
3.631 91.75 10.66 93.03 11.86 99.48
3.638 91.7613 10.68 94 11.88 99
3.645 92.2221 10.7 94.93 11.9 99.24
3.652 92.4756 10.72 95.06 11.92 98.56
3.659 92.9641 10.74 94.88 11.94 98.39
3.666 93.6619 10.76 95.72 11.96 97.17
3.673 94.2733 10.78 95.81 11.98 97.13
3.68 95.3461 10.8 95.75 12 94.92
3.687 96.2959 10.82 95.7 12.02 93.97
3.694 97.1352 10.84 96.22 12.04 92.02
3.701 97.9276 10.86 96.07 12.06 91.14
3.708 98.6843 10.88 95.87 12.08 90.44
3.715 99.0706 10.9 96.58 12.1 89.49
3.722 99.6617 10.92 96.05 12.12 88.97
3.729 99.566 10.94 98.8 12.14 88.9
3.736 100 10.96 97.03 12.16 87.95
3.743 99.8084 10.98 100 12.18 87.23
3.75 99.8033 11 98.54 12.2 86.92
3.757 99.5347 11.02 99.45 12.22 85.11
3.764 99.8026 11.04 98.24 12.24 85.06
3.771 99.8291 11.06 99.5 12.26 84.26
3.778 99.9346 11.08 98.6 12.28 84.28
3.785 99.9398 11.1 96.6 12.3 81.96
3.792 99.5834 11.12 95.75 12.32 82.12
3.799 99.5397 11.14 94.33 12.34 81.46
3.806 99.5387 11.16 92.77 12.36 79.11
3.813 98.8389 11.18 89.41 12.38 73.51
3.82 98.3127 11.2 85.9 12.4 65.82
3.827 97.1817 11.22 80.86 12.42 52.99
3.834 96.4223 11.24 74.69 12.44 39.26
3.841 95.8607 11.26 68.01 12.46 25.52
3.848 94.9926 11.28 59.28 12.48 14.98
3.855 94.8302 11.3 50.5 12.5 8.142
3.862 94.5596 11.32 41 12.52 4.306
3.869 95.1009 11.34 32.02 12.54 2.258
3.876 95.5137 11.36 23.75 12.56 1.194
3.883 96.76 11.38 16.76 12.58 0.6585
3.89 97.7527 11.4 11.22 12.6 0.3189
3.897 98.8714 11.42 7.438 12.62 0.1789
3.904 98.8156 11.44 4.669 12.64 0.09845
3.911 97.3622 11.46 3.035 12.66 0.02806
3.918 93.2379 11.48 1.787 12.68 0.02886
3.925 86.2266 11.5 1.15 12.7 -0.01095
3.932 76.0853 11.52 0.624 12.72 -0.01828
3.939 63.1266 11.54 0.4481 12.74 -0.01124
3.946 50.1982 11.56 0.2534 12.76 -0.01459
3.953 37.8329 11.58 0.1732 12.78 0.007384
3.96 27.4364 11.6 0.09704 12.8 -0.01746
3.967 19.3512 11.62 0.121 12.82 -0.01403
3.974 13.3907 11.64 0.03826 12.84 -0.03602
3.981 9.23866 11.66 0.03188 12.86 -0.01261
3.988 6.37943 11.68 0.01518 12.88 -0.06917
3.995 4.42402 11.7 0.0407 12.9 -0.00929
4.002 3.11955 11.72 0.03684 12.92 -0.02175
4.009 2.24388 11.74 -0.01336 12.94 -0.03332
4.016 1.58349 11.76 0.03116 12.96 -0.06208
4.023 1.11447 11.78 -0.03545 12.98 -0.06559
4.03 0.81222 11.8 0.08653 13 -0.01411
4.037 0.59283 11.82 -0.05337 13.02 0.009463
4.044 0.4344 11.84 0.07375 13.04 -0.04154
4.051 0.33028 11.86 0.09694 13.06 -0.03529
4.058 0.24324 11.88 -0.06905 13.08 -0.008764
4.065 0.19363 11.9 -0.0218 13.1 -0.05664
4.072 0.13935 11.92 -0.09451 13.12 -0.02171
4.079 0.10549 11.94 -0.06877 13.14 -0.04043
4.086 0.0798 11.96 -0.1422 13.16 -0.01591
4.093 0.05335 11.98 0.06551 13.18 -0.04614
4.1 0.03807 12 0.1744 13.2 -0.07809
4.107 0.03126 12.02 -0.08561 13.22 -0.04289
4.114 0.01912 12.04 -0.04837 13.24 -0.06797
4.121 0.01471 12.06 -0.08585 13.26 0.004183
4.128 0.00518 12.08 -0.06557 13.28 -0.02505
4.135 0.00805 12.1 0.06829 13.3 -0.02641
4.142 -0.00144 12.12 -0.06915 13.32 -0.04431
4.149 -0.00222 12.14 0.001108 13.34 -0.0253
4.156 -0.00378 12.16 0.009701 13.36 -0.01577
4.163 -0.01117 12.18 1.193 13.38 0.002353
4.17 -0.01339 12.2 0.003084 13.4 -0.07232
4.177 0.00414 12.22 0.03961 13.42 -0.07439
4.184 0.0147 12.24 -0.03443 13.44 -0.1003
4.191 0.00222 12.26 0.05267 13.46 -0.05095
4.198 -0.01467 12.28 -0.04374 13.48 -0.1146
4.205 -0.03354 12.3 0.002715 13.5 -0.04489
4.212 -0.05105 12.32 -0.1214 13.52 -0.0489
4.219 -0.25673 12.34 -0.0655 13.54 -0.06161
4.226 -0.12844 12.36 -0.03179 13.56 -0.0202
4.233 0.11548 12.38 -0.01476 13.58 -0.07926
4.24 0.05306 12.4 -0.06599 13.6 -0.08591
4.247 0.4581 12.42 -0.0003548 13.62 -0.1683
4.254 0.07806 12.44 0.01637 13.64 -0.07274
4.261 -0.01386 12.46 0.1011 13.66 -0.03322
4.268 0.4737 12.48 0.03018 13.68 -0.05523
4.275 -0.22682 12.5 -0.03573 13.7 0.04107
4.282 -0.01468 12.52 0.03382 13.72 -0.04951
4.289 -0.22643 12.54 -0.1379 13.74 -0.02986
4.296 -0.08543 12.56 -0.0453 13.76 0.02535
4.303 0.21533 12.58 -0.1104 13.78 -0.07546
4.31 -0.0332 12.6 -0.01406 13.8 -0.06502
4.317 -0.04098 12.62 -0.04006 13.82 -0.0558
4.324 -0.01558 12.64 -0.1136 13.84 -0.077
4.331 -0.04557 12.66 0.1032 13.86 -0.03247
4.338 0.01453 12.68 0.0002163 13.88 0.02308
4.345 -0.00272 12.7 -0.1079 13.9 -0.1325
4.352 0.01915 12.72 0.0008639 13.92 -0.009476
4.359 -0.02428 12.74 0.04461 13.94 -0.04258
4.366 -0.00233 12.76 -0.1746 13.96 -0.03505
4.373 -0.02559 12.78 0.1333 13.98 -0.05063
4.38 -0.02393 12.8 -0.07272 14 -0.1135
4.387 0.01623 - - - -
4.394 0.01143 - - - -
4.401 -0.02593 - - - -
4.408 0.00504 - - - -
4.415 -0.000963 - - - -
4.422 -0.01117 - - - -
4.429 -0.0111 - - - -
4.436 0.00514 - - - -
4.443 0.00436 - - - -
4.45 -0.02916 - - - -
4.457 -0.00297 - - - -
4.464 0.00981 - - - -
4.471 -0.01084 - - - -
4.478 -0.0273 - - - -
4.485 -0.00805 - - - -
4.492 0.01625 - - - -
4.499 0.01175 - - - -

Figure D.3-1. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 1.

Figure D.3-2. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 2.

Figure D.3-3. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 3A.

Figure D.3-4. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 3B.

Figure D.3-5. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 4.

Figure D.3-6. Spectral Response Curve for NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Channel 5.

HIRS:

Table D.3-10 contains the NOAA-17 HIRS/303 central wave numbers and band correction coefficients for the thermal channels.

Table D.3-10. NOAA-17 HIRS/303 Central Wave Numbers (νc)and Band Correction Coefficients (b and c).
Channel νc b c
1 668.87 -0.00024757 0.99999
2 679.96 -0.0012648 0.99997
3 691.41 0.014711 0.99992
4 702.73 0.18566 0.99992
5 715.70 0.019572 0.99990
6 731.82 0.020049 0.99991
7 748.04 0.027390 0.99989
8 899.91 0.096078 0.99966
9 1029.25 0.045279 0.99987
10 801.48 0.016530 0.99993
11 1365.25 0.072529 0.99982
12 1527.77 0.11069 0.99975
13 2185.43 0.021412 0.99992
14 2210.98 0.020369 0.99997
15 2232.98 0.021565 0.99996
16 2240.36 0.020399 0.99996
17 2417.09 0.038640 0.99999
18 2519.18 0.052706 0.99994
19 2657.70 0.31592 0.99960

Table D.3-11 contains the Internal Warm Temperature (IWT) PRT count to temperature coefficients for the NOAA-17 HIRS/303 instrument.

Table D.3-11. NOAA-17 IWT PRT count to temperature coefficients for HIRS/303.
PRT a0 a1 a2 a3 a4
1 301.41859 0.006539867 8.909E-08 4.78771E-11 1.34536E-15
2 301.43106 0.006530633 8.7115E-08 4.73879E-11 1.44603E-15
3