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Appendix D.3

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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.
	N_S	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, T_PRT, (Kelvin) of each PRT to count value, C_PRT, 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
1	276.628	0.05098	1.371 E-06
2	276.538	0.05098	1.371 E-06
3	276.761	0.05097	1.369 E-06
4	276.660	0.05100	1.348 E-06

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
1	High albedo range (26 - 100%)	0.1627	-55.9635
2	Low albedo range (0-25%)	0.0543	-2.1227
2	High albedo range (26 - 100%)	0.1621	-56.2160
3A	Low albedo range (0-12.5%)	0.0265	-1.1153
3A	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, ν_e, and in-band solar irradiance, F.

Table D.3-6. NOAA-17 AVHRR/3 Visible Channel Information.
Channel	Equivalent Width w(μm)	Effective Wavelength λ_e(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.
	ν_C	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 (ν_c)and Band Correction Coefficients (b and c).
Channel	ν_c	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
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