NOAA KLM USER'S GUIDE Section 8.3.1.7.2.2

8.3.1.7.2.2 NOAA-N (Version 4, post-January 25, 2006, all satellites)

The AMSU-B Data Set Header Record format for NOAA-N (Version 4, post-January 25, 2006, all satellites) is documented in Table 8.3.1.7.2.2-1. See the legend in Section 8.3.1.1 for further explanation of the headings on this table.

**Table 8.3.1.7.2.2-1. Format of AMSU-B Data Set Header Record for NOAA-N (Version 4, post-January 25, 2006, all satellites).**
Field Name	Start Octet	End Octet	Data Type	Word Size	Number of Words	Scale Factor	Units
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 (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	73	74	u	2	1	0
Instrument ID 0 = Engineering Model; 4 = Protoflight Model; 8 = Flight Model 2; 12 = Flight Model 3	75	76	u	2	1	0
Data Type Code 1 = LAC; 2 = GAC; 3 = HRPT; 4 = TIP; 5 = HIRS; 6 = MSU; 7 = SSU; 8 = DCS; 9 = SEM; 10 = AMSU-A; 11 = AMSU-B	77	78	u	2	1	0
TIP Source Code 0 = unused, GAC/HRPT/LAC data; 1 = GAC embedded AMSU and TIP; 2 = stored TIP; 3 = HRPT/LAC embedded AMSU and TIP, 4 = stored AIP)	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 (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 (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 (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	6	0
DATA SET QUALITY INDICATORS
Instrument Status bits 31 - 29: <not defined> bit 28: processor check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed) bit 27: scan control status (0 = running; 1 = aborted) bit 26: pixel data invalid flag (0 = valid; 1 = invalid) bit 25: scan synchronization (0 = error < 0.1 deg; 1 = error >= 0.1 deg) bit 24: mode transition flag (0 = transition complete; 1 = transition in progress) bit 23: module ID (msb) bits 22 - 17: module ID bit 16: module ID (lsb) bit 15: RAM check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed) bit 14: ROM check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed) bit 13: memory checks status (0 = disabled; 1 = enabled) bit 12: space view select (lsb) bit 11: space view select (msb) bit 10: channel 18/19/20 on/off (relay 5 status) (0 = off; 1 = on) bit 9: channel 17 on/off (relay 4 status) (0 = off; 1 = on) bit 8: channel 16 on/off (relay 3 status) (0 = off; 1 = on) bit 7: stepped mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 6: investigation mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 5: parked in space view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 4: parked in nadir view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 3: parked in target view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 2: scan normal mode (0 = no; 1 = yes) bit 1: survival heater on/off (relay 2 status) (0 = off; 1 = on) bit 0: power on/off (relay 1 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)	121	124	u	4	1	0
<Zero Fill>	125	126	i	2	1	0
Record Number of Status Change (if 0, none occurred)	127	128	u	2	1	0
Second Instrument Status (if previous word is 0, no change)	129	132	u	4	1	0
Count of Data Records in this Data Set	133	134	u	2	1	0
Count of Calibrated, Earth Located Scan Lines in this Data Set	135	136	u	2	1	0
Count of Missing Scan Lines	137	138	u	2	1	0
Count of Data Gaps in this Data Set	139	140	u	2	1	0
Count of Data Frames Without Frame Sync Word Errors	141	142	u	2	1	0
Count of PACS Detected TIP Parity Errors	143	144	u	2	1	0
Sum of All Auxiliary Sync Errors Detected in the Input Data	145	146	u	2	1	0
Time Sequence Error (0 = none; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)	147	148	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), the 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); but may 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>	149	150	u	2	1	0
SOCC Clock Update Indicator (0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)	151	152	u	2	1	0
Earth Location Error Indicator (0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)	153	154	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: questionable time code. bit 5: earth location questionable: marginal agreement with reasonableness check. bit 4: earth location questionable: fails reasonableness check. bit 3: earth location questionable because of antenna position check bits 2-0: <zero fill>	155	156	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)	157	158	u	2	1	0
Data Source 0 = unused; 1 = Fairbanks, AK; 2 = Wallops Island, VA; 3 = SOCC; 4 = Svalbard, Norway; 5 = Monterey, CA)	159	160	u	2	1	0
<Reserved for the Ingester>	161	168	c	8	1	0
<Reserved for Decommutation>	169	176	c	8	1	0
<Zero Fill>	177	192	i	4	4	0
CALIBRATION
Instrument Temperature Sensor ID (0 = Mixer Temp of Ch 18 - 20; 1 = Mixer Temp of Ch 16)	193	194	i	2	1	0
<Zero Fill>	195	196	i	2	1	0
Minimum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20	197	198	i	2	1	2	K
Nominal Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20	199	200	i	2	1	2	K
Maximum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20	201	202	i	2	1	2	K
Minimum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16	203	204	i	2	1	2	K
Nominal Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16	205	206	i	2	1	2	K
Maximum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16	207	208	i	2	1	2	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Min Temperature	209	210	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Nominal Temperature	211	212	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Max Temperature	213	214	i	2	1	3	K
Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16	215	216	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Min Temperature	217	218	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Nominal Temperature	219	220	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Max Temperature	221	222	i	2	1	3	K
Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17	223	224	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Min Temperature	225	226	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Nominal Temperature	227	228	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Max Temperature	229	230	i	2	1	3	K
Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18	231	232	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Min Temperature	233	234	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Nominal Temperature	235	236	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Max Temperature	237	238	i	2	1	3	K
Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19	239	240	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Min Temperature	241	242	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Nominal Temperature	243	244	i	2	1	3	K
Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Max Temperature	245	246	i	2	1	3	K
Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20	247	248	i	2	1	3	K
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 1	249	252	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 2	253	256	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 3	257	260	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 1	261	264	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 2	265	268	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 3	269	272	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 1	273	276	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 2	277	280	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 3	281	284	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 1	285	288	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 2	289	292	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 3	293	296	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 1	297	300	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 2	301	304	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 3	305	308	i	4	1	3	m²-sr-cm^-1/mW
<Zero Fill>	309	324	i	4	4	0
TEMPERATURE-RADIANCE CONVERSION
Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Central Wavenumber	325	328	i	4	1	6	cm^-1
Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Constant 1	329	332	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Constant 2	333	336	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Central Wavenumber	337	340	i	4	1	6	cm^-1
Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Constant 1	341	344	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Constant 2	345	348	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Central Wavenumber	349	352	i	4	1	6	cm^-1
Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Constant 1	353	356	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Constant 2	357	360	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Central Wavenumber	361	364	i	4	1	6	cm^-1
Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Constant 1	365	368	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Constant 2	369	372	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Central Wavenumber	373	376	i	4	1	6	cm^-1
Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Constant 1	377	380	i	4	1	6
Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Constant 2	381	384	i	4	1	6
<Zero Fill>	385	400	i	4	4	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	401	408	c	8	1	0
Nadir Earth Location Tolerance	409	410	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)	411	412	u	2	1	0
<Zero Fill>	413	414	i	2	1	0
Constant Roll Attitude Error	415	416	i	2	1	3	degrees
Constant Pitch Attitude Error	417	418	i	2	1	3	degrees
Constant Yaw Attitude Error	419	420	i	2	1	3	degrees
Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 1999)	421	422	u	2	1	0
Day of Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 365)	423	424	u	2	1	0
Epoch UTC Time of Day for Orbit Vector	425	428	u	4	1	0	milliseconds
Semi-major Axis (at the orbit vector epoch time)	429	432	i	4	1	5	kilometers
Eccentricity (at the orbit vector epoch time)	433	436	i	4	1	8
Inclination (at the orbit vector epoch time)	437	440	i	4	1	5	degrees
Argument of Perigee (at the orbit vector epoch time)	441	444	i	4	1	5	degrees
Right Ascension of the Ascending Node (at the orbit vector epoch time)	445	448	i	4	1	5	degrees
Mean Anomaly (at the orbit vector epoch time)	449	452	i	4	1	5	degrees
Position Vector x Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	453	456	i	4	1	5	kilometers
Position Vector y Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	457	460	i	4	1	5	kilometers
Position Vector z Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	461	464	i	4	1	5	kilometers
Velocity Vector x-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	465	468	i	4	1	8	kilometers/second
Velocity Vector y-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	469	472	i	4	1	8	kilometers/second
Velocity Vector z-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)	473	476	i	4	1	8	kilometers/second
Earth/Sun Distance Ratio (at the orbit vector epoch time; relative to the mean distance of 1 AU)	477	480	u	4	1	6
<Zero Fill>	481	496	i	4	4	0
DIGITAL A CONVERSION
Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 0	497	498	i	2	1	2	K
Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 1	499	500	i	2	1	7	K/count
Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 2	501	502	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 3	503	504	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 0	505	506	i	2	1	2	K
Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 1	507	508	i	2	1	7	K/count
Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 2	509	510	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 3	511	512	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 0	513	514	i	2	1	2	K
Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 1	515	516	i	2	1	7	K/count
Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 2	517	518	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 3	519	520	i	2	1	18	K/count³
FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 0	521	522	i	2	1	2	K
FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 1	523	524	i	2	1	7	K/count
FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 2	525	526	i	2	1	12	K/count²
FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 3	527	528	i	2	1	18	K/count³
FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 0	529	530	i	2	1	2	K
FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 1	531	532	i	2	1	7	K/count
FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 2	533	534	i	2	1	12	K/count²
FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 3	535	536	i	2	1	18	K/count³
FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 0	537	538	i	2	1	2	K
FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 1	539	540	i	2	1	7	K/count
FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 2	541	542	i	2	1	12	K/count²
FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 3	543	544	i	2	1	18	K/count³
FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 0	545	546	i	2	1	2	K
FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 1	547	548	i	2	1	7	K/count
FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 2	549	550	i	2	1	12	K/count²
FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 3	551	552	i	2	1	18	K/count³
FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 0	553	554	i	2	1	2	K
FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 1	555	556	i	2	1	7	K/count
FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 2	557	558	i	2	1	12	K/count²
FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 3	559	560	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 0	561	562	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 1	563	564	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 2	565	566	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 3	567	568	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 0	569	570	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 1	571	572	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 2	573	574	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 3	575	576	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 0	577	578	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 1	579	580	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 2	581	582	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 3	583	584	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 0	585	586	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 1	587	588	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 2	589	590	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 3	591	592	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 0	593	594	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 1	595	596	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 2	597	598	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 3	599	600	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 0	601	602	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 1	603	604	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 2	605	606	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 3	607	608	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 0	609	610	i	2	1	2	K
Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 1	611	612	i	2	1	7	K/count
Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 2	613	614	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 3	615	616	i	2	1	18	K/count³
Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 0	617	618	i	2	1	2	K
Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 1	619	620	i	2	1	7	K/count
Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 2	621	622	i	2	1	12	K/count²
Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 3	623	624	i	2	1	18	K/count³
LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 0	625	626	i	2	1	3	K
LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 1	627	628	i	2	1	5	K/count
LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 2	629	630	i	2	1	0	K/count²
LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 3	631	632	i	2	1	0	K/count³
LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 0	633	634	i	2	1	3	K
LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 1	635	636	i	2	1	5	K/count
LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 2	637	638	i	2	1	0	K/count²
LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 3	639	640	i	2	1	0	K/count³
LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 0	641	642	i	2	1	3	K
LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 1	643	644	i	2	1	5	K/count
LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 2	645	646	i	2	1	0	K/count²
LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 3	647	648	i	2	1	0	K/count³
LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 0	649	650	i	2	1	2	K
LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 1	651	652	i	2	1	7	K/count
LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 2	653	654	i	2	1	12	K/count²
LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 3	655	656	i	2	1	18	K/count³
LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 0	657	658	i	2	1	2	K
LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 1	659	660	i	2	1	7	K/count
LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 2	661	662	i	2	1	12	K/count²
LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 3	663	664	i	2	1	18	K/count³
LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 0	665	666	i	2	1	2	K
LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 1	667	668	i	2	1	7	K/count
LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 2	669	670	i	2	1	12	K/count²
LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 3	671	672	i	2	1	18	K/count³
PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 0	673	674	i	2	1	0	K
PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 1	675	676	i	2	1	5	K/count
PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 2	677	678	i	2	1	0	K/count²
PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 3	679	680	i	2	1	0	K/count³
PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 0	681	682	i	2	1	1	K
PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 1	683	684	i	2	1	6	K/count
PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 2	685	686	i	2	1	10	K/count²
PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 3	687	688	i	2	1	15	K/count³
<Zero Fill>	689	704	i	4	4	0
ANALOG TELEMETRY CONVERSION
+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	705	708	i	4	1	6	V
+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	709	712	i	4	1	6	V/count
+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	713	716	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	717	720	i	4	1	6	V/count³
-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	721	724	i	4	1	6	V
-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	725	728	i	4	1	6	V/count
-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	729	732	i	4	1	6	V/count²
-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	733	736	i	4	1	6	V/count³
+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	737	740	i	4	1	6	V
+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	741	744	i	4	1	6	V/count
+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	745	748	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	749	752	i	4	1	6	V/count³
-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	753	756	i	4	1	6	V
-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	757	760	i	4	1	6	V/count
-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	761	764	i	4	1	6	V/count²
-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	765	768	i	4	1	6	V/count³
+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	769	772	i	4	1	6	V
+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	773	776	i	4	1	6	V/count
+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	777	780	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	781	784	i	4	1	6	V/count³
+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	785	788	i	4	1	6	V
+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	789	792	i	4	1	6	V/count
+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	793	796	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	797	800	i	4	1	6	V/count³
+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	801	804	i	4	1	6	V
+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	805	808	i	4	1	6	V/count
+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	809	812	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	813	816	i	4	1	6	V/count³
-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0	817	820	i	4	1	6	V
-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1	821	824	i	4	1	6	V/count
-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2	825	828	i	4	1	6	V/count²
-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3	829	832	i	4	1	6	V/count³
+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 0	833	836	i	4	1	6	V
+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 1	837	840	i	4	1	6	V/count
+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 2	841	844	i	4	1	6	V/count²
+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 3	845	848	i	4	1	6	V/count³
ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	849	852	i	4	1	6	K
ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	853	856	i	4	1	6	K/count
ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	857	860	i	4	1	6	K/count²
ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	861	864	i	4	1	6	K/count³
MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	865	868	i	4	1	6	K
MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	869	872	i	4	1	6	K/count
MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	873	876	i	4	1	6	K/count²
MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	877	880	i	4	1	6	K/count³
PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	881	884	i	4	1	6	K
PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	885	888	i	4	1	6	K/count
PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	889	892	i	4	1	6	K/count²
PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	893	896	i	4	1	6	K/count³
PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	897	900	i	4	1	6	K
PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	901	904	i	4	1	6	K/count
PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	905	908	i	4	1	6	K/count²
PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	909	912	i	4	1	6	K/count³
Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 0	913	916	i	4	1	6	K
Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 1	917	920	i	4	1	6	K/count
Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 2	921	924	i	4	1	6	K/count²
Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 3	925	928	i	4	1	6	K/count³
Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 0	929	932	i	4	1	6	K
Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 1	933	936	i	4	1	6	K/count
Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 2	937	940	i	4	1	6	K/count²
Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 3	941	944	i	4	1	6	K/count³
Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	945	948	i	4	1	6	K
Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	949	952	i	4	1	6	K/count
Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	953	956	i	4	1	6	K/count²
Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	957	960	i	4	1	6	K/count³
Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0	961	964	i	4	1	6	K
Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1	965	968	i	4	1	6	K/count
Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2	969	972	i	4	1	6	K/count²
Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3	973	976	i	4	1	6	K/count³
Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 0	977	980	i	4	1	6	K
Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 1	981	984	i	4	1	6	K/count
Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 2	985	988	i	4	1	6	K/count²
Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 3	989	992	i	4	1	6	K/count³
<Zero Fill>	993	1000	i	4	2	0
BIAS CORRECTION
Bias Correction Values (values are given in counts) Ordered by channel, field of view (FOV), and transmitter as follows: Word 1: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-1 Word 2: Channel 17, FOV 1, STX-1 Word 3: Channel 18, FOV 1, STX-1 Word 4: Channel 19, FOV 1, STX-1 Word 5: Channel 20, FOV 1, STX-1 Word 6: Channel 16, FOV 5, STX-1 ... (channel values for FOVs 5, 10, 15, ... , 90) ... Word 95: Channel 20, FOV 90, STX-1 Word 96: Channel 16, Space View, STX-1 ... Word 100: Channel 20, Space View, STX-1 Word 101: Channel 16, Warm View, STX-1 ... Word 106: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-2 ... Word 211: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-3 ... Word 316: Channel 16, FOV 1, SARR ... Word 420: Channel 20, Warm View, SARR	1001	1840	i	2	420	0	counts
<Zero Fill>	1841	1848	i	4	2	0
TRANSMITTER
Transmitter Reference Power (Mean power at the time bias corrections were derived. Range: 0 to 255, representing analog voltages from 0 to 5.1.) Word 1: STX-1 Word 2: STX-2 Word 3: STX-3 Word 4: SARR	1849	1856	i	2	4	1	counts
<Zero Fill>	1857	1864	i	4	2	0
"NEW" BIAS CORRECTION
"New" Bias Correction Values (Ordered by channel, field of view (FOV), and cycle within 8 second period) Word 1: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 1 Word 2: Channel 17, FOV 1, Cycle 1 Word 3: Channel 18, FOV 1, Cycle 1 Word 4: Channel 19, FOV 1, Cycle 1 Word 5: Channel 20, FOV 1, Cycle 1 Word 6: Channel 16, FOV 3, Cycle 1 ... (channel correction values for FOVs 3, 6, 9, ... , 90) ... Word 155: Channel 20, FOV 90, Cycle 1 Word 156: Channel 16, Space View, Cycle 1 ... Word 160: Channel 20, Space View, Cycle 1 Word 161: Channel 16, Warm View, Cycle 1 ... Word 165: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 1 Word 166: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 2 ... Word 330: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 2 Word 331: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 3 ... Word 495: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 3	1865	2854	i	2	495	0	counts
LUNAR CONTAMINATION
Count of Scans Containing Lunar-Contaminated Space Views (Also, see bits 7 and 6 of "Scan Line Quality Flags [Additional Calibration Problem Code]" field in data record.) -1 = the detection algoritihm 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.	2855	2856	i	2	1	0
Lunar Angle Threshold (Any space view whose lunar angle - see "Lunar Angles" field in data record - is less than this value is flagged as being "lunar contaminated" and is not used in the calibration.)	2857	2858	u	2	1	2	degrees
FILLER
<Zero Fill>	2859	3072	i	2	107	0

Table 8.3.1.7.2.2-1. Format of AMSU-B Data Set Header Record for NOAA-N (Version 4, post-January 25, 2006, 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

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.

NOAA Level 1b Format Version Year (e.g., 1999)

NOAA Level 1b Format Version Day of Year (e.g., 365)

<Reserved for Logical Record Length>
For Creation Site use only. Logical Record Length of NOAA Level 1b data set prior to processing.

octets

<Reserved for Block Size>
For Creation Site use only. Block Size of NOAA Level 1b data set prior to processing.

octets

Count of Header Records in this Data Set

Data Set Name

Processing Block Identification

NOAA Spacecraft Identification Code
2 = NOAA-16;
4 = NOAA-15;
6 = NOAA-17

Instrument ID
0 = Engineering Model;
4 = Protoflight Model;
8 = Flight Model 2;
12 = Flight Model 3

Data Type Code
1 = LAC;
2 = GAC;
3 = HRPT;
4 = TIP;
5 = HIRS;
6 = MSU;
7 = SSU;
8 = DCS;
9 = SEM;
10 = AMSU-A;
11 = AMSU-B

TIP Source Code
0 = unused, GAC/HRPT/LAC data;
1 = GAC embedded AMSU and TIP;
2 = stored TIP;
3 = HRPT/LAC embedded AMSU and TIP,
4 = stored AIP)

Start of Data Set Day Count starting from 0 at 00h, 1 Jan 1950

Start of Data Set Year (e.g., 1999)

Start of Data Set Day of Year (e.g., 365)

Start of Data Set UTC Time of Day

milliseconds

End of Data Set Day Count starting from 0 at 00h, 1 Jan 1950

End of Data Set Year (e.g., 1999)

End of Data Set Day of Year (e.g., 365)

100

End of Data Set UTC Time of Day

101

104

milliseconds

Year of Last CPIDS Update (e.g., 1999)

105

106

Day of Year of Last CPIDS Update (e.g., 365)

107

108

Offset between Start of Scan and Center of first FOV

109

110

milliseconds

111

120

DATA SET QUALITY INDICATORS

Instrument Status
bits 31 - 29: <not defined>
bit 28: processor check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed)
bit 27: scan control status (0 = running; 1 = aborted)
bit 26: pixel data invalid flag (0 = valid; 1 = invalid)
bit 25: scan synchronization (0 = error < 0.1 deg; 1 = error >= 0.1 deg)
bit 24: mode transition flag (0 = transition complete; 1 = transition in progress)
bit 23: module ID (msb)
bits 22 - 17: module ID
bit 16: module ID (lsb)
bit 15: RAM check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed)
bit 14: ROM check flag (0 = passed; 1 = failed)
bit 13: memory checks status (0 = disabled; 1 = enabled)
bit 12: space view select (lsb)
bit 11: space view select (msb)
bit 10: channel 18/19/20 on/off (relay 5 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 9: channel 17 on/off (relay 4 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 8: channel 16 on/off (relay 3 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 7: stepped mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 6: investigation mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 5: parked in space view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 4: parked in nadir view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 3: parked in target view mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 2: scan normal mode (0 = no; 1 = yes)
bit 1: survival heater on/off (relay 2 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)
bit 0: power on/off (relay 1 status) (0 = off; 1 = on)

121

124

125

126

Record Number of Status Change
(if 0, none occurred)

127

128

Second Instrument Status
(if previous word is 0, no change)

129

132

Count of Data Records in this Data Set

133

134

Count of Calibrated, Earth Located Scan Lines in this Data Set

135

136

Count of Missing Scan Lines

137

138

Count of Data Gaps in this Data Set

139

140

Count of Data Frames Without Frame Sync Word Errors

141

142

Count of PACS Detected TIP Parity Errors

143

144

Sum of All Auxiliary Sync Errors Detected in the Input Data

145

146

Time Sequence Error
(0 = none; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)

147

148

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), the 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); but may 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>

149

150

SOCC Clock Update Indicator
(0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)

151

152

Earth Location Error Indicator
(0 = none during this orbit; otherwise the record number of the first occurrence)

153

154

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: questionable time code.
bit 5: earth location questionable: marginal agreement with reasonableness check.
bit 4: earth location questionable: fails reasonableness check.
bit 3: earth location questionable because of antenna position check
bits 2-0: <zero fill>

155

156

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)

157

158

Data Source
0 = unused;
1 = Fairbanks, AK;
2 = Wallops Island, VA;
3 = SOCC;
4 = Svalbard, Norway;
5 = Monterey, CA)

159

160

161

168

169

176

177

192

CALIBRATION

Instrument Temperature Sensor ID
(0 = Mixer Temp of Ch 18 - 20; 1 = Mixer Temp of Ch 16)

193

194

195

196

Minimum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20

197

198

Nominal Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20

199

200

Maximum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 18 - 20

201

202

Minimum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16

203

204

Nominal Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16

205

206

Maximum Reference Temperature, mixer of Ch 16

207

208

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Min Temperature

209

210

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Nominal Temperature

211

212

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16 Max Temperature

213

214

Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 16

215

216

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Min Temperature

217

218

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Nominal Temperature

219

220

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17 Max Temperature

221

222

Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 17

223

224

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Min Temperature

225

226

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Nominal Temperature

227

228

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18 Max Temperature

229

230

Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 18

231

232

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Min Temperature

233

234

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Nominal Temperature

235

236

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19 Max Temperature

237

238

Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 19

239

240

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Min Temperature

241

242

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Nominal Temperature

243

244

Warm Target Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20 Max Temperature

245

246

Space Fixed Bias Correction Ch 20

247

248

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 1

249

252

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 2

253

256

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 1 at Reference Temperature 3

257

260

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 1

261

264

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 2

265

268

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 2 at Reference Temperature 3

269

272

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 1

273

276

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 2

277

280

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 3 at Reference Temperature 3

281

284

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 1

285

288

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 2

289

292

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 4 at Reference Temperature 3

293

296

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 1

297

300

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 2

301

304

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

Nonlinearity Coeff. Ch 5 at Reference Temperature 3

305

308

m²-sr-cm^-1/mW

309

324

TEMPERATURE-RADIANCE CONVERSION

Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Central Wavenumber

325

328

cm^-1

Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Constant 1

329

332

Temperature-radiance Ch 16 Constant 2

333

336

Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Central Wavenumber

337

340

cm^-1

Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Constant 1

341

344

Temperature-radiance Ch 17 Constant 2

345

348

Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Central Wavenumber

349

352

cm^-1

Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Constant 1

353

356

Temperature-radiance Ch 18 Constant 2

357

360

Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Central Wavenumber

361

364

cm^-1

Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Constant 1

365

368

Temperature-radiance Ch 19 Constant 2

369

372

Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Central Wavenumber

373

376

cm^-1

Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Constant 1

377

380

Temperature-radiance Ch 20 Constant 2

381

384

385

400

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

401

408

Nadir Earth Location Tolerance

409

410

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)

411

412

413

414

Constant Roll Attitude Error

415

416

degrees

Constant Pitch Attitude Error

417

418

degrees

Constant Yaw Attitude Error

419

420

degrees

Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 1999)

421

422

Day of Epoch Year for Orbit Vector (e.g., 365)

423

424

Epoch UTC Time of Day for Orbit Vector

425

428

milliseconds

Semi-major Axis (at the orbit vector epoch time)

429

432

kilometers

Eccentricity (at the orbit vector epoch time)

433

436

Inclination (at the orbit vector epoch time)

437

440

degrees

Argument of Perigee (at the orbit vector epoch time)

441

444

degrees

Right Ascension of the Ascending Node (at the orbit vector epoch time)

445

448

degrees

Mean Anomaly (at the orbit vector epoch time)

449

452

degrees

Position Vector x Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

453

456

kilometers

Position Vector y Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

457

460

kilometers

Position Vector z Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

461

464

kilometers

Velocity Vector x-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

465

468

kilometers/second

Velocity Vector y-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

469

472

kilometers/second

Velocity Vector z-dot Component (at the orbit vector epoch time)

473

476

kilometers/second

Earth/Sun Distance Ratio (at the orbit vector epoch time; relative to the mean distance of 1 AU)

477

480

481

496

DIGITAL A CONVERSION

Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 0

497

498

Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 1

499

500

K/count

Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 2

501

502

K/count²

Mixer 16 Temperature Coefficient 3

503

504

K/count³

Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 0

505

506

Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 1

507

508

K/count

Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 2

509

510

K/count²

Mixer 17 Temperature Coefficient 3

511

512

K/count³

Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 0

513

514

Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 1

515

516

K/count

Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 2

517

518

K/count²

Mixer 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 3

519

520

K/count³

FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 0

521

522

FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 1

523

524

K/count

FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 2

525

526

K/count²

FET Amplifier 16 Temperature Coefficient 3

527

528

K/count³

FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 0

529

530

FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 1

531

532

K/count

FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 2

533

534

K/count²

FET Amplifier 17 Temperature Coefficient 3

535

536

K/count³

FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 0

537

538

FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 1

539

540

K/count

FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 2

541

542

K/count²

FET Amplifier 18 Temperature Coefficient 3

543

544

K/count³

FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 0

545

546

FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 1

547

548

K/count

FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 2

549

550

K/count²

FET Amplifier 19 Temperature Coefficient 3

551

552

K/count³

FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 0

553

554

FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 1

555

556

K/count

FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 2

557

558

K/count²

FET Amplifier 20 Temperature Coefficient 3

559

560

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 0

561

562

Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 1

563

564

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 2

565

566

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 1 Coefficient 3

567

568

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 0

569

570

Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 1

571

572

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 2

573

574

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 2 Coefficient 3

575

576

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 0

577

578

Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 1

579

580

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 2

581

582

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 3 Coefficient 3

583

584

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 0

585

586

Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 1

587

588

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 2

589

590

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 4 Coefficient 3

591

592

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 0

593

594

Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 1

595

596

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 2

597

598

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 5 Coefficient 3

599

600

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 0

601

602

Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 1

603

604

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 2

605

606

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 6 Coefficient 3

607

608

K/count³

Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 0

609

610

Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 1

611

612

K/count

Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 2

613

614

K/count²

Calibration Target Temperature 7 Coefficient 3

615

616

K/count³

Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 0

617

618

Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 1

619

620

K/count

Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 2

621

622

K/count²

Sub-reflector Temperature 1 Coefficient 3

623

624

K/count³

LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 0

625

626

LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 1

627

628

K/count

LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 2

629

630

K/count²

LO Monitor Current Ch 16 Coefficient 3

631

632

K/count³

LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 0

633

634

LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 1

635

636

K/count

LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 2

637

638

K/count²

LO Monitor Current Ch 17 Coefficient 3

639

640

K/count³

LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 0

641

642

LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 1

643

644

K/count

LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 2

645

646

K/count²

LO Monitor Current Ch 18, 19, & 20 Coefficient 3

647

648

K/count³

LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 0

649

650

LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 1

651

652

K/count

LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 2

653

654

K/count²

LO Ch 16 Temperature Coefficient 3

655

656

K/count³

LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 0

657

658

LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 1

659

660

K/count

LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 2

661

662

K/count²

LO Ch 17 Temperature Coefficient 3

663

664

K/count³

LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 0

665

666

LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 1

667

668

K/count

LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 2

669

670

K/count²

LO Ch 18, 19, & 20 Temperature Coefficient 3

671

672

K/count³

PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 0

673

674

PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 1

675

676

K/count

PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 2

677

678

K/count²

PRT Bridge Voltage Coefficient 3

679

680

K/count³

PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 0

681

682

PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 1

683

684

K/count

PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 2

685

686

K/count²

PRT Board Temperature Coefficient 3

687

688

K/count³

689

704

ANALOG TELEMETRY CONVERSION

+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

705

708

+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

709

712

V/count

+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

713

716

V/count²

+12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

717

720

V/count³

-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

721

724

-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

725

728

V/count

-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

729

732

V/count²

-12V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

733

736

V/count³

+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

737

740

+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

741

744

V/count

+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

745

748

V/count²

+15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

749

752

V/count³

-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

753

756

-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

757

760

V/count

-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

761

764

V/count²

-15V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

765

768

V/count³

+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

769

772

+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

773

776

V/count

+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

777

780

V/count²

+8v (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

781

784

V/count³

+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

785

788

+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

789

792

V/count

+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

793

796

V/count²

+5V (D) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

797

800

V/count³

+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

801

804

+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

805

808

V/count

+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

809

812

V/count²

+5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

813

816

V/count³

-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 0

817

820

-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 1

821

824

V/count

-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 2

825

828

V/count²

-5V (A) Secondary Conversion Coefficient 3

829

832

V/count³

+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 0

833

836

+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 1

837

840

V/count

+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 2

841

844

V/count²

+5V Reference Secondary Conv Coefficient 3

845

848

V/count³

ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

849

852

ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

853

856

K/count

ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

857

860

K/count²

ICE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

861

864

K/count³

MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

865

868

MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

869

872

K/count

MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

873

876

K/count²

MDE Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

877

880

K/count³

PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

881

884

PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

885

888

K/count

PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

889

892

K/count²

PEU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

893

896

K/count³

PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

897

900

PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

901

904

K/count

PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

905

908

K/count²

PSU Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

909

912

K/count³

Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 0

913

916

Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 1

917

920

K/count

Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 2

921

924

K/count²

Scan Motor Temperature Conv Coefficient 3

925

928

K/count³

Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 0

929

932

Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 1

933

936

K/count

Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 2

937

940

K/count²

Scan Motor Current Conversion Coefficient 3

941

944

K/count³

Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

945

948

Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

949

952

K/count

Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

953

956

K/count²

Ch 16 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

957

960

K/count³

Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 0

961

964

Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 1

965

968

K/count

Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 2

969

972

K/count²

Ch 17 LO Temperature Conversion Coefficient 3

973

976

K/count³

Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 0

977

980

Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 1

981

984

K/count

Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 2

985

988

K/count²

Ch 18/19/20 LO Temp Conversion Coefficient 3

989

992

K/count³

993

1000

BIAS CORRECTION

Bias Correction Values
(values are given in counts)
Ordered by channel, field of view (FOV), and transmitter as follows:
Word 1: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-1
Word 2: Channel 17, FOV 1, STX-1
Word 3: Channel 18, FOV 1, STX-1
Word 4: Channel 19, FOV 1, STX-1
Word 5: Channel 20, FOV 1, STX-1
Word 6: Channel 16, FOV 5, STX-1
...
(channel values for FOVs 5, 10, 15, ... , 90)
...
Word 95: Channel 20, FOV 90, STX-1
Word 96: Channel 16, Space View, STX-1
...
Word 100: Channel 20, Space View, STX-1
Word 101: Channel 16, Warm View, STX-1
...
Word 106: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-2
...
Word 211: Channel 16, FOV 1, STX-3
...
Word 316: Channel 16, FOV 1, SARR
...
Word 420: Channel 20, Warm View, SARR

1001

1840

420

counts

1841

1848

TRANSMITTER

Transmitter Reference Power (Mean power at the time bias corrections were derived. Range: 0 to 255, representing analog voltages from 0 to 5.1.)
Word 1: STX-1
Word 2: STX-2
Word 3: STX-3
Word 4: SARR

1849

1856

counts

1857

1864

"NEW" BIAS CORRECTION

"New" Bias Correction Values (Ordered by channel, field of view (FOV), and cycle within 8 second period)
Word 1: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 1
Word 2: Channel 17, FOV 1, Cycle 1
Word 3: Channel 18, FOV 1, Cycle 1
Word 4: Channel 19, FOV 1, Cycle 1
Word 5: Channel 20, FOV 1, Cycle 1
Word 6: Channel 16, FOV 3, Cycle 1
...
(channel correction values for FOVs 3, 6, 9, ... , 90)
...
Word 155: Channel 20, FOV 90, Cycle 1
Word 156: Channel 16, Space View, Cycle 1
...
Word 160: Channel 20, Space View, Cycle 1
Word 161: Channel 16, Warm View, Cycle 1
...
Word 165: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 1
Word 166: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 2
...
Word 330: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 2
Word 331: Channel 16, FOV 1, Cycle 3
...
Word 495: Channel 20, Warm View, Cycle 3

1865

2854

495

counts

LUNAR CONTAMINATION

Count of Scans Containing Lunar-Contaminated Space Views (Also, see bits 7 and 6 of "Scan Line Quality Flags [Additional Calibration Problem Code]" field in data record.)
-1 = the detection algoritihm 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.

2855

2856

Lunar Angle Threshold (Any space view whose lunar angle - see "Lunar Angles" field in data record - is less than this value is flagged as being "lunar contaminated" and is not used in the calibration.)

2857

2858

degrees

FILLER

2859

3072

107

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