Last Updated
21 June 2022
Published on
01 October 2020
Metop-A AVHRR/3
Instrument specifications
- WMO OSCAR (Satellite Instrument Specifications)
- AVHRR Calibration Parameter File and Spectral Response Functions (SRFs) Note: The Visible Calibration Coefficients contained in these files are pre-launch values and are regularly updated during the operational lifetime, based on a vicarious calibration method. These are provided in the AVHRR_VCC files.
- AVHRR instrument page
Instrument events
- Metop-A AVHRR/3 List of Instrument Events: User Notification Service
Data outages
Instrument monitoring
- NOAA ICVS
- Monthly AVHRR VISCAL updates are also available from NOAA: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ppp/notices.html
Relevant documents
| Title | Type | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVHRR Level 1b Product Guide | PG | EUM/OPS-EPS/MAN/04/0029 | 3A |
| AVHRR 3 Level 1 Product Format Specification | PFS | EPS.MIS.SPE.97231 | 7G |
| AVHRR L1 Product Generation Specification | PGS | EUM.EPS.SYS.SPE.990004 | 6 |
Metop-B AVHRR/3
Instrument specifications
- WMO OSCAR (Satellite Instrument Specifications)
- AVHRR Calibration Parameter File and Spectral Response Functions (SRFs) Note: The Visible Calibration Coefficients contained in these files are pre-launch values and are regularly updated during the operational lifetime, based on a vicarious calibration method. These are provided in the AVHRR_VCC files.
- AVHRR instrument page
Instrument events
- Metop-B AVHRR/3 List of Instrument Events: User Notification Service
Data outages
Instrument monitoring
- This information is currently not available online
Relevant documents
| Title | Type | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVHRR Level 1b Product Guide | PG | EUM/OPS-EPS/MAN/04/0029 | 3A |
| AVHRR 3 Level 1 Product Format Specification | PFS | EPS.MIS.SPE.97231 | 7G |
| AVHRR L1 Product Generation Specification | PGS | EUM.EPS.SYS.SPE.990004 | 6 |
Metop-C AVHRR/3
Instrument specifications
- WMO OSCAR (Satellite Instrument Specifications)
- AVHRR Calibration Parameter File and Spectral Response Functions (SRFs) Note: The Visible Calibration Coefficients contained in these files are pre-launch values and are regularly updated during the operational lifetime, based on a vicarious calibration method. These are provided in the AVHRR_VCC files.
- AVHRR instrument page
Instrument events
- Metop-C AVHRR/3 List of Instrument Events: User Notification Service
Data outages
Instrument monitoring
- This information is currently not available online
Relevant documents
| Title | Type | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVHRR Level 1b Product Guide | PG | EUM/OPS-EPS/MAN/04/0029 | 3A |
| AVHRR 3 Level 1 Product Format Specification | PFS | EPS.MIS.SPE.97231 | 7G |
| AVHRR L1 Product Generation Specification | PGS | EUM.EPS.SYS.SPE.990004 | 6 |
