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Satellites	NOAA-6 through NOAA-18 (see http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ for current status)
Orbit Type	Polar
Data Types	HRPT, GAC and LAC
Instruments	AVHRR (NOAA-6 through 14) and AVHRR/3 (NOAA-15 through 18)
Resolution	1 km (VIS and IR)

Band	Central Wavelength (µm)	Primary Uses
1	0.63	Visible cloud and surface features
2	0.86	Visible aerosols over water, vegetation
3*	3.74	Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection
4	10.8	Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
5	12.0	Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor; band 5 on NOAA-10 is not available
6*	1.61	Near-infrared surface, cloud phase (NOAA-15 and later)
* For NOAA-15 and later, channels 3A and 3B are labeled in McIDAS as bands 6 and 3, respectively.

Satellites	NOAA-6 through NOAA-18 (see http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ for current status)
Orbit Type	Polar
Data Type	TIP
Instruments	HIRS (NOAA-6 through 14), HIRS/3 (NOAA-15 through 17) and HIRS/4 (NOAA-18 and later)
Resolution	20 km

Band	Central Wavelength (µm)	Major Absorbing Gases	Sounding Level (mb)	Primary Uses
1	15.0 (IR)	CO₂	30	Temperature sounding
2	14.7 (IR)	CO₂	60	Temperature sounding
3	14.5 (IR)	CO₂	100	Temperature sounding
4	14.2 (IR)	CO₂	400	Temperature sounding
5	14.0 (IR)	CO₂	600	Temperature sounding
6	13.6 (IR)	CO₂, H₂O	800	Temperature sounding
7	13.4 (IR)	CO₂, H₂O	900	Temperature sounding
8	11.1 (IR)	Window	Surface	Surface temperature
9	9.71 (IR)	O₃	25	Ozone measurement
10	8.2 (IR)	H₂O	900	Water vapor detection (NOAA-6 through 10 and 12)
10	12.5 (IR)	H₂O	Surface	Water vapor detection (NOAA-11, and 14 and later)
11	7.33 (IR)	H₂O	700	Water vapor detection
12	6.8 (IR)	H₂O	500	Water vapor detection (NOAA-6 through 14)
12	6.52 (IR)	H₂O	500	Water vapor detection (NOAA-15 and later)
13	4.57 (IR)	N₂O	1000	Temperature sounding
14	4.52 (IR)	N₂O	950	Temperature sounding
15	4.47 (IR)	CO₂, N₂O	700	Temperature sounding
16	4.45 (IR)	CO₂, N₂O	400	Temperature sounding
17	4.13 (IR)	CO₂	Surface	Temperature sounding
18	4.00 (IR)	Window	Surface	Surface temperature
19	3.76 (IR)	Window	Surface	Surface temperature
20	0.69 (VIS)	Window	Cloud	Daytime cloud detection

Satellites	NOAA-6 through NOAA-14 (see http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ for current status)
Orbit Type	Polar
Data Type	TIP
Instrument	MSU
Resolution	150 km

Satellites	NOAA-15 through NOAA-18 (see http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ for current status)
Orbit Type	Polar
Data Type	TIP
Instrument	AMSU-A
Resolution	50 km

Band	Frequency (Ghz)	Primary Uses
1	23.8	Surface temperature
2	31.4	Surface temperature
3	50.3	Surface temperature
4	52.8	Troposphere temperature
5	53.6	Troposphere temperature
6	54.4	Troposphere temperature
7	54.9	Troposphere temperature
8	55.5	Tropopause temperature
9	57.3	Tropopause temperature
10	57.3	Temperature sounding: 2-band combo 57.3 +/- .2
11	57.3	Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .048
12	57.3	Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .022
13	57.3	Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .010
14	57.3	Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .004
15	89.0	Surface characteristics

Satellites	NOAA-15 through NOAA-18 (see http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ for current status)
Orbit Type	Polar
Data Type	TIP
Instrument	AMSU-B
Resolution	16 km

Band	Frequency (Ghz)	Primary Uses
16	89.0	Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 89.0 +/- .9
17	150.0	Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 150.0 +/- .9
18	183.3	Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 183.3 +/- 1.0
19	183.3	Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 183.3 +/- 3.0
20	183.3	Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 183.3 +/- 7.0

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