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STAR / SMCD / SPB Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV/2) Project

Documentation

Official information about our algorithm, spacecraft, instrument, etc. Please note that documentation may be written by groups other than NOAA.

NOAA Polar Orbiting Data User's Guide
NOAA KLM User's Guide
Solar Backscattered Ultraviolet Radiometer (SBUV/2) Operational Ozone Product System Version 8, Dec. 2006, prepared by Q. Zhao & Joel Selekof. Contact Donna McNamara for more information.
- System Description Document (PDF)
- Interface Control Document (PDF)
- System Maintenance Manual (PDF)
Version 8 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) (PDF), Feb. 2, 2007, Prepared by Dr. Lawrence Flynn, (Note: This document will be updated as needed).
TAR files containing the algorithm code can be downloaded from our FTP site. Programs, sample calibration files, and other input data are included in the TAR files. Sample scripts to run the version 6 and version 8 code for NOAA-16 are included.