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NAME

   amsu.amsua.L1B.AMSUALevel1BFile.java 

PURPOSE

   To provide a common interface to AMSUA leve1 1B file in different formats.

DESCRIPTION

   This class is the super class for AMSUALevel1BFileNOAA and AMSUALevel1BFileAqua
   NOAA and NASA EOS Aqua AMSU-A level 1b files are in two different formats:
   (1) NOAA binary fromat
   (2) NASA HDF format
   This class hides the differences between the two formats and provides 
   a common interface to the level 1c code.

AUTHOR

   Wenhui Wang,  I. M. Systems Group@NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

CREATION DATE

   01/03/2012 

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC
   DOMAIN AND THUS ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC USE. THEY ARE
   FURNISHED "AS IS." THE AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS
   INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY,
   EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE AND
   DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL
   SUPPORT TO USERS.
    
   Fair Use of NOAA's CDR Data Sets, Algorithms and Documentation: ALTHOUGH 
   UNRESTRICTED, USERS OF THE SOFTWARE AND DATASETS SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE 
   AND CITE THE NOAA MSU/AMSU CDR TEAM IN THEIR PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, 
   AND/OR ANY DERIVED DATA PRODUCTS THAT WERE PRODUCED USING THE ORIGINAL 
   DATA SET.
    
   Acknowledgement Request:  The AMSU-A FCDR used in this study was acquired 
   from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov). This 
   FCDR was originally developed by Cheng-Zhi Zou and Wenhui Wang through 
   support from NOAA's CDR Program.
    
   Citation Request: 
       Zou, Cheng-Zhi and Wenhui Wang (2011), Inter-satellite calibration of 
       AMSU-A observations for weather and climate applications, J. Geophys. Res.,
       Vol. 116, D23113, doi:10.1029/2011JD016205
       Zou, C.-Z., M. Goldberg, Z. Cheng, N. Grody, J. Sullivan, C. Cao, and 
       D. Tarpley (2006) Recalibration of microwave sounding unit for climate 
       studies using simultaneous nadir overpasses. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D19114, 
       doi:10.1029/2005JD006798
       Goldberg, M. D., D. S. Crosby, and L. Zhou, (2001) The limb adjustment of 
       AMSU-A observations: Methodology and validation. J. Appl. Meteor., 40, 70.83

REVISION HISTORY

   05/20/2013 Initial version prepared for NCDC
   05/14/2013 - added coeffsIMICACalibration and coeffsLinearCalibration