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Subject: NOAA-16, AMSU-A Instrument, GROSS Limit updates, Implementation Date 06 January 2005- Issued: Date 07 January 2005; time issued 15:20 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Update to the Gross Limits for NOAA-16 AMSU-A Instrument
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
07 January 2005 15:20 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products using the AMSU-A channels 8,9,11,12, and 15 on NOAA-16.
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
06 January 2005 /16:50 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The NOAA-16 Calibration Parameter Input Data Set (CPIDS) update was put
into NOAA operations on 06 January 2005 at approximately 16:50 UTC. The
first orbits to be processed are listed below.
NSS.HRPT.NL.D05006.S1808.E1822.B2212828.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05006.S1637.E1807.B2212728.WI
The following is a listing of the updates entered...
NOAA-16 AMSU-A Gross Limits (Updates).
CH.# Cold Count Warm Count
Min. Max. Min. Max.
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8 11000 -- 15000 --
9 -- -- -- 17100
11 -- -- -- 19000
12 -- -- -- 18600
15 -- -- 15800 --
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Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Dr. Tsan Mo
AMSU-A Instrument Scientist
301-763-8136 ext 137
tsan.mo@noaa.gov
Cecil Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B
notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports
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