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NOAA-18, AVHRR Instrument, Viscal Update, Implementation Date 15 March 2007- Issued: Date issued 15 March 2007; time issued 17:40 UTC

Topic:
Correction the the NOAA-18 AVHRR viscal update

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
15 March 2007/ 17:40 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-18

Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR.

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products using channel 2 on NOAA-18 AVHRR instrument

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
15 March 2007 14:35 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
This update is to correct for NOAA-18 AVHRR Ch_2_hi intercept, which was set at -63.47 vs. -63.57.The correct setting is -63.57.. The first orbits processed will be:

N1S.HRPT.NN.D07074.S1424.E1437.B0936565.GC
N1S.GHRR.NN.D07074.S1236.E1423.B0936465.GC
N1S.LHRR.NN.D07074.S1155.E1201.B0936363.GC

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Xiangqian Wu, Ph. D.
Physical Scientist, Sensor Physics Branch
Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Devision
Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR)
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
E/RA2, Office 7214, 5200 Auth Rd.
Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
Phone: 301-763-8136 ext. 138
FAX: 301-763-8580
Xiangqian.Wu@noaa.gov

Cecil A. Paris,PMP
Physical Scientist
301-817-8331
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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