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NOAA-19, AVHRR, Discontinue Automated 3a/3b Switching, 14 May 2009 - Issued: 13 May 2009; 2200 UTC

Topic:
NOAA-19 Operations Preparations - 3a/3b Switching Discontinued

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
13 May 2009, 2200 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-19

Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Channels 3a/3b

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
14 May 2009, Time 1526 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:

In preparation for NOAA-19 operations, per established NESDIS procedures, the imager (AVHRR) channel 3b will be left on to support the fire detection community. On 14 May 2009 on orbit 1370 around 1526 UTC, channel 3a/3b automated switching will be discontinued. The instrument will be left operating with channel 3b active.

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:

Renee Smith-Dearing, Renee.Smith@noaa.gov/301-817-4117 SOCC operations
Emily Harrod, Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-817-3882 Level 1B operations
Paul Seymour, Paul.Seymour@noaa.gov/301-817-4521 Direct Readout User Services

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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports

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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP11, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
*
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ppp@nesdis.noaa.gov

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