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NOAA-12, and 14, All Instruments, Cessation in data processing, Implementation Date 06 October 2006- Issued: Date issued 05 October 2006; time issued 18:20 UTC

*Topic*:
All data distribution on Amdahl will cease on 06 October 2006

*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
06 October 2006 18:20 UTC

*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-12, and 14

*Instrument(s) Involved:*
All Instruments

*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All products (except DCS and SEM data will be available via DDS)

*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
06 October 2006 Time TBA

*Details/Specifics of Change:*
*Retirement of the Amdahl mainframe on October 6, 2006 (also known as cemscs.nesdis.noaa.gov) *– On October 6, 2006, all distribution of data from the Amdahl mainframe will cease. Users should have switched their processes to obtain data through the Data Distribution Server (DDS).
*Termination of NOAA-12 and 14 instrument data *– Current 1B processing for NOAA-12 and NOAA-14 will cease when the Amdahl is retired on October 6. Only DCS and SEM 1B data from NOAA-12 and NOAA-14 will be available after that date through the DDS.

*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Emily Harrod
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
emily.harrod@noaa.gov

Cecil A. Paris,PMP
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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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, 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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