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Subject: NOAA-12, Begin Daily ETCUP Updates, 10 December 2003 - Issued: 1 December 2003; 1730 UTC
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nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
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Topic:
Daily Clock Drift Error Corrections
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
1 December 2003, 1730 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-12
Instrument(s) Involved:
All
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products/Improved timing
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
10 December 2003, Time 0000 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
SOCC is planning to begin daily ETCUP updates on NOAA-12. Plans are to
begin applying a bias of +6.5 milliseconds to TIP clock daily to compensate
for drift. The average drift is currently -6.5 ms. The clock error
reported on November 24 was approximately +60 ms. Users will be notified
of any changes to these plans.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117
Cecil.Paris@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 129
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/gateway.html (under "Satellite ...
Calibration")
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