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Subject: NOAa-16, HIRS Instrument, Turn off of Filter Housing Heater, Implementation Date 18 January 2005 - Issued Date: 18 January 2005; time issued 18:50 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
To: itwg@wmo.int
Topic:
Filter Housing heater to be turned off on HIRS instrument for NOAA-16
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
18 January 2005 18:50 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
HIRS
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products using the HIRS instrument on NOAA-16
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
18 January 2005/ 19:10 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The HIRS filter housing heater will be turned off. The HIRS team has
determined that turning off the heater, letting the thermal situation
stablize for several days, then reconfiguring HIRS to high power mode (as
N15 now operates) should be the next course of action. An announcement of
this next course of action will be sent out detailing the exact date and
time.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Dr. Changyong Cao
Instrument Scientist
301-763-8136 ext 196
changyong.cao@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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