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NOAA-16, AVHRR, Bar Code Effect Returns, 29 June 2005 - Issued: 1 JuLY 2005; 1340 UTC

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Subject: NOAA-16, AVHRR, Bar Code Effect Returns, 29 June 2005 - Issued: 1 JuLY 2005; 1340 UTC

Topic:
AVHRR Bar Coding Appears in Data

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
1 July 2005, 1340 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16

Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
29 June, 2005, Time 0700 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:

On June 29, SOCC announced the following: "N16 AVHRR bar codes appeared again (for the first time since 22 May) today, 29 June at approx 07:00z and lasted through the MIRP rephase
which occurred over the South Pole approximately 20 minutes later. After the rephase occurred, the bar codes disappeared and have not reappeared
since. Scan motor and synch delta continue to degrade so future and more frequent bar coded images are expected in the coming days."

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
James.Devine@noaa.gov 301-457-4020 SOCC engineering support
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov 301-457-5247 124 IPD calibration operations
support

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.asp - SOCC morning reports

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