From:
Wed 2:19 PM
Subject: NOAA-16, AVHRR, Data Exceeds Specifications, 28 July 2004 Issued: 28 July 2004 ; time issued 18:20 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
NESDIS.OSDPD.IPD.all.hands@noaa.gov
Topic:
NOAA-16 Data again has exceeded the specifications
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
28 July 2004, 18:20 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16,
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR.
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products that use NOAA-16 AVHRR data
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
Data observed 27 July, 2004 at 15:15 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The following anomalies of NOAA-16 AVHRR instrument were reported
while performing daily calibration QC monitoring. These anomalies
occurred in the most recent 10 orbits starting with the orbit 1982627.
Lot of Gross filtering occurred in channels 3B, 4 and 5 Warm Black Body
views .
Space view data for Channels 1, 2, 3B, 4 and 5 exceeded the specifications.
Imagery is showing barcode pattern again.
Will provide update on any changes....
limits Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Cecil Paris
301-457-5247 ext129
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