Topic:
Gross filtering of AMSU-B Channel 19 Data
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
6 May 2009, 2315 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-15/16/18 & MetOp-2/A
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A & B
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products
M2/A Channels 3, 7, 8
NK/15 Channels 4, 5, 6, 7
NL/16 Channels 3, 4, 5
NN/18 Channels 1, 2, 5, 7, 8,15
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
20 April 2009, Time 1453 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On 6 May 2009 at 1348Z, the gross limits for NK, NL, NN, & M2 AMSU-A and AMSU-B warm and cold target calibration parameters were updated as indicated below. The first orbits processed after the change were::
NSS.HRPT.NK.D09126.S1516.E1530.B5708686.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D09126.S1352.E1515.B5708586.GC
NSS.HRPT.NL.D09126.S1602.E1617.B4444444.EB
NSS.GHRR.NL.D09126.S1604.E1729.B4444445.GC
NSS.GHRR.NN.D09126.S1036.E1225.B2040607.GC
NSS.LHRR.NN.D09126.S1209.E1220.B2040707.GC
NSS.HRPT.NN.D09126.S1407.E1421.B2040808.GC
NCS.FRAC.M2.D09126.S1103.E1243.B1320910.SV
MetOp-2/A AMSU-A Warm Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
3 14000 32767 12000
7 14000 32767 12000
8 14000 32767 12000
NOAA-15 AMSU-A Cold Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
6 13000 14870 12000
7 11400 13180 10400
NOAA-15 AMSU-B Cold Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
5 11000 18000 9000
NOAA-15 AMSU-B Warm Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
4 14800 23000 12800
5 12000 22000 10000
NOAA-16 AMSU-B Cold Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
3 9200 23000 7200
4 5000 21000 3000
5 11000 23000 9000
NOAA-16 AMSU-B Warm Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
3 9800 27500 7800
4 6000 24000 4000
5 12000 26000 10000
NOAA-18 AMSU-A Warm Target Limits
Channel old lower upper new lower
1 14000 32767 12000
2 14000 32767 12000
5 14000 32767 12000
7 14000 32767 12000
8 14000 32767 12000
15 14000 32767 12000
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 operations support
Tsan Mo Tsan.Mo@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 x 137 AMSU-A instrument scientist
ESPC Operations Crew Leader at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 ESPC helpdesk
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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports
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* Emily D. Harrod
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* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
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