Topic:
Correction of AMSU-B Gross Filtering
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
19 October 2007, 2130UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-15
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-B
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
loss of data
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
19 October 2007, 1747 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On 19 October 2007, Technical support staff detected slight gross filtering of AMSU-B Channel 20 Warm Black Body (wbb) data. Around 1741 UTC, following instrument scientist approval, the wbb view lower limit was adjusted (from 15000 to 14000) to allow all data to be accepted. The first passes processed after the change were:
NSS.HRPT.NK.D07292.S1843.E1851.B4904343.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D07292.S1656.E1840.B4904243.GC
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882, ops support
Tsan Mo Tsan.Mo@noaa.gov 301-763-8136 ext. 137, instrument scientist
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
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP11, NSOF, room 1460
* 4231 Suitland Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-817-3882
* fax 301-817-3902
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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