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Subject: NOAA-16, AMSU-A, Gross Limits Update, 4 June 2003 - Issued: 5 June 2003; 1230 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Cold and Warm Target Gross Limits Update
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
5 June 2003, 1230 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products/no impact
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
4 June 2003
Details/Specifics of Change:
On June 4, the NOAA-16 AMSU-A cold and warm target gross limits were updated
to allow for better filtering of bad data. The first orbits processed
after the change are listed below along with the new limits.
NSS.HRPT.NL.D03155.S1926.E1939.B1391515.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D03155.S1738.E1925.B1391315.WI
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NOAA-16 AMSU-A Gross limits - update
Ch Cold counts Warm counts
min Max min max
1 11850 12300 16100 16700
2 12000 12400 16200 16800
3 11600 12000 15500 16200
4 13100 13600 17200 17800
5 11500 11900 15800 16300
6 12700 13100 17000 17600
7 13200 13700 17700 18300
8 11500 12000 16000 16600
9 12500 12900 16400 16930
10 12100 12500 16100 16600
11 13800 14350 18200 18800
12 13800 14400 17800 18400
13 14600 15200 19350 20100
14 14300 14900 19100 21000
15 13800 14400 16000 16600
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End of listed data !
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