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Metop-2, AMSU-A2, Antenna Position Value Correction, Implementation Date 20 March 2007 - Issued: Date issued 20 March 2007; time issued 18:20 UTC

Topic:
Corrected the value in the antenna position for AMSU-A2

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
20 March 2007/ 18:20 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
Metop-2

Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A2

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Though this data has not yet been declared operational , users should take note that this correction affects the data for AMSU-A2

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
20 March 2007 18:20 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:

Corrected an erroneous value for the AMSU-A2 Antenna Position at Reflector Position at Scene number 12.
The previous value was causing the position for the twelfth FOV of every scan of AMSU-A2 to be flagged as being out of spec.

. The first orbit to run with the new change will be the one arriving after the orbit:

NCS.FRAC.M2.D07079.S1059.E1239.B0215657.SV

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:

Emily Harrod
Mathematician
301-817-3882
emily.harrod@noaa.gov

Cecil A. Paris,PMP
Physical Scientist
301-817-3881
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



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