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Subject: NOAA-16, AVHRR "Wavy" Image Investigation, 24 March 2004 - Issued: 23 March 2004; 2215 UTC
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Topic:
AVHRR "Wavy" Image Investigation
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
23 March 2004, 2215 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
ALL/No data for 2 minutes
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
24 March 2004, Time 1754 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
NOAA is actively continuing investigations into the NOAA-16 AVHRR anomaly
showing the "wavy" images. Additional information is needed to aid in this
investigation. On March 24, around 1254 UTC NOAA-16 will be placed in
dwell mode for 2 minutes in order to obtain a higher sampling rate of the
AVHRR scan motor current. This operation will occur over the North polar
region. During the 2 minute period, no other telemetry will be visible to
the ground.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117
Cecil.Paris@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 129
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