*Topic*:
Update to correct Gross filtering on AMSU-B instrument for NOAA-16
*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
13 Sept 2006 18:00 UTC
*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-16
*Instrument(s) Involved:*
AMSU-B
*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All products using channels 18,19, and 20 on NOAA-16 AMSU-B instrument
*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
13 September 2006, 13:30UTC UTC (first time implemented)
*Details/Specifics of Change:*
The AMSU-B Gross Limit updates to the NOAA-16 Calibration Parameter Input Dataset (CPIDS) was put into NOAA operations at approximately 17:00 UTC today(13 September 2006). This was done to correct the gross limit filtering that began yesterday (12 September 2006) and was not allowing the data to be calibrated. The first orbits processed are listed below.
**NSS.HRPT.NL.D06256.S1709.E1722.B3080808.GC
NSS.GHRR.NL.D06256.S1341.E1536.B3080607.GC *
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*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Emily Harrod
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 117
emily.harrod@noaa.gov
Cecil A. Paris,PMP
Physical Scientist
301=457-5247 ext 129
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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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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