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Fri 3:08 PM
Subject: NOAA-17 AMSU-A Channel 7 Noise Increase, 17 January 2003 - Issued: 17 January 2003; 2000 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
AMSU-A Channel 7 Noise Increase
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
17 January 2003; 2000 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-17
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All data users
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
17 January 2003 2000 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
The NOAA-17 AMSU-A Channel 7 is experiencing problems. On December 16,
2002, the channel data showed a slight increase in the noise level. On
January 9, 2003, the noise level doubled. Current monitoring shows a
continued increase in the noise level. For some users the data has
already become unusable. The current monitoring system does not flag this
anomaly and thus warnings can not be issued to the user in the data stream.
We are tracking the problem using our off-line QC trending system. Users
will be notified of changes with respect to this problem. We are
investigating strategies for implementing changes in the near future.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117 or
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports
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