Subject: Product Outage/Anomaly: UPDATE: F-16 SSMIS Anomaly: Issued: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080605080608010804070903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic: *Update on F-16 SSMI/S Anomaly *Date/Time** Issued: *May 09, 2013 1855 UTC* * *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* F-16 SSMI/S *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *April 25, 2013* Date/Time of Expected End: *May 7, 2013 *Length of Anomaly: * 14 days* * *Details/Specifics of Change: *The F-16 SSMIS anomaly has been resolved. F-16 SSMIS is no longer experiencing the anomaly that was affecting the sounding channels including channels 4-7. The biases and noise have returned to now nominal. The anomaly did not have an effect on the surface channels (WV, wind speed, or ice, etc). For the 14 day anomaly, DMSP recommends users should not assimilate or otherwise use the sounding channels from F-16 SSMIS. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 . *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* N/A This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov . You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880 . Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------080605080608010804070903 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Topic:  Update on F-16 SSMI/S Anomaly

Date/Time Issued:  May 09, 2013  1855 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: F-16 SSMI/S

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 25, 2013
 
Date/Time of Expected End:  May 7, 2013

Length of Anomaly:    14 days

Details/Specifics of Change:  The F-16 SSMIS anomaly has been resolved.  F-16 SSMIS is no longer experiencing the anomaly that was affecting the sounding channels including channels 4-7.  The biases and noise have returned to now nominal.  The anomaly did not have an effect on the surface channels (WV, wind speed, or ice, etc).  For the 14 day anomaly, DMSP recommends users should not assimilate or otherwise use the sounding channels from F-16 SSMIS.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880.

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.


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