Subject: Administrative: NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_Ee0HVt1q4ywRLTIinXKYig) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT *Topic:*NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B Switching Deactivation over Alaska Region *Date/Time Issued:***May 10, 2018 1750Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted*:NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR data over Alaska Region *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*** May 14, 201800:02:51Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *Seasonally (Ongoing) *Length of Outage: *See details below; roughly 4 months *Details/Specifics of Change*: NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) engineers will deactivate switching for NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B for the period of May 14, 2018 to September 15, 2018. Switching to Channel 3A will not occur during this period over the predefined box encompassing the Alaska Region (box coordinates 50°N to 75°N and 173°E to 135°W). NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR will remain Channel 3B (3.7 microns) to support fire detection and monitoring activities over Alaska Region. Last NOAA-15 contact 15F4027May 14, 2018 134/19:24:50134/19:32:31461 Last NOAA-19 contact 19F47749May 14, 2018 134/23:54:10134/23:59:03293 Channel switching will stop after May 14, 2018 for the beginning of fire season. The coordination for the activation and deactivation of switching for NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B is a collaborative effort between NESDIS OSPO, National Weather Service (NWS) Alaska Region, University of Alaska - Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA), and the NWS Fire Weather Service Manager and is intended to seasonally optimize the Fire Weather and Cryosphere observing posture for Alaska. Contact Information for Further Information: ESPCOperations at ESPCOperations@noaa.govat 301-817-3880 Web Site(s) for applicable information: Seehttp://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.htmlfor this and other satellite related messages. This message was sent from 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 atESPCOperations@noaa.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_Ee0HVt1q4ywRLTIinXKYig) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic:  NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B Switching Deactivation over Alaska Region

 

Date/Time Issued:  May 10, 2018 1750Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR data over Alaska Region

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  May 14, 2018  00:02:51Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End: Seasonally (Ongoing)

 

Length of Outage: See details below; roughly 4 months

 

Details/Specifics of Change:  NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) engineers will deactivate switching for NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B for the period of May 14, 2018 to September 15, 2018.  Switching to Channel 3A will not occur during this period over the predefined box encompassing the Alaska Region (box coordinates 50°N to 75°N and 173°E to 135°W).  NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR will remain Channel 3B (3.7 microns) to support fire detection and monitoring activities over Alaska Region.

 

Last NOAA-15 contact 15  F  4027    May 14, 2018 134/19:24:50  134/19:32:31  461

 

Last NOAA-19 contact 19  F  47749  May 14, 2018 134/23:54:10  134/23:59:03  293

 

Channel switching will stop after May 14, 2018 for the beginning of fire season. 

 

The coordination for the activation and deactivation of switching for NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 AVHRR Channel 3A / 3B is a collaborative effort between NESDIS OSPO, National Weather Service (NWS) Alaska Region, University of Alaska - Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA), and the NWS Fire Weather Service Manager and is intended to seasonally optimize the Fire Weather and Cryosphere observing posture for Alaska.

 

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

 

Web Site(s) for applicable information: See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages.

 

This message was sent from 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 atESPCOperations@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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