20060802: DMSP SSM/I products

[Linda Miller]

All - you are being sent this email because you are listed as a user of 
DMSP SSM/I
data products residing on NOAA's  Shared Processing System (SPP) located in
Suitland Maryland. We have been informed by our Department of Defense 
colleagues
at the Fleet Numerical Meteorology Oceanography Center (FNMOC) that 
there is
a possibility that SSM/I data from the DMSP F-15 platform may be turned 
off in
mid August. This is due to the fact that a beacon that will be activated 
aboard F-15
for ground radar calibration purposes interferes with the 22 GHz (V) 
channel
measurements. We in NESDIS are interested in hearing your thoughts about 
any
impacts this decision may have on your organization. Data products from 
F-13,
F-14 and F-16 (the latter being in a similar orbit but with SSMIS 
instead of SSMI)
will still be available as usual. Any information you could provide on 
impacts by
noon this Thursday would be most appreciated. The plan is to provide a 
consolidated
response back to FNMOC as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for your
assistance in this matter.

George Serafino
Branch Chief, Satellite Analysis Branch
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD

-- 
Linda Miller - lmiller at unidata.ucar.edu
Community Services, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 


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