NUMBER 116

DATE: 04/05/93

Sector Processing Center (SPC):

During February, NOA, JMA, AES, CSU and ESA processed greater than 91% of A data into B1/B2 data.Normal operations were reported by NOA, JMA, AES, and ESA.ESA reported the arrival of METEOSAT-3 at 75W on 21 February 93.CSU reported distortion of some METEOSAT-3 images by the movement during the period from 27 January to 21 February 93.

Special Area Processing Center (SAPC):

No report received.

Satellite Calibration Center (SCC):

The SCC received AC data for January 93 from NOAA-11, METEOSAT-3 and METEOSAT-4 and for February 93 from NOAA-11, GMS-4, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4 and GOES-7. BC data for GOES-7 for November and December 92 were sent to the GPC this month.

Global Processing Center (GPC):

The GPC continued to receive B2 data, BC data and correlative data in a routine manner.Production of NOAA-11 (preliminary) B3 data is current.Production of NOAA-12 (preliminary) B3 data is current.Production of GOES-7 (preliminary) B3 data is current. The B2 data delivery backlog includes April - June 92.Production of METEOSAT-3 B3 data has not started yet.Production of METEOSAT-4 (preliminary) B3 data is current.Production of GMS-4 (preliminary) B3 data is current.Production of all INSAT-1 (preliminary) B3 data has been completed. All INSAT-1 B3 have been re-calibrated for January 86 - March 89. Tests of the calibration are underway.Production of the ice/snow correlative dataset is current.Software revisions for processing of TOVS after the format changes are still in progress.Production of CX data for INSAT has been completed for the period from January 86 through June 86 and for a few other selected months to test test the INSAT radiance calibrations. Early analysis shows some problems with the calibration for 87. Investigation is continuing.

ISCCP Central Archive (ICA):

The ICA continued to receive B1 data from NOA, AES, ESA, CSU and JMA and B3 and C data from the GPC in a routine manner.

The health of GMS-4, METEOSAT-3 (at 75 W), METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, GOES-7, NOAA-11, and NOAA-12 remained good. Launch of NOAA-I is scheduled for June 93.

Stage B3: July 83 - June 91Stage CD: July 83 - December 91Stage C1: July 83 - June 91Stage C2: July 83 - June 91

Delivering the backlog of GOES-7 B1/B2 data for April, May and June 92 to the GPC.

Delivery backlog for B3 data = 14 months (with respect to planned schedule). B3 data for 96 months have been archived.

Delivery backlog for C1/C2 data = 14 months (with respect to planned schedule). C1 data for 96 months have been archived.