NUMBER 94
DATE: 05/24/91
Sector Processing Center (SPC):
During April, NOA and ESA processed greater than 99% of A data into B1/B2 data. (This month's report has been prepared early, so some SPC reports did not have time to arrive.)
Normal operations were reported by NOA and ESA. No reports were received from JMA and AES.
NOAA reported the successful launch of NOAA-D on 14 May 1991. After system checkout, this satellite will
become NOAA-12, replacing NOAA-10 in the "morning" orbit.
Special Area Processing Center (SAPC):
No reports were received.
Satellite Calibration Center (SCC):
No report received; however, some material for a paper about the normalization method was received.
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. NOAA-11 B3 data have been re-calibrated through August 90.
Production of NOAA-10 (preliminary) B3 data for October 90 through April 91 is underway, having received all of the backlog of B2 data from the NOA SPC. Re-calibration of NOAA-10 B3 data has been completed through October 89.
Production of METEOSAT (preliminary) B3 data is current.
Production of GOES-7 (preliminary) B3 data is current.
Production of GOES-6 B3 data is completed.
Production of GMS-4 (preliminary) B3 data is current. GMS-3 B3 data for February through June 87 have been re-calibrated to correct an inconsistency of calibration between the SCC and GPC.
The processing software to convert INSAT-1 B2 data into B3 format is nearing completion. Checking of the nominal and normalized calibrations is underway.
Production of TOVS correlative data is current. Sea ice data for 90 have not yet been received.
C1 data for November 87 have been completed. In addition, C1 data for February through May 87 have been
reprocessed with corrected calibrations for GMS-3 and GOES-7 B3 data.
ISCCP Central Archive (ICA):
The ICA continued to receive B1 data from NOA, AES, ESA, and JMA and B3 and C data from the GPC in
a routine manner.
The health of GMS-4, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, GOES-7, NOAA-10 and NOAA-11
remained good. NOAA-D was successfully launched on 14 May 91; this satellite will become NOAA-12 and
replace NOAA-10. Discussions are underway between NOAA and EUMETSAT to move a METEOSAT
satellite westward to provide improved coverage of the Atlantic while only one GOES satellite is available.
Delivering backlog of INSAT-1 B2 data for January 88 through April 89 to the GPC.
Delivering sea ice data for 90 to the GPC.
Delivery backlog for B3 data = 22 months (with respect to planned schedule).
Delivery backlog for C1/C2 data = 35 months (with respect to planned schedule).