Subject: Change to SBUV/2 NOAA-16 Processing Options on AIX - Issued:  15 Aug
Topic:
Change to SBUV/2 NOAA-16 Processing Options on AIX           

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16

Instrument(s) Involved:
SBUV/2

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
SBUV/2 Total and Profile Ozone distributed via daily and orbital Product 
Master File (PMF) in Binary and BUFR format.

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
14 Aug 2006, 1400 UTC

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Donna.McNamara@noaa.gov 301-763-8142 ext. 145

Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/OZONE/OZONE.html

Details/Specifics of Change:
In order to better match the N16 results of our research partners in 
NESDIS/STAR and NASA/GSFC, we have modified our processing options to 
use 252 nm in our profile ozone calculations.  Several years ago, we 
removed this channel due to noise problems.  The noise has decreased.  
The affects of this change are small, but in nearly all cases/levels, 
bring the N16 results closer to the N17 results.  The overall change to 
the column is on the order of a few dobson units, with the changes 
greatest in the highest layers above 8 mb.  (I can provide comparison 
plots to users upon request.)

This change WAS NOT made on the CEMSCS version of our product.  Users 
are advised to begin using the AIX version of our products as soon as 
possible.  It is the superior product. 

Donna

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Donna P. McNamara
Physical Scientist
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/SSD/PIB
5200 Auth Rd., Rm 510 
Camp Springs MD 20746
Phone: (301)763-8142x145
Fax: (301)899-9196