Start dateEnd date (short events)Event typeAffected dataDescription
3/9/2012
Data changeMET-9 AMVs

Update of MET-9 AMVs processing. Data blacklisted below 700 hPa.

6/9/2012
New data monitoredNPP data (ATMS and CrIS)
20/9/201225/9/2012BlacklistGOES-15 data (CSR and AMVs)Blacklist of GOES-15 data (CSR and AMVs) as a preventive action during the yaw slip manoeuvre
24/9/201226/10/2012BlacklistGOES-13 data (CSR and AMVs)
24/9/2012
ActivationNPP/ATMSActivation of NPP/ATMS
2/10/2012
New data monitoredGOES-14 data (CSR and AMVs)
4/10/2012
New data monitoredAMSU-A, MHS and GRAS from METOP-B
11/10/2012
BlacklistAIRS Channel 1119Blacklist of AIRS Channel 1119 (sensitive to O3) due to a poor quality
11/10/2012
BlacklistAMSU-A and ASCAT from METOP-BThe purpose of the change is to make the blacklist of AMSU-A consistent with other satellite. The blacklist of METOP-B/ASCAT is a preventive measure before the data arrive.
18/10/2012
BlacklistMTSAT-2 data (CSR and AMVs)Blacklist of MTSAT-2 data (CSR and AMVs) due to a ground segment maintenance
18/10/2012
BlacklistMTSAT-1R data (CSR and AMVs)Blacklist of MTSAT-1R data (CSR and AMVs) to allow for a period to check the data
30/10/2012
BlacklistMET-10 data Passive monitoring of MET-10 data
30/10/2012
BlacklistTERRASAR-X ROEmergency blacklist of TERRASAR-X RO data due to missing key parameters in the BUFR data. So far this corrupted the monitoring system but could potentially abort the operational analysis
30/10/2012
New data being testedSYNOP and radiosondesBlacklist of new 432 SYNOP stations and 12 TEMP
5/11/2012
BlacklistNPP/ATMSBlacklist ATMS for few days. This was caused by the use of a wrong RTTOV coefficient file
5/11/2012
New data monitoredMETOP-B/HIRS
23/11/201227/11/2012
NPP/ATMSEmergency change to blacklist ATMS data following a lunar intrusion (unexplained initially)
20/11/201230/11/2012Quality issuesNOAA-18/MHS Channel 5The noise of NOAA-18/MHS Channel 5 started increasing (but within the tolerated limits - time series). The anomaly of NOAA-18/MHS was abruptly (without notice) corrected by NOAA
1/11/201214/11/2012internal outageData received via EUMETCastinternal  outage (EUMETCast channel change) of  METOP-B/GRAS (see time series). These data are not yet used.
01/12/20124/12/21012OutageEARS/ASCAT
10/12/2012
ActivationMETOP-B AMSU-A and MHS
06/12/201
New data monitoredMETOP-B ASCATPassive monitoring of METOP-B ASCAT data (winds and soil moisture)
10/12/2012:
ActivationOceansat-2/OSCAT
11/12/201217/12/2012Blacklist due to technical issueOceansat-2/OSCATBlacklist of OSCAT due to memory problems in EDA.
12/12/2012
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataMonthly MetOps blacklist change (with a large number of "new" surface obs)
12/12/2012
Quality issuesFY-3A/MWTSFY-3A/MWTS started to be very noisy (see plot). These data are not used currently.
16/12/2012
OutageNPP/ATMSOutage of NPP/ATMS. This was due to NOAA/NPOESS started to code ATMS data to VERSION 16 during weekend
18/12/2012
BlacklistMTSAT-1R CSR and AMVsBlacklist MTSAT-1R CSR and AMVs. The end of backup period for MTSAT-2 will be on 26/12/2012. Currently MTSAT-2 is also blacklisted.
18/12/2012
OutageNOAA-18/SBUV-2On-going outage of NOAA-18/SBUV-2 (since 12/12/2012) due to a motor anomaly. Data have been blacklisted from 18/12/2012.
20/12/2012
Quality issuesFY-3A/MWTSOn-going severe increase of the noise and bias associated to FY-3A/MWTS channels (see timeseries plot) to a level that no observations are surviving the first guess check
21/12/201223/12/2012Quality issuesNPP/ATMSNoise increase of some NPP/ATMS channels due to the moon intrusion (see the timeseries plot)
26/12/2012
Data resumptionMTSAT-2 data (CSR and AMVs)The dissemination of MTSAT-2 data (CSR and AMVs) resumed after a long period of ground segment maintenance. We stopped receiving MTSAT-1R data.