----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans-Joachim Empel" <hajoempel@...>
To: <METOP@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 1:16 PM
Subject: [METOP] NOAA18 GAC


> Hi folks ,
> one short question , i have no NOAA18 GACs in the METOP - Manager.
> using Version V1.4.0.250
> is this correct ???
> Regards from germany
> Joachim Empel


Yes that is correct. NOAA 19 took over from NOAA 18 as the operational
satellite and there was only a short period of overlap. NOAA 18 GAC ended on
30th June.
Unfortunately earlier information on this had been misleading and David went
to the trouble of updating the program to cater for both satellites on the
belief that the dual period would be considerably longer.
Sadly his efforts on this occasion were unrewarded.
However we all know that his prompt actions in updating (rather than
waiting) have often brought us data on the first day of something new.

Regards
Douglas.