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[McIDAS #ZHF-520687]: to get a list of recent satellite imageries

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #ZHF-520687]: to get a list of recent satellite imageries
  • Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:27 -0600
Hi Zhuo,

re:
> I use imglist.k EAST/CONUS.ALL DAY=bday eday
> to get list of available satellite images.
> Usually it works fine until yesterday, when I type:
> imglist.k EAST/CONUS.ALL DAY=2013142 2013143
> I only get:
> Image file directory listing for:EAST/CONUS
> Pos Satellite/         Date       Time      Center   Band(s)
> sensor                                 Lat  Lon
> --- -------------  ------------  --------  ---- ---- ------------
> 9  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  00:15:00    22   71 1-4,6
> 10  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  00:45:00    22   71 1-4,6
> 25  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  00:55:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 26  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  03:15:00    14   72 1-4,6
> 27  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  03:32:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 39  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:02:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 63  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:10:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 64  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:15:00    22   71 1-4,6
> 65  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:25:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 68  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:32:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 97  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:45:00    22   71 1-4,6
> 109  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:55:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 110  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:15:00    22   71 1-4,6
> 146  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  01:40:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 147  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:02:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 148  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:10:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 149  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:25:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 150  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:32:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 151  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:40:00    32   87 1-4,6
> 152  G-13 IMG      22 MAY 13142  02:45:00     0   70 1-4,6
> imglist.k: done
> 
> The data are only availabe till 22 MAY @  03:32:00

GOES-East went into protect mode after an anomaly.  Here is the
official message about this event:

000
NOUS42 KWNO 220600
ADMNFD

SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD
0600Z WED MAY 22 2013

UPDATE FROM NESDIS..

GOES-E WENT INTO A 'PROTECT' TYPE MODE.. AND WHILE SUPPORT IS
INVESTIGATING THEY WANTED TO PASS ALONG THAT GOES-E WILL STILL
NOT BE BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE ANY EARLIER THAN 12HRS FROM NOW
(APPROX. NO EARLIER THAN 1800Z) PER NESDIS. WHEN THEY INVESTIGATE
THE SATL ISSUES MORE CLOSELY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER FINE
TUNE THE RETURN TO SERVICE TIME FOR GOES-E.

GOES-W WILL CONTINUE IN FULL DISK MODE TO COVER AND THIS WILL
CONTINUE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.

MORE AFTER 12Z OR WHEN A NEW UPDATE BECOMES AVAILABLE..

NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP

A subsequent announcement informed users that they (meaning us)
will need to re-point our GOES-East dishes to GOES-14 which is
currently parked at 104W longitude.  We are in the process of
trying to effect this change.

re:
> I wanna to know if this is because NO new satellite imagery data
> available or I need to modify the command line I typed?

The former: GOES-East stopped transmitting images late on the 22nd.

re:
> Your help is appreciated.

No worries.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZHF-520687
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed