[ROLSS] Update to GERB status

[Hanafin, Jennifer A]

Dear all,

A series of problems encountered during testing and attempting to return
to NORMAL mode means that NRT GERB data is still not available. The
current status is that we do not expect normal data collection to begin
until the week beginning the 6th September, at the earliest.

As far as we can tell at the moment, the anomalies observed are not
permanent and are not expected to affect data quality in any significant
way. We are proceeding slowly and carefully, however, as we are in
eclipse season and do not wish to place the instrument in a situation
where it may be at risk.

If you have any questions, or would like any further information, please
do not hesitate to ask.

Regards,

Jenny

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Dr J A Hanafin
Space & Atmospheric Physics
Imperial College
London
SW7 2BZ
 
Tel: +44-(0)207-594-7665
     +44-(0)795-751-6889
Fax: +44-(0)207-594-7900


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell, Jacqueline E 
> Sent: 05 August 2004 15:23
> To: fn.g.matthews at larc.nasa.gov; grant.matthews at gmail.com; 
> as at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; david.f.young at nasa.gov; 
> ernesto.lopez at uv.es; Lou Smith (LaRc NASA); Brindley, Helen 
> E; Russell, Jacqueline E; Hanafin, Jennifer A; Harries, John 
> E; Futyan, Joanna; nic at oma.be; nin at star.le.ac.uk; 
> p.e.mlynczak at larc.nasa.gov; r.m.cutler at rl.ac.uk; 
> rpa at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; uf5 at leicester.ac.uk; Peter Szewczyk 
> (LaRc NASA); rolss at oma.be
> Cc: gerdataforum at jiscmail.ac.uk; doonan at eumetsat.de
> Subject: GERB status
> 
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> 
> Dear all, 
> 
> This is to explain the current absence of NRT GERB data.
> 
> At the beginning of this week the GERB instrument experienced a minor
> anomoly which resulted in the loss of Science data collection. This
> anomoly is being fully investigated before the instrument is 
> restarted.
> 
> We should know by the end of this week when we will be 
> allowed to start
> running again. After some intial tests and adjustments we 
> should be able
> to start collecting science data once more. We expect this to occur
> towards the end of next week or the start of following week.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jacqui
> 
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>     Dr J E Russell
>     Space and Atmospheric
>     Blackett Lab
>     Imperial College
>     London SW7 2BZ
> 
>     tel:  +44 (0) 20 7594 7896
>     email: j.e.russell at imperial.ac.uk
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