Subject: SeaWiFS in safe haven 23 Apr 2009 - Issued 1 May 09, 1305 UTC
Topic: SeaWiFS in safe haven 23 Apr 2009
Message Issued: Friday, May 1, 2009 (1305 UTC)
Satellites Impacted: OrbView-2 (GeoEye)
Products Impacted: Operational (SeaWiFS) CoastWatch ocean color
products
Date/Time of Outage: 23 Apr 2009 - present
-----------------------------------------
Details:
GeoEye informed NOAA that the SeaWiFS aboard OrbView-2 entered safe
haven on 23 Apr 2009. GeoEye reports that recovery is ongoing and
all subsystems are nominal. It is not known at this time when SeaWiFS
imaging will resume.

CoastWatch users should use MODIS/Aqua-derived or MERIS/Envisat-derived
ocean color products. Because the MERIS swath width is narrower,
users should expect reduced geographic coverage compared to SeaWiFS.
------------------------------------------
Contact Information:
Linda Stathoplos
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD
301-763-8142 x137