The heater module was installed on 6/4/2008. Before this time there is condensation on the
window during night time and early morning. On 8/18 the heater appears to have failed
and nighttime condensation re-occurred on the radome during conditions of high humidity.
Users can identify the segments affected by observing a smooth steady increase in the
brightness temperature (BT). BT values can increase to more than 250 K and then smoothly
decrease. The RH during these events is usually above 70%. Users should disregard data
affected by condensation. |