"JJCMayes1" wrote in message
...
Also, a satellite image exists that I desperately need. It is from
13th May
2003 and taken at 1704BST. It was taken by NOAA-12 AVHRR and I know
it
exists as it is referenced in an article concerning the events I am
trying
to analyse in Weather Vol. 58

Jeremy,

But does it exist? Not according to the Dundee list of AVHRR passes
for the
day; I suppose that is the problem you are reporting.

Now, I would hate to suggest that anything you read in Weather is not
of the
highest level of accuracy ) but it could simply be an incorrect
reference.
Unfortunately, my copies of Weather are at work; perhaps you could let
us know
the reference to the paper and I will check the ref.

.... as I went to the copy I'll oblige:
It is mentioned in the article "Hailfalls at Woodlands St.Mary, West
Berkshire 13 May 2003"
auth: WS Pike
Vol 58, December.

He makes reference to NOAA-12 AVHRR pass at 1704BST (1604GMT) in the
text which he says shows 'cloud strees' ... I too had a look at the
Dundee site and can't find this pass: all seem to be NOAA-16 or 17, so I
assume Bill is using APT to acquire NOAA-12 locally???

Martin.