Subject: Administrative: Operational Implementation of NESDIS This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_/FxvAluPFJlbNNfp1avArw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic*:Operational Implementation of NESDIS Operational Soil Moisture Products System (SMOPS) Version 3.0 *Date/Time Issued*:July 27, 2017 1525Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted*:NESDIS Operational Blended Soil Moisture Products *Date/Time of Initial Impac*t:August 02, 2017 1500Z *Date/Time of Expected End*: *Length of Outage:* *Impacts on Users and Significance: *Improved spatial and temporal coverage for the NESDIS operational blended soil moisture (SMOPS) products. *Details/Specifics of Change:*On August 02, 2017 15:00:00 UTC, the SMOPS will be updated to included NOAA soil moisture retrievals from NASA GPM and SMAP satellites (SMOPS v3.0). This update applies to all SMOPS products disseminated through the ESPC Data Distribution Server (DDS), PDA and Shared Processing Gateway (DAPE). Although there will be no change to the filename, a few extra data layers related to GPM and SMAP have been added into the SMOPS v3.0 data files. Users are expected to see the changes in the file size and also update their SMOPS readers, especially for the GRIB file, for the changes. *C**ontact Information for Further Information**:*ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 * Web Site(s) for applicable information*: N/A This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov . You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. -- --Boundary_(ID_/FxvAluPFJlbNNfp1avArw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic: Operational Implementation of NESDIS Operational Soil Moisture Products System (SMOPS) Version 3.0

Date/Time Issued: July 27, 2017 1525Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: NESDIS Operational Blended Soil Moisture Products

August 02, 2017 1500Z

Date/Time of Expected End:

Length of Outage:

Impacts on Users and Significance: Improved spatial and temporal coverage for the NESDIS operational blended soil moisture (SMOPS) products.

Details/Specifics of Change: On August 02, 2017 15:00:00 UTC, the SMOPS will be updated to included NOAA soil moisture retrievals from NASA GPM and SMAP satellites (SMOPS v3.0). This update applies to all SMOPS products disseminated through the ESPC Data Distribution Server (DDS), PDA and Shared Processing Gateway (DAPE). Although there will be no change to the filename, a few extra data layers related to GPM and SMAP have been added into the SMOPS v3.0 data files. Users are expected to see the changes in the file size and also update their SMOPS readers, especially for the GRIB file, for the changes.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

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