Subject: Administrative: Implementation of NOAA Unique Combined This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_d1mJrRGWuUcA758/n8EiIw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Administrative:* Implementation of NOAA Unique Combined Atmospheric Processing System (NUCAPS): Phase 4 Part 1 Products into Operation, Issued September 13, 2017 1500Z *Topic:* Operational Implementation of NOAA Unique Combined Atmospheric Processing System (NUCAPS): Phase 4 Part 1 *Date/Time Issued:* September 13, 2017 1930Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* NUCAPS Phase 4 Part 1 will be generating the high resolution (HR) of CrIS Sensor Data Records (SDR) data products. This implementation includes all-channel 2211 and subset-channel 431 thinned radiance for HR CrIS SDR in BUFR format from the S-NPP. The high resolution BUFR products will be added in addition to the nominal resolution that is currently running in the operation. User needs to make changes to their existing PDA subscriptions to switch to high resolution products, or they might need to add additional subscriptions to get both nominal and high resolution products. *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* September 14, 2017 1630Z *Impacts on Users and Significance: *S-NPP NUCAPS Full Resolution of CrIS Sensor Data Records for improved science *Details/Specifics of Change:* On September 14, 2017 1630Z, NUCAPS Phase 4 Part 1 will be implemented in the NESDIS ESPC operation to generate high resolution all-channel 2211 and subset-channel 431 thinned radiance for HR CrIS SDR in BUFR format from the S-NPP. In addition to the science improvement and higher spectral resolution, it also includes the cloud information derived from the VIIRS. Users are recommended to switch from the current nominal resolution to the high resolution data products. The process of terminating the nominal resolution will start in the near future. Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 --Boundary_(ID_d1mJrRGWuUcA758/n8EiIw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Administrative: Implementation of NOAA Unique Combined Atmospheric Processing System (NUCAPS): Phase 4 Part 1 Products into Operation, Issued September 13, 2017 1500Z

Topic: Operational Implementation of NOAA Unique Combined Atmospheric Processing System (NUCAPS): Phase 4 Part 1

Date/Time Issued: September 13, 2017 1930Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: NUCAPS Phase 4 Part 1 will be generating the high resolution (HR) of CrIS Sensor Data Records (SDR) data products. This implementation includes all-channel 2211 and subset-channel 431 thinned radiance for HR CrIS SDR in BUFR format from the S-NPP. The high resolution BUFR products will be added in addition to the nominal resolution that is currently running in the operation. User needs to make changes to their existing PDA subscriptions to switch to high resolution products, or they might need to add additional subscriptions to get both nominal and high resolution products.

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 14, 2017 1630Z

Impacts on Users and Significance: S-NPP NUCAPS Full Resolution of CrIS Sensor Data Records for improved science

Details/Specifics of Change: On September 14, 2017 1630Z, NUCAPS Phase 4 Part 1 will be implemented in the NESDIS ESPC operation to generate high resolution all-channel 2211 and subset-channel 431 thinned radiance for HR CrIS SDR in BUFR format from the S-NPP. In addition to the science improvement and higher spectral resolution, it also includes the cloud information derived from the VIIRS. Users are recommended to switch from the current nominal resolution to the high resolution data products. The process of terminating the nominal resolution will start in the near future.

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

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