Subject: Administrative: DMSP F-17 & F-18 McMurdo Data Distribution This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000506060804060908030206 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:*DMSP F-17 & F-18 McMurdo Data Distribution Scheduled to Start on March 7, 2012 *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*March 6, 2012, 22:42 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved:*DMSP F-17 & DMSP F-18 *Instrument(s) Involved:*SSMIS *Product(s) Involved/Affected:*EDRs, SDR, TDR and TDUP Products from DMSP F-17 & F-18 *Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation: *March 7, 2012, 17:00:00 UTC *Date/Time(UTC) of Expected End:*Until Further Notice * Length of Outage:*N/A * Details/Specifics of Change:* The resumption of DMSP F-17 SSMIS McMurdo data distribution and the start of DMSP F-18 SSMIS McMurdo data distribution are now scheduled for March 7 at approximately 1700 UTC. The products included in this turn-on are TDR, SDR, EDR and TDUP data. DMSP F-17 McMurdo data distribution was initially turned-on on January 16 but was turn off on January 18. The only difference planned for the file naming convention of the 1/2 orbit McMurdo data is that the last qualifier (currently NS for all stations) will be changed to MM for data ingested at the McMurdo station. Please note that it has been noticed that there may occasionally be slight differences in brightness temperatures generated for the same location in the McMurdo and full orbital files. *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:* 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.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it make take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------000506060804060908030206 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: DMSP F-17 & F-18 McMurdo Data Distribution Scheduled to Start on March 7, 2012

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued: March 6, 2012, 22:42 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved: DMSP F-17 & DMSP F-18

Instrument(s) Involved: SSMIS

Product(s) Involved/Affected: EDRs, SDR, TDR and TDUP Products from DMSP F-17 & F-18

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation: March 7, 2012, 17:00:00 UTC

Date/Time(UTC) of Expected End: Until Further Notice

Length of Outage:N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

The resumption of DMSP F-17 SSMIS McMurdo data distribution and the start of DMSP F-18 SSMIS McMurdo data distribution are now scheduled for March 7 at approximately 1700 UTC. The products included in this turn-on are TDR, SDR, EDR and TDUP data. DMSP F-17 McMurdo data distribution was initially turned-on on January 16 but was turn off on January 18. The only difference planned for the file naming convention of the 1/2 orbit McMurdo data is that the last qualifier (currently NS for all stations) will be changed to MM for data ingested at the McMurdo station. Please note that it has been noticed that there may occasionally be slight differences in brightness temperatures generated for the same location in the McMurdo and full orbital files.

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
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.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it make take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

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