Subject: Administrative: Update #1: NESDIS's Metop-B Pre-Operational This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050500030601010209060300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* NESDIS's Metop-B Pre-Operational Products Schedule *Date/Time Issued**:* April 1, 2013 1849 UTC**** *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*Metop-B Level 2 Products *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*April 1, 2013 1430 UTC ** *Date/Time of Expected End:*** N/A ** *Length of Event:*N/A * **Details/Specifics of Change:*Prior to EUMETSAT declaring Metop-B fully operational on April 24, 2013, NESDIS plans to disseminate pre-operational level 2 products derived from the spacecraft's joint instruments. These products and availability dates are as follows: April 1, 2013 at 1430 UTC - Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (ATOVS) Products Radiation Budget Products April 4, 2013 at 1430 UTC - Microwave Surface and Precipitation Products System (MSPPS) Products Metop Global Vegetation Index (MGVI) Products April 8, 2013 at 1430 UTC - Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MIRS) Products Users please be note that some data interruptions may occur during this pre-operational phase. *Update #1: *The prior schedule remains as planned with one exception. The previously scheduled April 1, 2013 distribution on ATOVS has been delayed to a later TBD date. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A This message was sent from 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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. ** ** --------------050500030601010209060300 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic: NESDIS's Metop-B Pre-Operational Products Schedule

Date/Time Issued: April 1, 2013 1849 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: Metop-B Level 2 Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 1, 2013 1430 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Length of Event: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: Prior to EUMETSAT declaring Metop-B fully operational on April 24, 2013, NESDIS plans to disseminate pre-operational level 2 products derived from the spacecraft's joint instruments. These products and availability dates are as follows:

April 1, 2013 at 1430 UTC -

Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (ATOVS) Products

Radiation Budget Products

April 4, 2013 at 1430 UTC -

Microwave Surface and Precipitation Products System (MSPPS) Products

Metop Global Vegetation Index (MGVI) Products

April 8, 2013 at 1430 UTC -

Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MIRS) Products

Users please be note that some data interruptions may occur during this pre-operational phase.

Update #1: The prior schedule remains as planned with one exception. The previously scheduled April 1, 2013 distribution on ATOVS has been delayed to a later TBD date.

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

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

This message was sent from 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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

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