Subject: Administrative: ESPC PRODUCT RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_eojTXMwgaYG203V3a68o0w) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT **Topic:******Termination of Interactive ** *Date/Time Issued: *July 14, 2014 2040 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: * Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) Version 2 and Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) Version 3, SAR Winds, GSIP, and GOME. *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* September 22, 2014 2300 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A *Length of Outage:* N/A *Details/Specifics of Change: *The current production of the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) is currently running Version 2. This product has wide distribution with customers that apply it for NWP, hydrologic, remote sensing, national defense, homeland security, ocean modeling, and transportation applications. IMS Version 3 is expected to replace version 2 on August 4th, 2014. All IMS Version 2 ASCII formats will be available in Version 3 formats, though naming conventions will now bear the origination center (NIC), valid time, and resolution. A retirement announcement for IMS Version 2 format types will also be posted via ESPC Operations on July 16, 2014 with a 60 day period to allow users to prepare for the new filenames and subscription updates. In order to optimize resources a decision is being made by NESDIS to terminate the Version 2 naming conventions and dissemination on Sept 22, 2014. *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 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. *** * ** --Boundary_(ID_eojTXMwgaYG203V3a68o0w) Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic: Termination of Interactive

Date/Time Issued: July 14, 2014 2040 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) Version 2 and Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) Version 3, SAR Winds, GSIP, and GOME.

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 22, 2014 2300 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: The current production of the Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) is currently running Version 2. This product has wide distribution with customers that apply it for NWP, hydrologic, remote sensing, national defense, homeland security, ocean modeling, and transportation applications. IMS Version 3 is expected to replace version 2 on August 4th, 2014. All IMS Version 2 ASCII formats will be available in Version 3 formats, though naming conventions will now bear the origination center (NIC), valid time, and resolution. A retirement announcement for IMS Version 2 format types will also be posted via ESPC Operations on July 16, 2014 with a 60 day period to allow users to prepare for the new filenames and subscription updates. In order to optimize resources a decision is being made by NESDIS to terminate the Version 2 naming conventions and dissemination on Sept 22, 2014.

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 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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