Subject: Administrative: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------030507000201060900060700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Suomi-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration scheduled for September 15-17, 2014 * ****Date/Time Issued**:*September 12, 2014 1555 UTC* * *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*Suomi-NPP VIIRS Sensor Data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*September 15, 2014 0600 UTC ** *Date/Time of Expected End:***September 17, 2014 0300 UTC *Length of Event:*N/A* **Details/Specifics of Change:*The VIIRS sensor on Suomi-NPP will be conducting its quarterly emissive band calibration on September 15-17th. Due to the VIIRS blackbody temperature changes during the calibration the VIIRS science data quality may be affected for certain applications, but the data is expected to remain within specification. See below for scheduled blackbody temperature changes. VIIRS Blackbody Set Point(K) Time (UTC) 297.5 9/15 06:00:00 302.5 9/15 09:00:00 307.5 9/15 12:00:00 312.5 9/15 15:00:00 315.0 9/15 18:00:00 OFF 9/15 21:00:00 272.5 9/16 21:00:00 282.5 9/17 00:00:00 292.5 9/17 03:00:00 *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 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. ** ** *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A ** ** --------------030507000201060900060700 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration scheduled for September 15-17, 2014

 Date/Time Issued:  September 12,  2014  1555 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Sensor Data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 15, 2014    0600 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  September 17, 2014    0300 UTC

Length of Event:  N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:The VIIRS sensor on Suomi-NPP will be conducting its quarterly emissive band calibration on September 15-17th. Due to the VIIRS blackbody temperature changes during the calibration the VIIRS science data quality may be affected for certain applications, but the data is expected to remain within specification.

See below for scheduled blackbody temperature changes.

  VIIRS Blackbody Set Point(K)           Time (UTC)
                   297.5                    &                    9/15 06:00:00
                   302.5                                               9/15 09:00:00
                   307.5                                               9/15 12:00:00
                   312.5                                               9/15 15:00:00
                   315.0                                               9/15 18:00:00
                   OFF                                                 9/15 21:00:00
                   272.5                                               9/16 21:00:00
                   282.5                                               9/17 00:00:00
                   292.5                                               9/17 03:00:00

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

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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