Subject: Administrative: S-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090803080607040906080501 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:*S-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration scheduled for Sept. 14-16, 2015 ** *Date/Time**Issued:*September 11, 2015 **1555Z* * *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*Suomi- NPP VIIRS Sensor Data* *** *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*September 14, 2015 0600Z * **Date/Time of Expected End:*September 16, 2015 0300Z* *** *Length of Outage:*N/A* * *Details and Specifics of Change: *** The VIIRS sensor on Suomi-NPP will be conducting its quarterly emissive band calibration on Sep 14-16th. 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 9/14 06:00:00 302.5 9/14 09:00:00 307.5 9/14 12:00:00 312.5 9/14 15:00:00 315.0 9/14 18:00:00 OFF 9/14 21:00:00 272.5 9/15 21:00:00 282.5 9/16 00:00:00 292.5 9/16 03:00:00 *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 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 may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------090803080607040906080501 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic:S-NPP VIIRS Emissive Band Calibration scheduled for Sept. 14-16, 2015

Date/Time Issued:  September 11, 2015  1555Z

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   September 14, 2015 0600Z

Date/Time of Expected End: September 16, 2015 0300Z

Length of Outage: N/A

Details and Specifics of Change:   The VIIRS sensor on Suomi-NPP will be conducting its quarterly emissive band calibration on Sep 14-16th. 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                                          9/14 06:00:00
                   302.5                                               9/14 09:00:00
                   307.5                                               9/14 12:00:00
                   312.5                                               9/14 15:00:00
                   315.0                                               9/14 18:00:00
                   OFF                                                 9/14 21:00:00
                   272.5                                               9/15 21:00:00
                   282.5                                               9/16 00:00:00
                   292.5                                               9/16 03:00:00 



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

Web Site(s) for applicable information:
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