Subject: Product Outage/Anomaly: The Impact of Metop-B AMSU-A This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_gf6vXhoPrX7dGuZMOD5I+g) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic: *The Impact of Metop-B AMSU-A channel-15 anomaly on MIRS Products ** *Date/Time Issued:*October 18, 2016, 1618Z ** *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*MiRS Metop-B products, especially rain rate over the heavy precipitation area *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*October 17, 2016, 0030Z ** *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*TBD ** *Length of Event:*TBD ** *Details/Specifics of Change:* **Started around 03Z 17 October 2016, no valid channel measurements were available due to the Metop-B AMSU-A channel-15 anomaly, which causes a degradation to the MIRS Metop-B products, especially rain rate over the heavy precipitation area. Users are recommended to use the products with caution. The MIRS algorithm scientist is working on a more detailed impact assessment and possible solution to the anomaly. The decision will be made as to if the products need be terminated based on the upcoming assessment. *Contact Information for Further Information:*ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301 817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/mirs 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. 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. --Boundary_(ID_gf6vXhoPrX7dGuZMOD5I+g) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT
Topic: The Impact of Metop-B AMSU-A channel-15 anomaly on MIRS Products

Date/Time Issued: October 18, 2016, 1618Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: MiRS Metop-B products, especially rain rate over the heavy precipitation area

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 17, 2016, 0030Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: TBD

Length of Event: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:

Started around 03Z 17 October 2016, no valid channel measurements were available due to the Metop-B AMSU-A channel-15 anomaly, which causes a degradation to the MIRS Metop-B products, especially rain rate over the heavy precipitation area. Users are recommended to use the products with caution. The MIRS algorithm scientist is working on a more detailed impact assessment and possible solution to the anomaly. The decision will be made as to if the products need be terminated based on the upcoming assessment.

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

Web Site(s) for applicable information:  http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/mirs

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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