Subject: Administrative: SMOPS is updated to include NOAA GCOM-W1 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_Ax3eUWSkDbHMyKKWbryafg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* NESDIS Operational Soil Moisture Products System (SMOPS) updated to include NOAA GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 and near-real time SMOS soil moisture retrievals *Date/Time Message Issued:* November 01, 2016 1927Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* NESDIS Operational Blended Soil Moisture Products *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* October 31, 2016 1430 *Impacts on Users and Significance: * Improved spatial and temporal coverage for the NESDIS operational blended soil moisture (SMOPS) products. *Date/Time of Expected End:* Unknown *Length of Outage:* Unknown *Details/Specifics of Change:* On October 31, 2016 1430, the SMOPS will be updated to included NOAA GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 and near-real time SMOS soil moisture retrievals. This update is applied to all SMOPS products disseminated through the ESPC Data Distribution Server (DDS) and Shared Processing Gateway (DAPE). Changes are expected to be transparent to users. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at (301) 817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/smops 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_Ax3eUWSkDbHMyKKWbryafg) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic:  NESDIS Operational Soil Moisture Products System (SMOPS) updated to include NOAA GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 and near-real time SMOS soil moisture retrievals

Date/Time Message Issued:  November 01, 2016 1927Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  NESDIS Operational Blended Soil Moisture Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  October 31, 2016 1430

Impacts on Users and Significance:  Improved spatial and temporal coverage for the NESDIS operational blended soil moisture (SMOPS) products.

Date/Time of Expected End: Unknown

Length of Outage: Unknown

Details/Specifics of Change:  On October 31, 2016 1430, the SMOPS will be updated to included NOAA GCOM-W1 AMSR-2 and near-real time SMOS soil moisture retrievals. This update is applied to all SMOPS products disseminated through the ESPC Data Distribution Server (DDS) and Shared Processing Gateway (DAPE). Changes are expected to be transparent to users.

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

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

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.

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