Subject: Administrative: SNPP VIIRS Cloud Mask Products Issued: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_NyNK6ANZTJb7bzZO6VnRrA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic: *S-NPP VIIRS Data Products Incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere *Date/Time Issued*: March 16, 2017 2130Z* P**roduct(s) or Data Impacted*: All SNPP VIIRS Cloud Mask products *Date/Time of Initial Impact*: March 8, 2017 0000Z *Date/Time of Expected End:* TBD * * *Length of Outage*: TBD *Details/Specifics of Change*:S-NPP VIIRS Cloud Mask products have been investigated to be incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere: Significant areas of the SH, especially Antarctica, are incorrectly labeled as snow/ice free -The error is not seen in the Northern Hemisphere (NH). -The root cause is known and this will be fixed sometime in the future -VIIRS products for the Southern Hemisphere are impacted in regions of snow and ice. -VIIRS Gridded Snow/Ice Rolling Tiles are also incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere. *Who:* All IDPS VIIRS consumers *REASON:* Incorrect processing of the GMASI ancillary data *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 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_NyNK6ANZTJb7bzZO6VnRrA) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT
Topic: S-NPP VIIRS Data Products Incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere

Date/Time Issued: March 16, 2017 2130Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: All SNPP VIIRS Cloud Mask products

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 8, 2017  0000Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD 

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:S-NPP VIIRS Cloud Mask products have been investigated to be incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere:

Significant areas of the SH, especially Antarctica, are incorrectly labeled as snow/ice free
-The error is not seen in the Northern Hemisphere (NH).
-The root cause is known and this will be fixed sometime in the future
-VIIRS products for the Southern Hemisphere are impacted in regions of snow and ice.
-VIIRS Gridded Snow/Ice Rolling Tiles are also incorrect over the Southern Hemisphere.

Who: All IDPS VIIRS consumers

REASON: Incorrect processing of the GMASI ancillary data

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 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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