Update #3. Due to Critical Weather Day (CWD) JPSS Algorithm Updates in IDPS Block 2.3 Maintenance Release Mx3 Transition to Operations has been postponed to July 29, 2021 @ 1515 UTC.


Update #2: This is a reminder that JPSS Algorithm Updates in IDPS Block 2.3 Maintenance Release Mx3 Transition to Operations will occur on Wednesday July 28, 2021 at 1515 UTC. Please note this is a correction from the previous notification which incorrectly stated Thursday.


Update #1: This is a reminder that JPSS Algorithm Updates in IDPS Block 2.3 Maintenance Release Mx3 Transition to Operations will occur on Thursday, July 28, 2021 at 1515 UTC.


Topic:  JPSS Algorithm Updates in IDPS Block 2.3 Maintenance Release Mx 3 Transition to Operations 

 

Date/Time Issued:  July 28, 2021 1440 UTC

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted: NOAA-20 OMPS Nadir Profiler data

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 29, 2021 1515 UTC


Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD


Length of Outage:  TBD


Details/Specifics of Change: 

The next Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS) Block 2.3 maintenance release Mx3 (IDPS Mx I2.3.03.00) is scheduled to transition to operations on July 29, 2021. 


Algorithm Updates in IDPS Mx 3 release include::

NOAA-20 OMPS Nadir Profile In-Band Stray Light Correction


OMPS-NP SDR code change and corresponding Straylight LUT update to implement a solar intrusion correction to address an issue with in-band stray light seen in NOAA-20 OMPS Nadir Profiler (NP) data.

 

Please note: This release will not occur during a Critical Weather Day (CWD).


The contents of this release are subject to change based on user readiness, customer feedback, and management approval. Additional ESPC notifications may provide further details and updates concerning this release.  


Any user feedback and questions should be sent to Shuang Qiu at shuang.qiu@noaa.gov


Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880, and User Services at SPSD.Userservices@noaa.gov 

 

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