Correction: Subject Line


Update #1: This update is intended for clarification as well as an update to the expected implementation date. 


In July 2024, operational distribution of VIIRS SDR Imagery Ellipsoid geolocation will be reduced to a single satellite:

No changes to the following VIIRS Geolocation for any of the three JPSS Spacecraft:

Product (s) or data impacted: 

Product (s) to be used:



Topic: JPSS Ellipsoid Geolocation Product Reduction

 

Date/Time Issued: January 23, 2024 0040Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted: S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21, VIIRS-IMG-GEO, VIIRS-MOD-GEO, VIIRS-IMG-GEO-TC, VIIRS-MOD-GEO-TC

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 01, 2024 TBD UTC

 

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

 

Length of Outage: N/A

 

Details/Specifics of Change:


All S-NPP, JPSS-1, JPSS-2 VIIRS Imagery Ellipsoid geolocation will be discontinued, and the JPSS-1, JPSS-2 VIIRS Moderate Ellipsoid geolocation will be discontinued, leaving only the S-NPP VIIRS Moderate Ellipsoid geolocation available. Downstream users are directed to use the S-NPP, JPSS-1, and JPSS-2 VIIRS Imagery and Moderate TC geolocation.

  • S-NPP (TBC) VIIRS Moderate Ellipsoid geolocation will continue to be delivered, but will not be associated with any S-NPP VIIRS product

  • CLASS going forward will package VIIRS SDRs with Terrain Corrected Geolocation, and VIIRS SDRs older than Spring 2024 will be packaged with Ellipsoid geolocation.


Spacecraft

Old product(s) to be terminated

Product(s) to be used 

S-NPP

VIIRS-IMG-GEO, VIIRS-MOD-GEO

VIIRS-IMG-GEO-TC, VIIRS-MOD-GEO-TC

NOAA-20

VIIRS-IMG-GEO, VIIRS-MOD-GEO

VIIRS-IMG-GEO-TC, VIIRS-MOD-GEO-TC

NOAA-21

VIIRS-IMG-GEO, VIIRS-MOD-GEO

VIIRS-IMG-GEO-TC, VIIRS-MOD-GEO-TC


Web Site(s) for Applicable Information:  N/A

 

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