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UPDATE#2: THIS IS THE REMINDER OF THE NCCF PRODUCT UPGRADE 1.15.1 ON MAY 9,
2024.

UPDATE#1: THE PRODUCT NCCF PROD PROMOTION DATE IS POSTPONED TO MAY 2, 2024.
THE PRODUCT RELEASE DATE IS POSTPONED TO MAY 9, 2024. THE BLENDED ACI WILL
BE REMOVED FROM THIS RELEASE DUE TO THE PRODUCT READINESS.


TOPIC: NCCF PRODUCT UPGRADE 1.15.1

DATE/TIME ISSUED: APRIL 24, 2024 1812 UTC

PRODUCT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED:  BLENDED MTCSWA, N21 HEAP, BLENDED ACI, N21
ACSPO SST (W/ BUFR), SNPP/N20/N21 V8TOS AND BLENDED GPPEPX PRODUCTS



DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT: MAY 9, 2024, TBD UTC

DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END: MAY 9, 2024, TBD UTC

LENGTH OF OUTAGE: TBD

DETAILS/SPECIFICS OF CHANGE:

THE BLENDED MULTI-PLATFORM TROPICAL CYCLONE SURFACE WINDS ALGORITHM
(MTCSWA), N21 HYPER-SPECTRAL ENTERPRISE ALGORITHM PACKAGE (HEAP)
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RECORD (EDR) AND OUTGOING LONGWAVE RADIATION (OLR), BLENDED
ARCTIC COMPOSITE IMAGERY (ACI), N21 ADVANCED CLEAR SKY PROCESSOR FOR OCEAN
(ACSPO) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST) (W/ BUFR) PRODUCTS ARE BEING MIGRATED
FROM ON-PREM SYSTEMS TO NCCF. THE EXISTING BLENDED GLOBAL BIOMASS BURNING
EMISSIONS PRODUCT (GBBEPX) AND SNPP/N20/N21 VERSION 8 TOTAL SO2 ALGORITHM
(V8TOS) PRODUCTS WILL BE UPGRADED OPERATIONALLY. THE TEST PRODUCTS ARE
AVAILABLE ON PDA I&T NOW. USERS CAN START SUBSCRIBING TO THESE DATA
PRODUCTS FROM PDA I&T. THE TEST DATA PRODUCT SHORT NAMES ARE APPENDED WITH
_TEST   .

THE EXISTING GBBEPX, V8TOS AND N21 OLR WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE NCCF PROD
ENVIRONMENT AND RELEASED OPERATIONALLY FROM PDA OPS ON MAY 2, 2024. ALL OF
THE REMAINING NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE RELEASED FROM PDA OPS ON MAY 9, 2024. THE
LEGACY ACI SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE RUNNING IN PARALLEL FOR 60 DAYS AFTER THE
RELEASE.


SNPP/N20/N21 VIIRS SDR WILL PASS THROUGH NCCF TO PDA.

UPDATED PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE ARE:

OPERATIONAL PRODUCT GENERATION OF BLENDED MTCSWA PRODUCT IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: NO.

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:  NO CHANGE.


PDA SHORT NAMES

PDA FILE NAMES

MTCSWA_BLEND_FIX

MTCSWA-(IO|WP|CP|EP|AL|SH)D{6}_V1R2_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}_FIX

MTCSWA_BLEND_NC

MTCSWA-(IO|WP|CP|EP|AL|SH)D{6}_V1R2_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: NONE




OPERATIONAL PRODUCT GENERATION OF NOAA-21 HEAP EDR IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: NEW PRODUCT

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

NUCAPS_EDR

NUCAPS-EDR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NUCAPS_CCR_AR

NUCAPS-CCR-AR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NUCAPS_ALL_HR

NUCAPS-ALL-HR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NUCAPS_GG_EDR_GRIDS_ASC

NUCAPS-GG-EDR-GRIDS-ASC_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NUCAPS_GG_EDR_GRIDS_DSC

NUCAPS-GG-EDR-GRIDS-DSC_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

BUNDLED_NUPS_NUCAPS_CCR_AR

NUCAPS-CCR-AR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.TAR

BUNDLED_NUPS_NUCAPS_EDR

NUCAPS-EDR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.TAR

NUCAPS_EDR_IUTN[11-19]_KNES

NUCAPS_EDR_IUTN[11-19]_KNES_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC.WMO


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: NONE





OPERATIONAL PRODUCT UPGRADE OF NOAA-21 HEAP OLR IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: YES

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

NUCAPS_OLR_HR

OLD

NUCAPS-OLR_V3R1_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NEW

NUCAPS-OLR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NUCAPS_GG_OLR_GRIDS_ASC

OLD

NUCAPS-GG-OLR-GRIDS-ASC_V3R1_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

NUCAPS-GG-OLR-GRIDS-ASC_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NUCAPS_GG_OLR_GRIDS_DSC

OLD

NUCAPS-GG-OLR-GRIDS-DSC_V3R1_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

NUCAPS-GG-OLR-GRIDS-DSC_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

BUNDLED_NUPS_NUCAPS_OLR_HR

OLD

NUCAPS-OLR_V3R1_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.TAR

NEW

NUCAPS-OLR_V3R2_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.TAR


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: NONE. PRODUCT FILE NAME CHANGES.




OPERATIONAL PRODUCT GENERATION OF ACI IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: YES

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

AC_IR_NETCDF_C

ACI-IR_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

AC_IR_AREA_C

ACI-IR_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.AREA

AC_LW_NETCDF_C

ACI-LW_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

AC_LW_AREA_C

ACI-LW_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.AREA

AC_SW_NETCDF_C

ACI-SW_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

AC_SW_AREA_C

ACI-SW_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.AREA

AC_VIS_NETCDF_C

ACI-VI_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

AC_VIS_AREA_C

ACI-VI_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.AREA

AC_WV_NETCDF_C

ACI-WV_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

AC_WV_AREA_C

ACI-WV_VDRD_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.AREA


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: NONE, PRODUCTS ARE TRANSITIONING FROM LEGACY
ON-PREM TO NCCF





OPERATIONAL PRODUCT GENERATION OF NOAA-21 ACSPO SST IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: NEW PRODUCT

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

ACSPO_SST_GHRSST

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX-OSPO-L2P_GHRSST-SSTSUBSKIN-VIIRS_N21-ACSPO_V2.80-V02.0-FV01.0.NC

ACSPO_SST_GHRSST_L3

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX-OSPO-L3U_GHRSST-SSTSUBSKIN-VIIRS_N21-ACSPO_V2.80-V02.0-FV01.0.NC

ACSPO_VIIRS_SST_SUB1

ACSPO_VIIRS_SST_SUB1_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

ACSPO_VIIRS_CLEAR_BUFR

VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-CLEAR_V2R80_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BUFR

ACSPO_VIIRS_LEFTWITHLAND_BUFR

VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-LEFTWITHLAND_V2R80_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BUFR

ACSPO_VIIRS_PROBCLEAR_BUFR

VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-PROBCLEAR_V2R80_N21_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BUFR


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: REMOVE VIIRS ELLIPSOILD GEO FROM INPUTS





OPERATIONAL PRODUCT UPGRADE OF SNPP/NOAA-20/NOAA-21 V8TOS IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: YES

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES: NO CHANGE

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

V8TOS_EDR

V8TOS-EDR_V4R3_(NPP|J01|N21)_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: THE PRIMARY CHANGE IS BETTER SCREENING OF THE
V8TOZ RESULTS FOR ERROR FLAGS AND FILL VALUES. THIS PREVENTS MOST OF THE
EXTREME VALUE RESULTS FOR THE

SO2 ESTIMATES.





OPERATIONAL PRODUCT UPGRADE OF BLENDED GBBEPX IN NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: YES

PDA SHORT NAMES AND FILE NAMES:

PDA SHORT NAME

PDA FILE NAME

GBBEPX-ALL01GRID

OLD

GBBEPX-ALL01GRID_V4R0_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NEW

GBBEPX-ALL01GRID_V5R0_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

GBBEPX_BC_EMISSION

GBBEPX_CO_EMISSION

GBBEPX_CO2_EMISSION

GBBEPX_OC_EMISSION

GBBEPX_PM25_EMISSION

GBBEPX_SO2_EMISSION

OLD

GBBEPX--EMISSIONS_V4R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NEW

GBBEPX--EMISSIONS_V5R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

GBBEPX_FRP

OLD

GBBEPX-MEANFRP_V4R0_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

NEW

GBBEPX-MEANFRP_V5R0_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.NC

GBBEPX_BC_EMISSION_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_CO_EMISSION_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_CO2_EMISSION_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_OC_EMISSION_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_PM25_EMISSION_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_SO2_EMISSION_C384_BIN

OLD

GBBEPXEMIS--C384GT[1-6]_V4R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

GBBEPXEMIS--C384GT[1-6]_V5R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_MEANFRP_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_CLOUDPERC_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_FIREPERC_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_NUMSENSOR_C384_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_QCALL_C384_BIN

OLD

GBBEPXFRP--C384GT[1-6]_V4R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

GBBEPXFRP--C384GT[1-6]_V5R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

GBBEPX_BC_EMISSION_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_CO_EMISSION_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_CO2_EMISSION_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_OC_EMISSION_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_PM25_EMISSION_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_SO2_EMISSION_C96_BIN

OLD

GBBEPXEMIS--C96GT[1-6]_V4R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

GBBEPXEMIS--C96GT[1-6]_V5R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_MEANFRP_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_CLOUDPERC_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_FIREPERC_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_NUMSENSOR_C96_BIN

GBBEPX_FRP_QCALL_96_BIN

OLD

GBBEPXFRP--C96GT[1-6]_V4R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN

NEW

GBBEPXFRP--C96GT[1-6]_V5R0
_BLEND_SD{15}_ED{15}_CD{15}.BIN


LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: CHANGING FIRE INPUTS FROM NDE ACTIVE FIRE (AF)
VIIRS M-BAND TO ENTERPRISE FIRE (EFIRE) VIIRS I-BAND; SWITCHING PRIMARY
SATELLITES FROM S-NPP AND NOAA-20 TO NOAA-20 AND NOAA-21; ADJUSTING SCALING
FACTOR FOR SOME SPECIES EMISSIONS.




OPERATIONAL PRODUCT GENERATION OF SNPP/N20/N21 VIIRS PASS-THROUGH PRODUCTS
VIA NCCF:

IMPACT ON USERS: NO.

PDA SHORT NAMES AND PRODUCT FILE NAMES ARE LISTED AS BELOW:

THE STRINGS    NPP   ,    J01   ,    J02    IN THE FILENAMES BELOW CORRESPOND TO
SATELLITES SNPP, N20, AND N21, RESPECTIVELY.


PDA SHORT NAMES

PDA FILE NAMES

VIIRS-M1-SDR

SVM01__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M10-SDR

SVM10__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M11-SDR

SVM11__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M12-SDR

SVM12__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M13-SDR

SVM13__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M14-SDR

SVM14__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M15-SDR

SVM15__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M16-SDR

SVM16__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M2-SDR

SVM02__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M3-SDR

SVM03__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M4-SDR

SVM04__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M5-SDR

SVM05__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M6-SDR

SVM06__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M7-SDR

SVM07__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M8-SDR

SVM08__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-M9-SDR

SVM09__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-MOD-GEO

GMODO__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

VIIRS-MOD-GEO-TC

GMTCO__D_________T________E________B______C____________________%___.H5

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC CHANGES: NONE. PASSTHROUGH PRODUCTS SWITCH FROM VIA NDE
TO VIA NCCF.



PLEASE NOTE: THIS UPGRADE WILL NOT BE PERFORMED DURING CRITICAL WEATHER DAY
(CWD).

ALSO, THE CONTENTS OF THIS RELEASE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON USER
READINESS, CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, AND MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.

ADDITIONAL ESPC NOTIFICATIONS WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES
CONCERNING THIS RELEASE.  USER FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
VAISHALI KAPOOR (VAISHALI.KAPOOR@NOAA.GOV), SHEEKELA BAKER-YEBOAH (
SHEEKELA.BAKER-YEBOAH@NOAA.GOV), AIWU LI (AIWU.LI@NOAA.GOV), JESSICA
SHALLCROSS (JESSICA.SHALLCROSS@NOAA.GOV), HANJUN DING (HANJUN.DING@NOAA.GOV),
AWDHESH SHARMA (AWDHESH.SHARMA@NOAA.GOV) AND JING HAN (JING.HAN@NOAA.GOV).

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