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089 NOUS72 KNES 152049 ADMNES TOPIC: GCOM-W1 AMSR2 DATA/PRODUCTS GEOLOCATION ISSUES DATE/TIME ISSUED: MAY 15, 2025 2037 UTC PRODUCT OR DATA IMPACTED: ALL GCOM-W1 L1, L2, AND L3 PRODUCTS: AMSR2_ASD AMSR2_L1B AMSR2_L1R AMSR2_MBT_89A_BUFR AMSR2_MBT_89B_BUFR AMSR2_MBT_GSI_BUFR AMSR2_MBT_LR_BUFR AMSR2_MBT AMSR2_PRECIP AMSR2_SEAICE_NH AMSR2_SEAICE_SH AMSR2_SNOW AMSR2_SOIL AMSR2_GHRSST AMSR2_OCEAN AMSR2_SST_BUFR AIDT SMOPS BLENDED HYDRO ETRAP DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT: FEB 6, 2025 2241Z DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END: TBD LENGTH OF THE OUTAGE/EVENT: UNKNOWN DETAILS/SPECIFICS OF CHANGE: OCCASIONALLY, THE AMSR2 DATA EXPERIENCES GEOLOCATION ISSUES. JAXA SUSPECTS THAT THE R-GPS OF GCOM-W1 HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY GROUND-BASED JAMMING AND THAT THIS IS CAUSING THE GEOLOCATION ERROR. JAXA IS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. BLENDED HYDRO WILL STOP INCLUDING GCOM DATA IN THE FINAL BTPW AND BRR PRODUCTS. THIS NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO ESPC.NOTIFICATION@NOAA.GOV MAILING LIST. IF YOU WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR SUBSCRIBE TO THIS LIST, PLEASE CONTACT ESPC HELP-DESK AT ESPCOPERATIONS@NOAA.GOV WITH YOUR REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: IT MAY TAKE UP TO TWO BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU CAN REACH ESPC AT 301-817-3880 (24X7) =