Topic: Termination plan for SNPP CrIS Sensor Data Records (SDR) for Normal Spectral Resolution (NSR) products

Date/Time Issued:December 10, 2019 2110Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SNPP CrIS NSR BUFR Data Products from NUCAPS

Date/Time of Initial Impact: May 4, 2020 1200Z

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Length of Event: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: On May 4, 2020 1200Z, S-NPP NUCAPS CrIS normal spectral resolution (399 and 1305 channels) data products such as CrIS_C0399_BUFR, CrIS_C1305_BUFR, and NUCAPS-ALL-LR are planned to be terminated from the NESDIS/ESPC operation. The NetCDF4 and BUFR products for NUCAPS normal spectral resolution have the following filenames and corresponding PDA product shortnames:

File name NUCAPS-C0399_v2r0_npp_s*.bufr Shortname CrIS_C0399_BUFR

File name NUCAPS-C1305_v2r0_npp_s*.bufr Shortname CrIS_C1305_BUFR

File name NUCAPS-ALL-LR_v2r0_npp_s*.nc Shortname NUCAPS_ALL-LR

Note: Please inform the sounding product area lead (Awdhesh.Sharma@noaa.gov) when it is possible for you to be able to transitioning from SNPP CrIS NSR to Full Spectral Resolution (FSR).

Contact Information for Further Information:

Product Area Lead - Awdhesh Sharma (Awdhesh.Sharma@noaa.gov)

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/soundings/nucaps/

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/soundings/nucaps/pskewt/USACON.html

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