Update #3: Please note: We will only retire the Converted SSM/I(S) EDR/SDR/TDR in BUFR and HDF, and will continue the original products in Binary unchanged. The list of filenames has been updated to exclude certain SSM/I(S) EDR/SDR/TDRs files from being retired at this time.

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/Documents/PDFs/Legacy_Product_Retirements.pd

Update #2: This a reminder that the legacy satellite capabilities for the following products will be retired on October 31, 2022:

MODIS Biomass Burning Emissions Product Application

CLAVR-X Processing (AIX) (NOAA19 and Metop-B)

MODIS Ocean Color System

EOS Data Retrieval (MODIS) System

MODIS for HMS

MODIS Dust Mask Algorithm

Ozone (OOPS/ROPES) (NOAA-19)

SBUV Version 8 (NOAA-19)

Earth Radiation Budget (NOAA15/18/19 and Metop-B)

Green Vegetation Index (NOAA15/18/19 and Metop-B)

SSM/I(S) EDR/SDR/TDRs Conversion (DMSP 15/17/18)

Users can reference further details concerning filenames and data sources to be retired in the following document: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/Documents/PDFs/Legacy_Product_Retirements.pdf

Update #1: The NESDIS Satellite Products and Services Review Board (SPSRB) approved the legacy satellite capabilities for the following products to be retired on October 31, 2022:

MODIS Biomass Burning Emissions Product Application

CLAVR-X Processing (AIX) (NOAA19 and Metop-B)

MODIS Ocean Color System

EOS Data Retrieval (MODIS) System

MODIS for HMS

MODIS Dust Mask Algorithm

Ozone (OOPS/ROPES) (NOAA-19)

SBUV Version 8 (NOAA-19)

Earth Radiation Budget (NOAA15/18/19 and Metop-B)

Green Vegetation Index (NOAA15/18/19 and Metop-B)

SSM/I(S) EDR/SDR/TDRs Conversion (DMSP 15/17/18)

The other products in the table below with the strikethrough will be retired at a later date with further notice

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Topic: Legacy Product Retirement

Date/Time Issued: October 03, 2022 1950Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: See details below

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 31, 2022

Date/Time of Expected End: Permanent

Details/Specifics of Change:

ESPC plans to terminate the legacy satellite capabilities for the following products by October 31, 2022 (see table below). The other products in the table below with the strikethrough will be retired at a later date with further notice

Evaluation of user feedback has been completed by Product Area Leads (PALs) and the NESDIS Satellite Products and Services Review Board (SPSRB) approved of the retirements in July 2022.

Algorithms/Products	Data Source to be Retired	PALs (POC)
Advanced TIROS Op Vertical Sounder	NOAA-19 and Metop-B	awdhesh.sharma@noaa.gov
MODIS Biomass Burning Emissions Product Application (emissions, fire radiative power, burned area)	Terra and Aqua	hanjun.ding@noaa.gov
CLAVR-X Processing (AIX)	NOAA-19 and Metop-B	David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov
CoastWatch Monitoring Products	NOAA-18/19	sheekela.baker-yeboah@noaa.gov
MODIS Ocean Color System	Aqua	sheekela.baker-yeboah@noaa.gov
EOS Data Retrieval (MODIS) System	Aqua/Terra	paul.haggerty@noaa.gov
OMI SO2 Alert	Aura	vaishali.kapoor@noaa.gov
MODIS for HMS	Aqua/Terra	hanjun.ding@noaa.gov
MODIS Dust Mask Algorithm	Aqua/Terra	vaishali.kapoor@noaa.gov
MODIS Winds	Aqua/Terra	hongming.qi@noaa.gov
Arctic Composites	Aqua/Terra	Changyi.Tan@noaa.gov
Ozone (OOPS/ROPES)	NOAA-19	vaishali.kapoor@noaa.gov
SBUV Version 8	NOAA-19	vaishali.kapoor@noaa.gov
Earth Radiation Budget	NOAA-15/18/19 and Metop-B	hanjun.ding@noaa.gov
Green Vegetation Index	NOAA-15/18/19 and Metop-B	hanjun.ding@noaa.gov
GIS Products	AVHRR, AMSUB, SSMIS images and FOS data	hongming.qi@noaa.gov
SSM/I(S) EDR/SDR/TDRs Conversion	DMSP F15/F17/F18	hanjun.ding@noaa.gov

Contact Information for Further Information and Feedback:

SPSD User Services (spsd.userservices@noaa.gov) and PALs (please see the table above)

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Organization/Documents/PDFs/Legacy_Product_Retirements.pdf

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