The new SCIAMACHY Level 1b operational processor (IPF) Version 7.03 and Level 2 processor Version 5.01 will be activated starting on 4 February 2010.

For details on the new processor versions, including the improvements in the processing baseline, the new Level 2 Fast-Delivery Service and the Validation activities, please refer to the Envisat News announcement SCIAMACHY: New ESA Level 1b and Level 2 processors soon operational.

The following activation procedure is currently planned.

Near Real Time/Fast Delivery:

Activation of the Level 1b IPF 7.03 at the near real time processing centres on 4 February 2010, around Orbit 41473 (+/- one orbit).
Activation of the new SCIAMACHY Level 2 Version 5.01 Fast Delivery Service on 4 February 2010. Please contact EOHelp to get access details for the new data set.

Consolidated off-line processing:

Activation of the Level 1b IPF 7.03 consolidated processing on 9 February 2010 at D-PAC using consolidated auxiliary files for Restituted Attitude and Orbit State Vectors.
Activation of the Level 2 off-line processor Version 5.01 on 9 February 2010 at D-PAC using consolidated Level 1b product version 7.03 and the m-factors auxiliary files to correct optical degradation effects.

The new off-line data will be processed using a new processing flag changing from the current version "R" to the new flag "U".
Until sensing time 4 February 2010 (Orbit 41473 +/- one), the consolidated Level 2 products will be processed using a preliminary m-factor file. This dataset will be reprocessed in the frame of the mission reprocessing campaign to guarantee best data quality.

Documentation:

A minor update of the Product Specification was made clarifying that errors of AMC-DOAS are absolute values and not fractions. This is not a format change.
The updated Product Specification is available at:
Volume 15: SCIAMACHY Products Specifications

The updated Product Disclaimers for the new Level 1b and Level 2 processing baselines are available at:
SCI_NL__1P Disclaimers
SCI_OL__2P Disclaimers