MODAPS PCR 21-011

PCR Number 21-011
Date 2021-03-09
Initiator Sudipta Sarkar
Abstract PGE133 6.1.4 --

Updated LM for 8day "quantization" of the daily MOD14A1/MYD14A1 products (8 days RoundTime to include the first few day of time period).

Problem Statement Current operational PGE133 was not staging the correct set of MxD14A1 inputs for certain months. Because of a flaw in the loader module (LM) date range checking function, the MxD14A1 inputs, covering the beginning few days of the leading 31-days, were being ignored.
Description of Change The LM was revised to improve the 8-days round-up so as not to ignore the first few days of MxD14A1 inputs, from the beginning of the 92/93 day staging period.
Products Affected Monthly Burned Area intermediate product, MCD64A0
Software Affected PGE133 6.1.4
Processing String to Receive the Change Terra and Aqua Forward Processing. Terra and Aqua Reprocessing.
Downstream Product Effects All C61 monthly Burned Area products, MCD64A0/A1
Data Granules to be Used for Science Testing A science test was carried out in AS 1831 and confirmed by LDOPE.
Justification The LM of the operational PGE133 had to be revised to fix the issue of some of the MxD14A1 8-day inputs not getting staged, especially at the beginning of the 92/93 day staging period, because of a flaw in the 8-day round-up login in the LM.
Effective Date for Implementation of Change The revised PGE133 V6.1.4 will be used to re-process the entire C61 data record, from the beginning of the Terra mission.
Status Major algorithm development completed. Sadashiva Devadiga approved on 3/11/2021. Gang Ye approved on 3/11/2021.