Topic:  Deactivation of NESDIS GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite Product

Date/Time Issued:   December 8, 2020   1655 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite product in three spectral bands

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  December 10, 2020   1600 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  N/A


Details/Specifics of Change:  Following a parallel distribution period with the Global Mosaic of Geostationary Satellite Imagery (GMGSI) product since September 2020, the GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite will be deactivated for NWS AWIPS on December 10 at 1600 UTC.  On December 10, 2020, the GMGSI product (netCDF4 format) will officially replace the GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite (GINI binary format) for NWS AWIPS users.


For NWS AWIPS users, the replacement GMGSI product in netCDF4 format will be distributed from the NWS NOAAPort/SBN every three hours.  For other users, the products will continue to be available from the NESDIS PDA (netCDF4) and GEODIST (McIDAS format) at one hourly intervals.  To facilitate successful user transition from the former to the replacement product, file information for both products has been provided below.


GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Product to be deactivated on December 10:


           Spectral Band                                      WMO Header for NWS AWIPS


Visible TICF01 KNES
Water Vapor
TICF03 KNES
Longwave Infrared
TICF04 KNES

GMGSI product currently available:


        Spectral Band                                  PDA File Names (Short Name)                                              File Name Pattern                              WMO Header for NWS AWIPS

 

Longwave Infrared

GMGSI_LW_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPLIR_nc\.\d{10}$


TICF14 KNES
Shortwave

GMGSI_SW_NetCDF

GLOBCOMPSIR_nc\.\d{10}$

 

N/A
Visible

GMGSI_VIS_NetCDF 

GLOBCOMPVIS_nc\.\d{10}$

 

TICF02 KNES
Water Vapor

GMGSI_WV_NetCDF 

GLOBCOMPWV_nc\.\d{10}$

 

TICF08 KNES

 

                 GEODIST File Names

 

MOS/GLOBCOMPLIR  (Longwave)

MOS/GLOBCOMPSIR  (Shortwave)

MOS/GLOBCOMPVIS  (Visible)

MOS/GLOBCOMPWV  (Water Vapor)

 

Primary Contact for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.

  

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