Update #3: This is a reminder that the NCCF product upgrade will take place tomorrow, February 5, 2025.


Update #2: The NCCF product upgrade release date is February 5, 2025. The Ocean Heat Content (OHC) and GAASP Snow products have been postponed to the next release. 


Update #1: NCCF product release number has been changed to 1.25-2.1 and release date has been postponed to February 5, 2025. Ocean Heat Content (OHC), GAASP Snow, and GAASP Precipitation have been added. See below for details.


Topic: NCCF Product Upgrade 1.18.1 (1.25-2.1)


Date/Time Issued: February 4, 2025 1525 UTC


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 5, 2025, 1700 UTC 


Date/Time of Expected End: February 5, 2025, 1800 UTC


Length of Outage: None


Details/Specifics of Change: 


The L3S ACSPO patch, ADT, Ocean Heat Content (OHC), and the METOP - B, METOP-C (GOME V8TOz) are being updated on February 5, 2025.  The Blended Hydro & Bundled Products with N21 and G16/G18 capability, AiDT,  GOES-R Clear Sky Radiance (CSR), All Sky Radiance (ASR) & BUFR products, GAASP Snow, GAASP Precipitation will be promoted to PDA OPS on February 12, 2025.


Updated products included in this release are:


Blended Hydro & Bundled Products (with N21 and G16/G18 capability) generation in NCCF


Impact on users: Yes

Filename and PDA shortname change: NO Changes on PDA short names but the version on file names will be updated from “v2r0” to “v4r0”

PDA shortname

old filename

New  filename Filename

BHP_TPW

BHP-TPW_v02r0_blend_s*

BHP-TPW_v04r0_blend_s*

BHP_PCT

BHP-PCT_v02r0_blend_s*

BHP-PCT_v04r0_blend_s*

BHP_RR

BHP-RR_v02r0_blend_s*

BHP-RR_v04r0_blend_s*

BUNDLED_BHP_TPW

Blended-Hydro_TPW_MAP_d*.tar

Blended-Hydro_TPW_MAP_d*.tar

BUNDLED_BHP_PCT

Blended-Hydro_PCT_MAP_d*.tar

Blended-Hydro_PCT_MAP_d*.tar

BUNDLED_BHP_RR

Blended-Hydro_RR_MAP_d*.tar

Blended-Hydro_RR_MAP_d*.tar

Blended_TPW_Images_archive

Blended-Hydro_TPW_IMG_d\d{8}\.tar

N/A

Blended_RR_Images_archive

Blended-Hydro_RR_IMG_d\d{8}\.tar

N/A

TPW_Anomaly_Images_archive

Blended-Hydro_PCT_IMG_d\d{8}\.tar

N/A

Blended_Hydro_RR_Composite_McIDAS

BLENDED_RR_COMPOSIT%_v%_Blended_s*_e*_c*.mcAREA

N/A

Blended_Hydro_TPW_Composite_Smooth_GPS_McIDAS

TPW_COMPOSITE_SMOOTH_GPS_v%_Blended_s*_e*_c*.mcAREA

N/A

Blended_Hydro_TPW_Composite_Smooth_McIDAS

TPW_COMPOSITE_SMOOTH_v%_Blended_s*_e*_c.mcAREA

N/A

Blended_Hydro_TPW_Composite_Smooth_PCT_McIDAS

TPW_COMPOSITE_SMOOTH_PCT_v%_Blended_s*_e*_c*..mcAREA

N/A

List of Scientific Changes: 

  1. Add G16/G19 and N21 to the blended TPW

  2. Remove N19 from blended TPW

  3. Add N21 to the blended RR

  4. Remove N19 and DMSP-F17/F18 from blended RR

  5. Add advected POES into blended TPW, with a new blending approach preferred by forecasters in testbed evaluations.

  6. 'Satellite_Number' variable in the blended TPW has been changed to only include: 

     a)POLAR means the data is advected Microwave TPW; (value = 50)

     b)GPS_EXTRAP means it is extrapolated GPS (used over land only); (value =    251)

    c)GOES-E and GOES-W are where GOES TPW was used in the final product; (values 100 for East and 150 for West)

  1. bTPW and bRR image archive files will not be generated(Stop to be archived at NCEI)

  2. Blended Hydro McIDAS area file will not be generated.

Operational product generation of AiDT products


Impact on users: Yes

PDA short names and file names: No Change to existing products, but the version number in filenames will be updated from “v1r2” to “v2r0”.


 


PDA Short Names

PDA File Names

NESDIS_DVTO

New/Old

NESDIS_DVTO_\d{12}_d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_FIX  

( no change in filename)

NESDIS_AIDT

New

NESDIS_AIDT_\d{12}_d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_FIX

ADT_LISTING

Old

ADT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)-list_v1r2_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.txt

New 

ADT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)-list_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.txt

ADT_PLOTS

Old

ADT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v1r2_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

New

ADT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

AIDT_LISTING

New 

AiDT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P-list_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.txt

AIDT_PLOT

New

AiDT-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.jpg

ARCHER_AMSR2_PLOT

New

ARCHER-AMSR2-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

ARCHER_EYESCORE_PLOT

New 

ARCHER-MWeyescore-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

ARCHER_MW_PLOT

New 

ARCHER-GMI-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

ARCHER_IR_PLOT

New

ARCHER-IR-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

ARCHER_NIR_PLOT

New

ARCHER-nearIR-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

ARCHER_VIS_PLOT

New

ARCHER-VIS-d\{2}(L|E|C|W|A|B|S|P)_v2r0_multi_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}\.png

List of Scientific Changes: 

  1. Algorithm software updates for improved products and performance.

  2. New AiDTproducts featuring enhanced storm intensity estimates.

  3. Standardize the ADT and AiDT FIX product files 


GOES-R Clear Sky Radiance (CSR) / All Sky Radiance (ASR) & BUFR Products


Impact on users:  None

PDA short names and file names:   No change


PDA Short Names

PDA File Names

ABI_L2_ASRF

OR-ABI-L2-ASRF-M<m>_v2r2_G<sat>_s<start>_e<end>_c<creation>.nc

ABI_L2_CSRF

OR-ABI-L2-CSRF-M<m>_v2r2_G<sat>_s<start>_e<end>_c<creation>.nc

ABI_L2_ASRF_BUFR

ABI-L2-ASRF-M6_v2r2_g<sat>_s<start>_e<end>_c<creation>.bufr

ABI_L2_CSRF_BUFR

ABI-L2-CSRF-M6_v2r2_g<sat>_s<start>_e<end>_c<creation>.bufr

List of Scientific Changes:

Add G16/18/19 to the products

Impact on users:  None

PDA short names and file names:   No change

L3S ACSPO Patch products generation in NCCF


PDA Short Names

PDA File Names

ACSPO_SST_L3S_AM-D

\d{14}-\w{4}-L3S_GHRSST-SSTsubskin-LEO_AM_D-ACSPO_V\d{1}\.\d{2}\-v\d{2}\.\d{1}-fv\d{2}\.\d{1}\.nc

ACSPO_SST_L3S_AM-N

\d{14}-\w{4}-L3S_GHRSST-SSTsubskin-LEO_AM_N-ACSPO_V\d{1}\.\d{2}\-v\d{2}\.\d{1}-fv\d{2}\.\d{1}\.nc

ACSPO_SST_L3S_PM-D

\d{14}-\w{4}-L3S_GHRSST-SSTsubskin-LEO_PM_D-ACSPO_V\d{1}\.\d{2}\-v\d{2}\.\d{1}-fv\d{2}\.\d{1}\.nc

ACSPO_SST_L3S_PM-N

\d{14}-\w{4}-L3S_GHRSST-SSTsubskin-LEO_PM_N-ACSPO_V\d{1}\.\d{2}\-v\d{2}\.\d{1}-fv\d{2}\.\d{1}\.nc


Impact on users: Processing delay time might improve.

PDA short names and file names:   No change

Enterprise V8TOz (GOME V8TOz) LUT Update in NCCF


Short Name

Level 2

EDR File (for satellite  m01/m02)



GOME-TO-L2_NC










BUFR


GOME-TO-L2_BUFR ((for satellite  m01/m02)







FileName

Level 2

EDR File



Old file name: V8TOZ-EDR_<v1r0>_<SAT>_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.nc


New file name: V8TOZ-EDR_v1r1_m01_s202411211120560_e202411211123560_c202411211221220.nc


old File name:

V8TOZ-EDR_<v1r0>_<SAT>_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.bufr 


New filename:

V8TOZ-EDR_v1r1_m01_s202411211550560_e202411211553560_c202411211642000.bufr





  Impact on users:  Better Product Quality due to implementing new soft calibration look up tables (LUT) for MetOpB/C (M01/M02)


  PDA short names and file names:   PDA Short names remain the same but revision number for two Level 2 products - .nc and bufr file names changed from v1r0 to v1r1 as mentioned above.

Operational product generation Ocean Heat Content Product Suite update in NCCF:



Impact on users: Yes

PDA product file name changes


PDA ShortName

Platform

Product FileName

Old Name

OHC-ASCII-C


Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.dat

New Name

OHC-ASCII-C


Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.dat

Old Name

OHC-NetCDF-C

Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.nc

New Name

OHC-NetCDF-C

Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.nc

Old Name

OHC-PNG

Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

OHC-PNG

Blend

OHC-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

Old Name

H20-PNG

Blend

OHC-H20-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

H20-PNG

Blend

OHC-H20-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

Old Name

H26-PNG

Blend

OHC-H26-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

H26-PNG

Blend

OHC-H26-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

Old Name

MLD-PNG

Blend

OHC-MLD-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

MLD-PNG

Blend

OHC-MLD-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

Old Name

SHA-PNG

Blend

OHC-SHAOA-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

SHA-PNG

Blend

OHC-SHAOA-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

Old Name

SST-PNG

Blend

OHC-SST-<LOC>QG3_<v1r0>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

New Name

SST-PNG

Blend

OHC-SST-<LOC>QG3_<v1r1>_blend_<sYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<eYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>_<cYYYYMMDDHHMMSSS>.png

List of Scientific Changes: Use of Sentinel-6 Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHAs) and retirement of Saral SSHAs as input. 

Operational product generation GAASP Snow products in NCCF:


Impact on users: No

PDA product file name changes: No


PDA shortname

Platform

Product filename

AMSR2_SNOW

GCOM-W1

AMSR2-SNOW_v\dr\d_GW1_s\d{15}_e\d{15}_c\d{15}.nc


Operational product generation GAASP Precipitation products in NCCF:


The AMSR2 Precipitation product is going to be migrated to NCCF. This change will be transparent to the users in terms of PDA subscription. The version number of the AMSR2 precipitation products will be changed to v03r0 from v02r2.


Impact on users: Yes

Filename and PDA shortname change:NO Changes on PDA short names but the version on file names will be updated from “v2r2” to “v3r0”

PDA shortname

old filename

New  filename Filename

AMSR2_PRECIP

AMSR2-PRECIP_v2r2_GW1_s*_e*_c*.nc

AMSR2-PRECIP_v3r0_GW1_s*_e*_c*.nc

List of Scientific Changes: 

1.With the most recent update of the GCOM Precip retrieval, AMSR2 rainfall rate

and type estimates are derived using a fully parametric scheme, which now

applies consistently across all observed FOVs and under all weather conditions.

This change effectively retries the semi-empirical approach for deriving rainfall

estimates over land surfaces used in previous algorithm versions. Version 3 (V3)

introduces the Bayesian method over all surface types, removes the need for

desert/cloud/snow pre-screening, and updates the use of ancillary information.


2. A priori database is now updated to include a total of 14 surface types,

addressing the variability and changes in the presence of vegetation, snow,

coast, ocean, inland water, and ocean ice within the satellite Field Of View

(FOV). Ancillary information on Total Precipitation Water content, 2-meter

Temperature and Dew Point, as well as the state of the snow/ice surface cover,

is now obtained from NOAA GFS and Autosnow products. The overhaul of the

retrieval results in significantly improved accuracy, coverage, and quality of the

output. While the output file format is kept the same, minor adjustments are

made to reflect the updates of the surface type, quality flags, and orbit statistics.

The changes do not increase latency or processing time.

Please note: This upgrade will not be performed during Critical Weather Day (CWD).

Also, the contents of this release are subject to change based on user readiness, customer feedback, and management approval.

Additional ESPC notifications will provide further details and updates concerning this release.  User feedback and questions should be directed to Vaishali Kapoor (vaishali.kapooer@noaa.gov), Sheekela Baker-Yeboah (sheekela.baker-yeboah@noaa.gov), Liqun Ma (liqun.ma@noaa.gov), Aiwu.Li (Aiwu.Li@noaa.gov), Hongming.Qi (Hongming.Qi@noaa.gov), Jing Han (jing.han@noaa.gov), and David Donahue (david.r.donahue@noaa.gov).

Contact Information: For information on the status of this work, please contact the individual PAL or ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

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