RADIANCES/BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES |
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Satellite | Instrument | Variables | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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NOAA-14 | HIRS-2 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-14 | MSU | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-15 | HIRS-3 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-15 | HIRS-3 | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
NOAA-15 | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-15 | AMSU-A | 1C Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | no | no | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-15 | AMSU-B | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-15 | AMSU-B | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no |
Tanked, not dumped; but all BTEMPs missing (instr. went bad on 3/28/11) |
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NOAA-16 | HIRS-3 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-16 | HIRS-3 | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-16 | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-16 | AMSU-A | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-16 | AMSU-B | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-16 | AMSU-B | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-17 | HIRS-3 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-17 | HIRS-3 | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-17 | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-17 | AMSU-A | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-17 | AMSU-B | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-17 | AMSU-B | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
No longer available on GTS | |||||
NOAA-18 | HIRS-4 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-18 | HIRS-4 | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
NOAA-18 | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-18 | AMSU-A | 1C Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-18 | MHS | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-18 | MHS | 1C Tb | no & |
no & |
YES | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-19 | HIRS-4 | 1B Tb | no | no | no |
no | YES | YES | YES | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-19 | HIRS-4 | 1C Tb | no |
no |
no | no | no * |
no * |
no * |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-19 | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-19 | AMSU-A | 1C Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-19 | MHS | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | no | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-19 | MHS | 1C Tb | no & |
no & |
YES | no | no | no |
no | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) | HIRS-4 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-2(A) |
HIRS-4 | 1C Tb | no |
no |
no |
no | no * |
no * |
no * |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-2(A) |
AMSU-A | 1C Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) | MHS | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-2(A) |
MHS | 1C Tb | no & |
no & |
YES | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-1(B) | HIRS-4 | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-1(B) |
HIRS-4 | 1C Tb | no | no | no | no | no * |
no * |
no * |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-1(B) | AMSU-A | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-1(B) |
AMSU-A | 1C Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES |
no | n/a | no | no | no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-1(B) | MHS | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
YES | no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
RARS: METOP-1(B) |
MHS | 1C Tb | no & |
no & |
YES |
no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
NOAA-16 | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-17 | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-18 | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA; clear and over ocean in GFS/GDAS only); being tested | |||||
NOAA-19 | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not tanked (in development database); being tested | |||||
METOP-2(A) | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA; clear and over ocean in GFS/GDAS only); being tested | |||||
METOP-1(B) | AVHRR-GAC | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not yet tanked | |||||
AQUA | AIRS | 1B
Tb (center fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not tanked | |||||
AQUA | AIRS | 1B Tb (warmest fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not tanked | |||||
AQUA | AIRS | 1B
Tb (281 chn, every fov) |
YES + |
YES $ |
no & |
no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
AQUA | AMSU-A | 1B
Tb (center fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not tanked | |||||
AQUA | AMSU-A | 1B
Tb (warmest fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not tanked | |||||
AQUA | AMSU-A | 1B
Tb (every fov) |
YES + |
YES $ |
no & |
no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
AQUA | HSB (Humidity Sounder for Brazil) |
1B Tb (center, warmest, every fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
AQUA | AMSR-E | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Instrument went bad, no longer produced | |||||
METOP-2(A) | IASI | 1C
rad (616 chn) |
YES + |
YES $ |
no & |
no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
DBRTN: METOP-2(A) |
IASI | 1C
rad (616 chn) |
YES + |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
-> RARS: METOP-2(A) | IASI | 1C
rad (500 chn) |
YES + |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
METOP-1(B) | IASI | 1C
rad (616 chn) |
YES + |
YES $ |
no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
DBRTN: METOP-1(B) |
IASI | 1C
rad (616 chn) |
YES + |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
-> RARS: METOP-1(B) | IASI | 1C
rad (500 chn) |
YES + |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
DMSP F-13 | SSM/I | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
Instrument went bad, no longer produced | |||||
DMSP F-14 | SSM/I | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no |
Instrument went bad, no longer produced | |||||
DMSP F-15 | SSM/I | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, not dumped; 22 GHz channel went bad (still used for sea-ice analysis) | |||||
DMSP F-16 | SSM/IS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not tanked; quality is suspect | |||||
DMSP F-17 | SSM/IS | 1B Tb | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a |
no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
DMSP F-18 | SSM/IS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | YES | YES |
no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA); quality is suspect | |||||
DMSP F-19 | SSM/IS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no % |
no % |
no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) - instrument anamoly on 2/11/16, not available since that time | |||||
DMSP F-20 | SSM/IS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Launch canceled | |||||
GOES-10 | SOUNDER | 1B Tb (every fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-11 | SOUNDER | 1B Tb (every fov) |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-12 | SOUNDER | 1B Tb (every fov) |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-13 | SOUNDER | 1B
Tb (every fov) |
no | no | no |
no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
No longer available from NESDIS - instrument went bad 11/20/2015 | |||||
GOES-14 | SOUNDER | 1B
Tb (every fov) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
Not being processed | |||||
GOES-15 | SOUNDER | 1B
Tb (every fov) |
YES H2O + |
YES H2O $ |
YES H2O |
no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
GOES-10 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-11 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-12 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-13 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-14 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
Not being
processed |
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GOES-15 | IMAGER | 1B Tb (11x17 fov) |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
GOES-16 | ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) |
csr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet being processed by NESDIS operations, beta version being tested | |||||
GOES-16 | ABI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet being processed by NESDIS operations, beta version being tested | |||||
METEOSAT-8 | SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) |
csr | no | no | no | no | YES | YES | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METEOSAT-8 | SEVIRI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
METEOSAT-9 | SEVIRI | csr | no |
no | no # |
no | no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-9 | SEVIRI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-10 | SEVIRI | csr | no # |
no # |
no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-10 | SEVIRI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-11 | SEVIRI | csr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METEOSAT-11 | SEVIRI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
HIMAWARI-8 | AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager) |
csr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked in /dcomdev (b021/xx044) for testing | |||||
HIMAWARI-8 | AHI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet available | |||||
HIMAWARI-9 | AHI | csr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being
processed (but tanked and dumped in place of Himawari-8 when it is
undergoing maintenance) |
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HIMAWARI-9 | AHI | asr | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet available | |||||
S-NPP | ATMS | 1B Tb | YES + |
YES $ |
no & |
no | n/a | n/a | no | no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
->
DBRTN: S-NPP |
ATMS | 1B Tb | YES + |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
-> RARS: S-NPP |
ATMS | 1B Tb | no & |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
S-NPP | CrIS | 1B apodized rad (399 chn) | YES + |
YES $ |
no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
S-NPP | CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
->
DBRTN: S-NPP |
CrIS | 1B apodized rad (399 chn) | YES + |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
->
DBRTN: S-NPP |
CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
-> RARS: S-NPP |
CrIS | 1B apodized rad (399 chn) | no & |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
-> RARS: S-NPP |
CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
S-NPP | VIIRS | 1B rad | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet available | |||||
NOAA-20 | ATMS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet posted on NESDIS ops PDA | |||||
->
DBRTN: NOAA-20 |
ATMS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
-> RARS: NOAA-20 |
ATMS | 1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
NOAA-20 | CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet posted on NESDIS ops PDA | |||||
->
DBRTN: NOAA-20 |
CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
> RARS: NOAA-20 |
CrIS | 1B
full spectral rad subset (431 chn) |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 1B rad | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet processed | |||||
Megha-Tropiques | SAPHIR | L1A2 Tb | no | no | no | no | YES |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
GCOM-W | AMSR2 | L1B Tb | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
GPM-core | GMI | L1C-R Tb | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Tanked, not dumped | |||||
RETRIEVED PRODUCTS |
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Satellite | Instrument | Variables | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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AQUA | MODIS | aod | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Tanked, not dumped; being tested | |||||
TERRA | MODIS | aod | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no | no | Tanked, not dumped; being tested | |||||
TRMM | TMI | rain
rate (superobed to 1x1 deg lat/lon) |
no | no # |
no # |
no | no @ |
no | no | no | No
longer produced The TRMM satellite ceased to exist ~ 4/8/15. |
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DMSP F-13 | SSM/I | rain rate (superobed to 1x1 deg lat/lon) | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Instrument went bad, no longer produced | |||||
DMSP F-14 | SSM/I | rain rate (superobed to 1x1 deg lat/lon) | no | no |
no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Instrument went bad, no longer produced | |||||
DMSP F-15 | SSM/I | rain rate (superobed to 1x1 deg lat/lon) | no | no |
no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, not dumped; quality is suspect | |||||
GOES-13 | IMAGER | ctp ctt cloud fraction clw cloud levels |
no | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no |
No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
GOES-14 | IMAGER | ctp ctt cloud fraction clw cloud levels |
no | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no |
Not being processed | |||||
GOES-15 | IMAGER | ctp ctt cloud fraction clw cloud levels |
no | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked,
dumped (NAM and RAP only) Source is NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) |
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GOES-16 | ABI | ctp ctt cloud fraction clw cloud levels |
no | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked,
dumped (NAM and RAP only) Source is NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) |
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GOES-13 (report type 154, subtype 0) |
BLENDED | effective
cloud
amount (sky-Cover) |
no | no | no | no # CO25 |
no | no | no | n/a | Tanked,
dumped (RTMA and URMA only) Source is University of Wisconsin/SSEC |
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GOES-15 (report type 154, subtype 0) |
BLENDED | effective
cloud
amount (sky-Cover) |
no | no | no | YES CO25 |
no | no | no | n/a | Tanked,
dumped (RTMA and URMA only) Source is University of Wisconsin/SSEC |
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GOES-16 (report type 154, subtype 0) |
BLENDED | effective
cloud
amount (sky-Cover) |
no | no | no | YES CO25 |
no | no | no | n/a | Tanked,
dumped (RTMA and URMA only) Source is University of Wisconsin/SSEC |
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Selected altimetry satellites
(e.g., JASON-2, CRYOSAT-2, SARAL/ALTIKA) (report type 547, subtype 0) |
ALTIMETER | significant wave height | no | no | no | no # uCO25 |
no | no | no | no | Tanked, not dumped; being tested | |||||
OZONE |
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Satellite | Instrument | Variables | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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NOAA-16
(NESDIS Version 6 BUFR) |
SBUV-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-17 (NESDIS Version 6 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-18 (NESDIS Version 6 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-16 (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-17 (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | no # |
no | no # |
no | no | no @ |
no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-18 (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | no # |
no | no # |
no | no | no @ |
no | no | No longer available from NESDIS | |||||
NOAA-19 (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) | SBUV-2 | ozone | YES | no | no | no | n/a | no % |
no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) | GOME-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no @ |
no |
Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested | |||||
METOP-1(B) | GOME-2 | ozone | no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested | |||||
AURA | OMI | ozone | YES | no | no # |
no | n/a | no @ |
no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
AURA | MLS | ozone | no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked, dumped
(GFS/GDAS only);
being tested --> tanking temporarily stopped 1/31/2017 |
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S-NPP (NESDIS Version 6 BUFR) |
OMPS | Nadir Profile ozone | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Tanked, not dumped. | |||||
S-NPP (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) |
OMPS | Nadir Profile ozone | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet available. | |||||
S-NPP (NESDIS Version 6 BUFR) |
OMPS | Total Column ozone | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, not dumped. | |||||
S-NPP (NESDIS Version 8 BUFR) |
OMPS | Total Column ozone | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet available. | |||||
RADAR |
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Radar | Instrument | Variables | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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WSR-88D/ NEXRAD |
n/a | Level 2 radial wind | no | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no |
Tanked, dumped (NAM and RAP only) | |||||
WSR-88D/ NEXRAD |
n/a | Level 2.5 radial wind superobs | no | no & AK |
no & |
no | no | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (NAM and RAP only) | |||||
WSR-88D/ NEXRAD |
n/a | Level 3 (NIDS) radial wind superobs | no | no & Z |
no | no | no | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (NAM and RAP only) | |||||
WSR-88D/ NEXRAD |
n/a | reflectivity | no | YES | YES | no | no | no | n/a | no | Constructed from radar mosaic | |||||
Canadian | n/a | radial wind | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Tanked | |||||
Canadian | n/a | reflectivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked | |||||
Tail Doppler | P-3 aircraft | radial wind | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Tanked, dumped in HWRF | |||||
GPS
RADIO OCCULTATION
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Satellite/Report Subtype | Variables | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | ||||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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COSMIC-1
FM1 (subtype 740) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no |
Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM1 (subtype 740) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM2 (subtype 741) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no % |
no |
Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM2 (subtype 741) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM3 (subtype 742) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no |
no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM3 (subtype 742) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM4 (subtype 743) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no |
no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM4 (subtype 743) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM5 (subtype 744) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no |
no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM5 (subtype 744) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Non-functional. | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM6 (subtype 745) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
COSMIC-1 FM6 (subtype 745) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
CHAMP (subtype 41) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no |
no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
CHAMP (subtype 41) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no # |
no @ |
no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
GRACE-A (subtype 722) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no |
no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
GRACE-A (subtype 722) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no |
no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
GRACE-B (subtype 723) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no |
no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
GRACE-B (subtype 723) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | YES | no | no | no | n/a | YES | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) (subtype 4) |
GRAS GPS Radio Occultation |
refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-2(A) (subtype 4) |
GRAS GPS Radio Occultation |
bending angle | YES | YES | no |
no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-1(B) (subtype 3) |
GRAS GPS Radio Occultation |
refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
METOP-1(B) (subtype 3) |
GRAS GPS Radio Occultation |
bending angle | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
SAC-C (subtype 820) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
SAC-C (subtype 820) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no |
no | no | no | no % |
no | No longer produced | |||||
SAC-D (subtype 821) |
ROSA GPS Radio Occultation |
refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
SAC-D (subtype 821) |
ROSA GPS Radio Occultation |
bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
TerraSAR-X (subtype 42) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
TerraSAR-X (subtype 42) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | YES | YES | no |
no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
TanDEM-X (subtype 43) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
TanDEM-X (subtype 43) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | YES | no | no | no | n/a | YES | no % |
no | Tanked, dumped (except in RTMA and URMA) | |||||
C/NOFS (subtype 786) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not available since at least mid-2013 due to funding issues. | |||||
C/NOFS (subtype 786) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no # |
no # |
no |
no | n/a | n/a | no % |
no | Not available since at least mid-2013 due to funding issues. | |||||
Megha-Tropiques (subtype 440) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
Megha-Tropiques (subtype 440) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
Oceansat-2 (subtype 421) |
ROSA GPS Radio Occultation |
refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
Oceansat-2 (subtype 421) |
ROSA GPS Radio Occultation |
bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no % |
no | Not being processed | |||||
PAZ (subtype 044) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
PAZ (subtype 044) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
KOMPSAT-5 (subtype 825) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
KOMPSAT-5 (subtype 825) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P1 (subtype 724) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P1 (subtype 724) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P2 (subtype 725) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P2 (subtype 725) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P3 (subtype 726) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P3 (subtype 726) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P4 (subtype 727) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P4 (subtype 727) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P5 (subtype 728) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P5 (subtype 728) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P6 (subtype 729) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2A
P6 (subtype 729) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E1 (subtype 750) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E1 (subtype 750) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E2 (subtype 751) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E2 (subtype 751) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E3 (subtype 752) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E3 (subtype 752) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E4 (subtype 753) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E4 (subtype 753) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E5 (subtype 754) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E5 (subtype 754) |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E6 (subtype 755) |
GPS Radio Occultation | refractivity | no | no | no | no | no |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
COSMIC-2B
E6 (subtype 755 |
GPS Radio Occultation | bending angle | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no | no % |
no | Not yet launched | |||||
LIGHTNING |
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Source | Type/Instrument | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | ||||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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Vaisala
NLDN (National Lightning Detection Network) |
short range | no | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (NAM, RAP only) | ||||||
Vaisala
LLDN (Long-range Lightning Detection Network) |
long range | no | YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | Tanked, dumped (NAM, RAP only) | ||||||
GOES-16 | GLM (Geostationary Lightning Mapper) |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet being processed by NESDIS operations | ||||||
ATMOSPHERIC MOTION VECTORS |
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Satellite/Report Type and Subtype | Instrument | Variables and Producer | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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GOES-13 [report type 245, subtype 257 (GBL, NAM,RTMA,URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
IMAGER | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no | no # |
no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no | no | no | No longer produced | |||||
GOES-13 (report type 240, subtype 257) |
IMAGER (3.9 µ channel) |
IR
(s-wave) AMV's NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b |
No
longer produced (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
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GOES-13 [report type 251, subtype 257 (GBL, NAM,RTMA,URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
IMAGER | VIS AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
No
longer produced (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-13 [report type 246, subtype 257 (GBL, NAM,RTMA,URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
IMAGER | WVct AMV's NESDIS |
no | no # |
no | no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no | no @ |
n/a | No longer produced | |||||
GOES-13 [report type 247, subtype 257 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA,URMA)] |
IMAGER | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
No
longer produced (NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-13 (report type 248, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn.10 & 11) | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not being
processed -
instrument went bad 11/20/2015 (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-13 (report type 249, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn. 10 & 11) | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not being
processed -
instrument went bad 11/20/2015 (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-14 (report type 245, subtype 0) |
IMAGER | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no # |
no | no # |
no | no | no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b s10m |
Not being processed | |||||
GOES-14 (report type 240, subtype 0) |
IMAGER (3.9 µ channel) |
IR
(s-wave) AMV's NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b |
Not
being processed (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-14 (report type 251, subtype 0) |
IMAGER | VIS AMVs
NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not
being processed (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-14 (report type 246, subtype 0) |
IMAGER | WVct AMV's NESDIS |
no |
no |
no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not being processed | |||||
GOES-14 (report type 247, subtype 0) |
IMAGER | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not
being processed (NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-14 (report type 248, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn. 10 & 11) | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not
being processed (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-14 (report type 249, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn. 10 & 11) | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not
being processed (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-15 [report type 245, subtype 259 (GBL, NAM,RTMA,URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
IMAGER | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | YES |
YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
GOES-15 (report type 240, subtype 259) |
IMAGER (3.9 µ channel) |
IR
(s-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | YES | YES | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-15 [report type 251, subtype 259 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
IMAGER | VIS AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-15 [report type 246, subtype 259 (GBL, RTMA,URMA), subtype 15 (NAM)] |
IMAGER | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | YES | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
GOES-15 (report type 247, subtype 259 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
IMAGER | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
YES | no | no | no | n/a | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-15 (report type 248, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn. 10 & 11) | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked,
not dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-15 (report type 249, subtype 0) |
SOUNDER (chn. 10 & 11) | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked,
not dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-16 [report type 245, subtype 270 (GBL), subtype 0 (NAM,RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) (11.2µ chn 14) |
IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | no | no # |
no | n/a | no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
GOES-16 [report type 240, subtype 270 (GBL), subtype 0 (NAM,RTMA, URMA)] |
ABI (3.9 µ chn 7) |
IR
(s-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b |
Tanked,
dumped
(GFS/GDAS only) (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-16 [report type 251, subtype 270 (GBL), subtype 0 (NAM,RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
ABI (0.64 µ chn 2) |
VIS AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | YES | no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped
(GFS/GDAS only) (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
|||||
GOES-16 [report type 246, subtype 270 (GBL), subtype 0 (NAM,RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
ABI (6.15 µ chn 8) |
WVct AMV's NESDIS |
YES | no | no | no | n/a | no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only) | |||||
GOES-16 [report type 247, subtype 270 (GBL), subtype 0 (NAM,RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
ABI (6.15 µ chn 8, 7.0 µ chn 9, 7.4 µ chn 10) |
WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
YES | no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped
(GFS/GDAS only) (NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: missing obs error) |
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HIMAWARI-8 [report type 252, subtype 173 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI (Advanced Himawari Imager) |
IR
(l-wave) AMVs JMA |
YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
HIMAWARI-8 [report type 242, subtype 173 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | VIS AMVs JMA |
YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
HIMAWARI-8 [report type 250, subtype 173 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | WVct AMVs JMA |
YES | YES | no | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | YES | n/a | Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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HIMAWARI-8 [(report type 250, subtype 173 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | WVdl AMVs JMA |
no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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HIMAWARI-9 [report type 252, subtype 174 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 RAP)] |
AHI | IR
(l-wave) AMVs JMA |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no | no |
no |
no | no @ 850b s10m |
Not being processed (but tanked and dumped in place of Himawari-8 when it is undergoing maintenance) | |||||
HIMAWARI-9 [report type 242, subtype 174 (GBL, NAM). subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | VIS AMVs JMA |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no | no |
no |
no | no @ ru25 850b s10m |
Not being processed (but tanked and dumped in place of Himawari-8 when it is undergoing maintenance) | |||||
HIMAWARI-9 [report type 250, subtype 174 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | WVct AMVs JMA |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no |
no |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not being
processed (but tanked and dumped in place of Himawari-8 when it is
undergoing maintenance) (RAP: missing obs error) |
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HIMAWARI-9 [report type 250, subtype 174 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
AHI | WVdl AMVs JMA |
no | no |
no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not being
processed (but tanked and dumped in place of Himawari-8 when it is
undergoing maintenance) (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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METEOSAT-7 [report type 253, subtype 54 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MVIRI (Meteosat visible and infrared imager) |
IR
(l-wave) AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no # |
no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-7 [report type 243, subtype 54 (GBL), NAM.RTMA URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MVIRI | VIS AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no # |
no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no | no | no | Not being processed | |||||
METEOSAT-7 [report type 254, subtype 54 (GBL, NAM.RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MVIRI | WVct AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no # |
no | no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no | no @ |
no | Not being
processed (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METEOSAT-7 (report type 254, subtype 54) (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MVIRI | WVdl AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not being
processed (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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METEOSAT-8 [report type 253, subtype 55 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) |
IR
(l-wave) AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | no | YES | no | n/a | YES | n/a | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped | |||||
METEOSAT-8 [report type 243, subtype 55 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | VIS AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | no | YES | no | n/a | YES | n/a | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped | |||||
METEOSAT-8 [report type 254, subtype 55 (GBL, NAM.RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVct AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | no | no | no | n/a | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METEOSAT-8 [report type 254, subtype 55 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVdl AMVs EUMETSAT |
no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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METEOSAT-9 [report type 253, subtype 56 (GBL, NAM.RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | IR
(l-wave) AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not tanked | |||||
METEOSAT-9 [report type 243, subtype 56 (GBL, NAM.RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | VIS AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not tanked | |||||
METEOSAT-9 [report type 254, subtype 56 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVct AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no | no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Not tanked (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METEOSAT-9 [report type 254, subtype 56 (GBL, NAM,RTMA. URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVdl AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not tanked (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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METEOSAT-10 [report type 253, subtype 57 (GBL, NAM.RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | IR
(l-wave) AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not tanked | |||||
METEOSAT-10 [report type 243, subtype 57 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | VIS AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not tanked | |||||
METEOSAT-10 [report type 254, subtype 57 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVct AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no | no # 850b s10m |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no |
Not tanked (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METEOSAT-10 [report type 254, subtype 57 (GBL, NAM,RTMA, URMA), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
SEVIRI | WVdl AMVs EUMETSAT |
no |
no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Not tanked (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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METEOSAT-11 [report type 253, subtype 70 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
SEVIRI | IR
(l-wave) AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | YES | YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped | |||||
METEOSAT-11 [report type 243, subtype 70 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
SEVIRI | VIS AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | YES | YES | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked, dumped | |||||
METEOSAT-11 [report type 254, subtype 70 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
SEVIRI | WVct AMVs EUMETSAT |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METEOSAT-11 [report type 254, subtype 70 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP,RTMA, URMA)] |
SEVIRI | WVdl AMVs EUMETSAT |
no | no | no | no | YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) (GBL, NAM, RAP, RTMA, URMA: set to monitor based on logic in GSI) |
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INSAT-3D (report type 241, subtype 0) |
Multi-Spectral Imager (optical radiometer) |
IR (l-wave) AMVs ISRO |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Tanked in /dcomdev (b005/xx024) for testing (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
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INSAT-3D (report type 241, subtype 0) |
Multi-Spectral Imager (optical radiometer) |
VIS AMVs ISRO |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no @ 850b s10m |
Tanked in /dcomdev (b005/xx025) for testing (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
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INSAT-3D (report type 256, subtype 0) |
Multi-Spectral Imager (optical radiometer) |
WVct AMVs ISRO |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked in /dcomdev (b005/xx026) for testing (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
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INSAT-3D (report type 256, subtype 0) |
Multi-Spectral Imager (optical radiometer) |
WVdl AMVs ISRO |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no @ |
no | Tanked in /dcomdev (b005/xx026) for testing (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error) |
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AQUA [report type 257, subtype 784 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
AQUA [report type 258, subtype 784 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
YES 600a |
YES 600a |
YES 600a |
no | YES 600b |
YES 600b |
YES 600b |
YES 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error at and below 600 mb) |
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AQUA [report type 259, subtype 784 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
YES 600a |
YES 600a |
YES 600a |
YES 850b s10m |
YES 600b |
YES 600b |
YES 600b |
n/a | Tanked,
dumped (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error at and below 600 mb) |
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TERRA [report type 257, subtype 783 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | YES | YES 850b s10m |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tanked, dumped | |||||
TERRA report type 258, subtype 783 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | WVct AMVs NESDIS |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no | no | no | no | Not
processed (Note: As of July 25, 2013, no longer produced due to problems with its MODIS WV channels. ) |
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TERRA [report type 259, subtype 783 (GBL, NAM), subtype 0 (RAP)] |
MODIS | WVdl AMVs NESDIS |
no # |
no # |
no # |
no # 850b s10m |
no | no | no | no | Not
processed (GBL, NAM, RAP: missing obs error at and below 600 mb) (Note: As of July 25, 2013, no longer produced due to problems with its MODIS WV channels. ) |
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NOAA-15 [report type 244, subtype 206 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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NOAA-16 [report type 244, subtype 207 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR (l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no # |
no # |
no | no | no |
no |
no | no @ ru25 850b s10m |
No
longer available from NESDIS (RAP: missing obs error) |
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NOAA-17 (report type 244, subtype 0 ) |
AVHRR | IR (l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no | no @ ru25 850b s10m |
No
longer available from NESDIS (RAP: missing obs error) |
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NOAA-18 [report type 244, subtype 209 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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NOAA-19 [report type 244, subtype 223 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METOP-2(A) [report type 244, subtype 4 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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METOP-1(B) [report type 244, subtype 3 (GBL, NAM)] |
AVHRR | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | YES | no | no | n/a | n/a | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (RAP: missing obs error) |
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S-NPP [report type 260, subtype 224 (GBL, NAM)] |
VIIRS | IR
(l-wave) AMVs NESDIS |
YES | no | no | no | n/a | YES | no | YES ru25 850b s10m |
Tanked,
dumped (NAM: missing obs error) |
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SCATTEROMETER
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Satellite/Report Type and Subtype | Instrument | Variables and Producer | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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OCEANSAT-2 (report type 291) |
OSCAT | wind
speed & direction KNMI |
no | no | no | no | no @ |
no @ |
no | no | Not
yet tanked This type will never be available. Instrument failed on 20 February 2014. |
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ISS
(International Space Station) (report type 296) |
RAPIDSCAT | wind
speed & direction OSI SAF/KNMI |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not being processed - instrument went bad 08/19/2016 | |||||
METOP-2(A) | ASCAT (25 km res.) |
wind
speed & direction EUMETSAT |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet tanked. | |||||
METOP-1(B) | ASCAT (25 km res.) |
wind
speed & direction EUMETSAT |
no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | Not yet tanked. | |||||
METOP-2(A) (report type 290, subtype 4) |
ASCAT (50 km res.) |
wind speed &
direction EUMETSAT |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 4 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 5 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 19 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 2 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 4 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 5 |
not applicable obtains this from PREPBUFR file see Table 19 |
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METOP-1(B) (report type 290, subtype 3) |
ASCAT (50 km res.) |
wind speed &
direction EUMETSAT |
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SEA TEMPERATURE |
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Platform (and for ships only, method of obtaining the sea surface temperature) | Report type | Variable | Used by Assimilation | Monitored (but not used) by Assimilation | Comments | |||||||||||
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
GFS | NAM | RAP | RTMA/ URMA |
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Ship; Bucket thermometer ('BU') | 181 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Condensor intake on steam ships, or engine cooling system inlet on motor ships ('C') | 182 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Hull contact sensor ('HC') | 183 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Bait tanks thermometer ('BTT') | 184 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; "Through Hull" sensor ('HT') | 185 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Radiation thermometer ('RAD') | 186 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Trailing thermistor ('TT') | 187 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Other, not listed above but specified in footnote ('OT') | 188 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Ship; Not listed above | 189 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Drifting buoy (character 3 in report id either '5', '6', '7', '8' or '9') | 190 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Moored buoy (character 3 in report id either '0', '1', '2', '3' or '4') | 191 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
COMPS moored buoy | 192 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
SCRIPPS moored buoy | 193 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
TRITON buoy | 194 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Moored buoy with 3-meter discus | 195 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
All other moored buoys not noted above (usually with 1-meter obs. depth) | 196 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
CMAN | 197 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
TESAC | 198 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Bathythermal | 199 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
TRACKOB | 200 | sea temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped (GFS/GDAS only); being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Tide gauge | 201 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||
Coast
Guard |
202 | sea surface temperature | no | no | no | no | no % |
no | no | no | Tanked, dumped; being tested in parallel GSI | |||||