Ok, so the question that I posed to the NOAA contacts was:
[pete]
The question has come up on the Unidata LDM-Users mailing list as to whether
there are any plans to replace the GINI imagery that we currently get for
GOES-East over NOAAPORT with a similar product.
Unidata is planning to make something available, but that will be via the IDD
on the internet, not NOAAPORT the satellite feed. IDD sites with slower
internet connections may not be able to keep up with these, but those with a
NOAAPORT dish, would be able to grab whatever comes in from that w/o bandwidth
restrictions.
I am aware of the sectorized netcdf4 GOES16 products that will be coming over
NOAAPORT - as far as you know, are there any plans to also send out GINI or
AREA files? I doubt it, but just figured I'd check.
The response, as I figured is that no, there will be no GINI or AREA files
coming over NOAAPORT for GOES 16 or any of the later GOES products, only ever
netcdf4. Specifically:
[noaa]
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I am not sure what you mean by "replace". We do not have plans to distribute
GINI images for GOES16. The GINI format will not be used for the new
satellites. NESDIS has transitioned to netcdf4 for the GOES-R class of
satellites.
On NOAAPORT, there are multiple channels. The current GINI images are on the
GOES channel (pid 102). This includes data for both GOES13 and GOES15. We have
been evaluating GOES16 data for the last few months on the new GRE channel (pid
108). This data has been available for everyone to evaluate and test with local
software. Due to the increased data volume for the new satellites, the East and
West data will be separated. Once GOES-S/17 is active, that data will be on the
GRW channel (pid 107).
So, after January 2, GOES-East data will only be available from GOES16 on the
GRE channel in netcdf4. Later in 2018, when GOES17 is operational, a similar
transition will take place for GOES-West. At that point, the GINI format will
no longer be used, after GOES15 is retired.
So, if you are on a slow network connection and depend on NOAAPORT, you'll need
to adapt and use the netcdf4 data. There will be some probably AREA format
files sent out over the IDD by Unidata, but if that's more bandwidth than you
have, you'll need to be seective on what you request, or work with the netcdf4
files.
Pete
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Pete Pokrandt - Systems Programmer
UW-Madison Dept of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
608-262-3086 - poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx <zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Mike Zuranski
<zuranski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 12:35 PM
To: Pete Pokrandt
Cc: Arthur A Person; ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; support-idd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ldm-users] GOES-16 to GOES East switchover
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Pete Pokrandt <poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just to be clear, Unidata has nothing to do with, and minimal if any input
> on what goes over the NOAAPORT satellite. That's entirely NOAA/NCEP/NWS
> decided.
That was my understanding, just figured it wouldn't hurt to make that
statement out loud. We rely on NOAAPORT pretty heavily here.
> Through the Users committee, we do have some contacts, and they do ask our
> input and we can make suggestions, but the final decision on what goes out
> over NOAAPORT is theirs. I'll touch base with one of our contacts and ask if
> they she knows of any plans to put anything other than the netcdf4 files on
> NOAAPORT.
Great, thank you very much.
-Mike
======================
Mike Zuranski
Meteorology Support Analyst
College of DuPage - Nexlab
Weather.cod.edu
======================
>
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
> --
> Pete Pokrandt - Systems Programmer
> UW-Madison Dept of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
> 608-262-3086 - poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx <zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Mike
> Zuranski <zuranski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:56 AM
> To: Pete Pokrandt
> Cc: Arthur A Person; ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> support-idd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ldm-users] GOES-16 to GOES East switchover
>
> Hey Pete,
>
> Thanks for the update.
>
> re:
>> Is anyone out there currently using the GINI imagery that comes in over
>> NOAAPORT that could not use similar imagery if it came in in McIDAS AREA
>> format instead?
>
> We do use the GINI imagery, and would eventually need a replacement
> for the GINICOMP imagery. I figured I'd have to mock something up
> myself, but if AREA files came over NOAAPort we could use those. I'm
> saying NOAAPort though because our internet bandwidth can get
> congested at times, so if they come over internet only then I may
> still end up making my own. My two cents anyways.
>
> -Mike
>
>
> ======================
> Mike Zuranski
> Meteorology Support Analyst
> College of DuPage - Nexlab
> Weather.cod.edu
> ======================
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Pete Pokrandt <poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Just a quick update on this. I checked in with Tom Yoksas at Unidata to
>> make
>> sure he had seen this. His response:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Is anything happening with AREA or GINI imagery for GOES16 after the
>>> cutover?
>>
>> [Tom] Not yet. On my list of things to do is create some McIDAS scripts
>> that will create sectors of the same coverages that are currently being
>> sent
>> as GINI images in NOAAPort. The format of the new sectors will not be
>> GINI,
>> however, but, rather AREA. Writing the same into the GINI format would
>> entail creating a GINI output ADDE server or a converter from AREA to
>> GINI.
>> I am under the impression that the GREAT majority of Unidata sites that
>> use
>> the GINI imagery being distributed in NOAAPort could handle the same in
>> AREA. Please let me know if you do not think that this is the case.
>>
>> > What idd data feed would you be making those available on?
>>
>> [Tom] I'm thinking the images would be put into NIMAGE or UNIWISC.
>>
>>
>> So, the gist is that Unidata plans to make something available, probably
>> some AREA files, but they probably won't be ready right at the cutover
>> from
>> GOES13 to GOES16.
>>
>> Is anyone out there currently using the GINI imagery that comes in over
>> NOAAPORT that could not use similar imagery if it came in in McIDAS AREA
>> format instead?
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pete Pokrandt - Systems Programmer
>> UW-Madison Dept of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
>> 608-262-3086 - poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: ldm-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <ldm-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Arthur A Person
>> <aap1@xxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 11:07 AM
>> To: ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ldm-users] GOES-16 to GOES East switchover
>>
>> Hi...
>>
>> With the imminent switchover from GOES-13 to GOES-16 as the GOES EAST
>> operational satellite,
>> does anyone know whether the Unidata McIDAS and GINI imagery will be
>> affected at all, or will
>> this changeover be transparent?
>>
>> Thanks... Art
>>
>> --
>> Arthur A. Person
>> Assistant Research Professor, System Administrator
>> Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
>> email: aap1@xxxxxxx, phone: 814-863-1563
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