GDWG Agenda Item New GSICS Products Masaya Takahashi
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GDWG Agenda Item New GSICS Products Masaya Takahashi, JMA CMA, CNES, EUMETSAT, ISRO, IMD, JAXA, JMA, KMA, NASA, NIST, NOAA, ROSHYDROMET, USGS, WMO 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 1
Overview and Purpose v Overview § Forthcoming new GSICS products in 2015 • GEO-LEO-VISNIR (multiple calibration methods blended product) – Masaya Takahashi and Sebastien Wagner showed the proposal in 2014 • GSICS Prime correction for GEO-LEO-IR (multiple references blended product) – Masaya Takahashi and Tim Hewison showed the proposal in 2014 § Long-term plan (discussion) • One GSCIS Correction file for one instrument (e. g. , merge the IR product with the VIS/NIR one) § All the future products require new file naming/net. CDF conventions v Purpose of this presentation § To introduce the GRWG plans/discussions/proposal § To discuss the feasibility, and accept the proposal or provide alternative solutions to GRWG 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 2
Requirements for updating the current file naming / net. CDF conventions v Summary of issues on the new GSCIS products To be discussed in this session § GEO-LEO-VISNIR • This algorithm type contains “multiple methods’ results” in one file • Addition of the THREDDS directories is necessary • GRWG requirements: GDWG to investigate the method to implement multiple calibration methods’ results in one net. CDF file § GSICS Prime Correction for GEO-LEO-IR • Change of file naming: slightly different file naming from existing GEO-LEO-IR • This product contains “multiple references’ results” in one file • Change of THREDDS directory structure is necessary • GRWG requirements: GDWG to discuss whether the file naming is acceptable or not § One GSCIS Correction file for one target instrument • The same issue as GEO-LEO-VISNIR product v Note § Once these variables are changed, the bias plotting tool should also be modified § Topics on the THREDDS configuration will be discussed on Thursday 6 c 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 3
GDWG Proposed Solution for issued on the new GSCIS products v Topic 1: How to implement multiple methods/references results in one file § S 1: Use net. CDF-4 “grouping” functionality (enhanced format) § S 2: Use different global attributes / dimensions / variables for each inter-calibration method § S 3: Produce one file for one method / reference v Topic 2: Is multiple file naming for the same algorithm type acceptable? § S 1: Accept GRWG proposal (accept multiple file naming) § S 2: Reject the proposal and provide alternative solution 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 4
Discussion topic 1: How to implement multiple methods/references results in one file v S 1: Use net. CDF-4 “grouping” functionality (enhanced format) § pros: convenient for users (? ) easy-to-maintain for developers § cons: plotting tool does not support ? enhanced data model is not preferable? Why? v S 2: Use different global attributes / dimensions / variables for each inter-calibration method § pros: no need to use enhanced model § cons: complicated global attributes / variables, inconvenient? v S 3: Produce one file for one method / reference § pros: simple for developers § cons: inconvenient for users 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 5
Discussion topic 1: How to implement multiple methods/references results in one file v S 1: Use net. CDF-4 “grouping” functionality (enhanced format) v S 2: Use different global attributes / dimensions / variables for each method schematic image of usage of “grouping” SEVIRI vs. Aqua/MODIS VISNIR product Combined result (DCC+Moon+…) Global attributes, Dimensions, Variables Method 1 (Deep Convective Cloud) Global attributes, Dimensions, Variables Method 2 (Moon) Global attributes, Dimensions, Variables Method 3 (Desert) Global attributes, Dimensions, Variables . . . 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India Common variables can be merged float coeff(nmethod, ncoeff, date, chan) ; offset: _Fill. Value = "-999999" ; offset: long_name = “Inter-calibration coefficients" ; offset: units = “W m-2 sr-1 um-1" ; double date(nmethod, date) ; standard_name: time; calendar: gregorian; units: seconds since 1970 -01 -01 T 00: 00 Z; To put method-specific variables, additional information (e. g. , prefix) is necessary for variable name float dcc_mon_mode_dc(date, chan) ; float dcc_ref_mode_dc(date, chan) ; float moon_mon_irr_obs(date, chan) ; float moon_mon_irr_rolo(date, chan) ; … Prefix to distinguish the inter-calibration method 6
Discussion topic 2: Is multiple file naming for the same algorithm type acceptable? 1) Existing GEO-LEO-IR products One reference in one file (e. g. , MSG 3/SEVIRI-Met. Op. A/IASI, MSG 3/SEVIRI-Met. Op. B/IASI) Need to specify the “Reference Instrument Name” in a filename e. g. , W_XX-EUMETSAT-Darmstadt, SATCAL+RAC+GEOLEOIR, MSG 2+SEVIRI-Met. Op. A+IASI_C_EUMG_20110101000000_preop_01. nc 2) GSICS Prime Correction (at that time, this is for GEO-LEO-IR) Multiple reference (blended results) in one file No need to specify the “Reference Instrument Name” in a filename e. g. , W_XX-EUMETSAT-Darmstadt, SATCAL+RAC+GEOLEOIR, MSG 2+SEVIRI_C_EUMG_20110101000000_preop_01. nc • Each GPRC will continue producing 1) even if 2) is produced • Any possible issues on the proposal from the GDWG point of view? • If the proposal is NOT accepted, dummy reference instrument name would be added, but redundant! e. g. , W_XX-EUMETSAT-Darmstadt, SATCAL+RAC+GEOLEOIR, MSG 2+SEVIRIPrimary. Ref_C_EUMG_20110101000000_preop_01. nc 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 7
GDWG discussion on the details on the proposed solution (to be updated in the discussion) v The GDWG accepted/rejected the GRWG proposal because… v Resources Needed: § Man Days Effort: • Prepare a documentation to update the GSICS bias plotting tool– 1 week. • Implementation – 1 week. § HW & SW Procurements: not applicable § Input Data Acquisition Effort: not applicable v Proposed Time Scale: § GEO-LEO-VISNIR product and GEO-LEO-IR Prime Correction will become available in 2015, so this change should be done by the 2016 GSICS annual meeting v Deliverables: § New GSCIS net. CDF convention for GEO-LEO-VISNIR and GEO-LEO-IR Prime Correction (, and future GSCIS products) § Updated bias plotting tool v Priority of the Task: Medium – by the next GSCIS annual meeting 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 8
Agenda item summary; assign action identifier, make EP recommendations and propose a lead for the action (to be updated in the discussion) v Action Identifier: GDWG_15. XX v Substantial effort if required by the GDWG, GDWG chair should inform this activity to GSICS Executive Panel, and ask for feedback regarding: Should GDWG resources be used to update the GSICS bias plotting tool for GSICS activities. The GDWG estimates 2 weeks of resources is needed to support this action. v Identify the Working Group Member Taking the Lead on this Action: § EUMETSAT for updating the bias plotting tool. The EP is invited to comment on this if the action is to be performed. 2015 GSCIS annual meeting, 16 -20 March, 2015, New Delhi, India 9
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