Processing Mode 6 with Version 1.0.9beta

[jbraun]

A new scanning mode called "mode 6" is being tested on both the GOES-16 and GOES-17 ABI instruments.

The current version of the CSPP Geo AIT Framework Level 2 package was released prior to the specification of mode 6, and cannot process mode 6 ABI Level 1B files. The problem is due to the characters "M6" appearing in the filename (indicating mode 6), instead of the expected "M3" or "M4" (indicating mode 3 and mode 4).

However, users who wish to process mode 6 L1B files with the beta software can simply rename the L1B files to contain the characters "M3" instead of "M6".

For example, rename the file:

OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C01_G16_s20190511501134_e20190511503506_c20190511503553.nc

to:

OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M3C01_G16_s20190511501134_e20190511503506_c20190511503553.nc

Alternatively, users can create softlinks to the original files with the new names. However, note that the softlinks cannot be in the same directory as the original files.

Full support for Mode 6 will be included in the version 1.0 release of the AIT Framework package.

Please contact csppgeo.issues@ssec.wisc.edu or use the forum with any questions

[jbraun]

ESPC has announced the transition to Mode 6 for GOES-16 and GOES-17:

viewtopic.php?f=68&t=56056

The CSPP Geo team has worked on a patch for Version 1.0.9beta to allow users to continue to process GOES-16 ABI data following this transition. This patch is backwards compatible and users do not need to use the workaround previously mentioned.

Installing the CSPP Geo AIT Framework 1.0.9.1beta patch:

The instructions below assume that the Version 1.0.9beta has been installed in ${HOME}. Adjust your instructions accordingly to where the AIT Framework beta package is installed.

[1] Download the CSPP Geo AIT Framework Version 1.0.9.1beta Patch (18 KB):

cd ${HOME}
wget ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/CSPP/hidden ... eta.tar.gz

[2] Apply the patch on top of your current AIT Framework Version 1.0.9beta installation:

tar xf cspp-geo-aitf-1.0.9.1beta.tar.gz

[3] Confirm a successfully patched installation by running:

${HOME}/cspp-geo-aitf-1.0.9beta/aitf --version

The output should be:

aitf 1.0.9.1beta

Please contact csppgeo.issues@ssec.wisc.edu or use the forum with any questions.

[jwitt]

Thanks, the patch worked!