Topic: Deactivation of NESDIS GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite Product
Date/Time Issued: December 8, 2020 1655 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite product in three spectral bands
Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 10, 2020 1600 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: Following a parallel distribution period with the Global Mosaic of Geostationary Satellite Imagery (GMGSI) product since September 2020, the GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite will be deactivated for NWS AWIPS on December 10 at 1600 UTC. On December 10, 2020, the GMGSI product (netCDF4 format) will officially replace the GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Composite (GINI binary format) for NWS AWIPS users.

For NWS AWIPS users, the replacement GMGSI product in netCDF4 format will be distributed from the NWS NOAAPort/SBN every three hours. For other users, the products will continue to be available from the NESDIS PDA (netCDF4) and GEODIST (McIDAS format) at one hourly intervals. To facilitate successful user transition from the former to the replacement product, file information for both products has been provided below.

GINI Global Multi-Satellite Geostationary Satellite Imagery Product to be deactivated on December 10:

Spectral Band WMO Header for NWS AWIPS

Visible | TICF01 KNES
Water Vapor | TICF03 KNES
Longwave Infrared | TICF04 KNES

GMGSI product currently available:

Spectral Band PDA File Names (Short Name) File Name Pattern WMO Header for NWS AWIPS

Longwave Infrared | GMGSI_LW_NetCDF | GLOBCOMPLIR_nc\.\d{10}$ | TICF14 KNES
Shortwave | GMGSI_SW_NetCDF | GLOBCOMPSIR_nc\.\d{10}$ | N/A
Visible | GMGSI_VIS_NetCDF | GLOBCOMPVIS_nc\.\d{10}$ | TICF02 KNES
Water Vapor | GMGSI_WV_NetCDF | GLOBCOMPWV_nc\.\d{10}$ | TICF08 KNES

GEODIST File Names

MOS/GLOBCOMPLIR (Longwave)
MOS/GLOBCOMPSIR (Shortwave)
MOS/GLOBCOMPVIS (Visible)
MOS/GLOBCOMPWV (Water Vapor)

Primary Contact for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.

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