Changes to CSPP Geo Plans for L2 ABI Processing Software

16 June 2016

These changes impact ABI Level 2 processing only.

The CSPP Geo project has been directed by NOAA to release only the baseline GOES-R product algorithms for ABI data processing.

Previously, the CSPP Geo team had planned to release:

  • The GEOCAT L2 package with updated versions of some GOES-R product algorithms (originally planned for Fall 2016)
  • The AIT Framework L2 package with updated versions of additional GOES-R product algorithms (originally planned for early 2017)

The new plan is to release:

  • The AIT Framework L2 package with a subset of the baseline algorithms (Date TBD)

The expected impact of these changes on users will be:

  • The schedule for the initial L2 software release will slip from early Fall 2016, which was the planned release date for GEOCAT for ABI. We will announce the target date soon.
  • The algorithms will be the baseline versions instead of the enhanced versions.
  • Imagery and cloud products will be included in the initial AIT Framework release, but fog will not be included since it is not baseline. There will likely be other baseline algorithms added beyond what was planned for the initial GEOCAT release.
  • The published hardware spec for GEOCAT should apply to the AIT framework package.

As more details are determined, information will be posted on our website.