ISCCP PROJECT STATUS REPORT

NUMBER 291                                                                                                DATE: 10/17/07

Sector Processing Center (SPC):

During August, NOA processed 100% of A data into B1/B2 data.

Normal operations for August were reported by NOA. No report was received from JMA, CSU and MSC. No reports have been received from EUM for October 06 through August 07.

Satellite Calibration Center (SCC):

AC data were received for August 07 from MTSAT-1R, FY-2C, GOES-11, GOES-12, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-9 and NOAA-18. BC data are complete through June 07 for MTSAT-1R, FY-2C, GOES-11, GOES-12, METEOSAT-7 and METEOSAT-9.

All AC data are now received via Internet.

All BC reports now include normalization for the visible, standard infrared and “split-window” infrared channels (except for METEOSAT-7 and GOES-12 which do not have a split-window channel).

Global Processing Center (GPC):

The GPC continued to receive B2 data, BC data and correlative data in a routine manner by Internet. All data products from the GPC are delivered by ftp to NOAA/NCDC and to NASA Langley.

Deliveries of B2 data from NOAA-18 are current. Production of NOAA-18 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from NOAA-17 are current. Production of NOAA-17 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from GOES-11 are current. Production of GOES-11 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from GOES-12 are current. Production of GOES-12 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from METEOSAT-5 (at 63°E) are complete through January 07, the last data. Production of METEOSAT-5 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from METEOSAT-7 (at 55°E) are current.

Deliveries of B2 data from METEOSAT-8 are current. Production of NOAA-18 (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Deliveries of B2 data from MTSAT-1R are current. Production of MTSAT-1R (preliminary) B3 is complete through December 06. Final B3 data have been produced through December 06.

Delivery of B2 data from FY-2C are current. The GPC is now inventorying the whole collection.

Deliveries of TOVS correlative data are current. TOVS processing is complete through December 06.

Deliveries of snow/ice correlative data are current. SI processing is complete through December 06.

DX/D1/D2 data processing is complete through June 06 (without FY-2C). Processing is complete for the remainder of 06, except for MET-8, which is still being investigated.

The online bibliography of papers based on ISCCP datasets has been updated through December 06; over 1300 ISCCP-related papers have been published.

The cloud climatology plots and browse data, the BT and D2 holdings on the ftp site, the radiance calibration and product version number tables have all been updated through June 06.

New “cluster” analysis results for an extended low-latitude regime and the midlatitude cyclone regimes have been added to the website.

The ISCCP Home Page can be accessed at URL

http://isccp.giss.nasa.gov

ISCCP Central Archives (ICA):

The ICA at NOAA NCDC continued to receive B1 data from NOA, JMA, EUM, CSU, MSC and CMA and B3 and DX/D1/D2 data from the GPC in a routine manner.

SATELLITE HEALTH

The health of GOES-11, GOES-12, MTSAT-1R, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-9, FY-2C, NOAA-17 and NOAA-18 remained good. METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-8, GOES-13 and MTSAT-2 are in stand-by mode. GOES-10 has been moved to 60 degrees west longitude to provide better coverage of South America; Brazil has indicated plans to provide B1/B2 data from this satellite for ISCCP.

DATA DELIVERED

Stage B3:        July 83 – December 06                                                                       (23.5 years)

Stage TV:       July 83 – December 06                                                                       (23.5 years)

Stage SI:         July 83 – December 06                                                                       (23.5 years)

Stage D:          July 83 – June 06                                                                                (23.0 years)

Satellite Network

B Level Data Products

OPEN ITEMS

* Delivery backlogs for B2 data (none)

* Delivery backlog for B3 data = 2 month (with respect to planned schedule). B3 data for 282 months have been archived.

* Delivery backlog for DX/D1/D2 data = +8 months (with respect to planned schedule. D data for 276 months have been archived.