[McIDAS #UPK-111507]: GINIWEST GW8KWV product

Hi Don,

re:
> I was loading in a bundle and the water vapor image didn't load.  I was
> using the GINIWEST/GW8KWV product which stopped updating on Dec 6.  I'm
> guessing this has something to do with the switch to GOES-15, but just
> want to check if this is a permanent change.  That will affect a some
> bundles that I have if it is.

The water vapor channel on GOES-West (now GOES-15) is now the same as
the water vapor channel on GOES-East (currently GOES-13).  The 8 km water
vapor product ended with the switch of GOES-West from GOES-11 to GOES-15.
Here are the relevant IMGLIST outputs for the GW8KWV for the old GOES-West
and GW4KWV for the new GOES-West:

IMGLIST GINIWEST/GW8KWV FORM=ALL
Image file directory listing for:GINIWEST/GW8KWV
 Pos Satellite/         Date       Time      Center      Res (km)   Image_Size
     sensor                                 Lat  Lon    Lat   Lon
 --- -------------  ------------  --------  ---- ----  ----- ----- ------------
  96  G-11 IMG       6 DEC 11340  15:30:01    39  118
   Band: 3    6.8 um IR Mid-level Water Vapor           7.86  7.86   640 x  550
     proj:    0 created: 2011340 154559  memo: GINI:: Sat 14  SecID  2  ChID  3
     type:PRD      cal type:BRIT
     offsets:  data=    1280 navigation=  256 calibration=  768 auxiliary=    0
     doc length:   0   cal length:   0   lev length:   0 PREFIX=   0
     valcod:          0 zcor:  0 avg-smp: A
     start yyddd: 2011340  start time:153001  start scan:    0
     lcor:    1  ecor:     1  bytes per pixel: 1  ss: 76
     Resolution Factors (base=1):   Line=    8.0   Element=    8.0
IMGLIST: done
 
IMGLIST GINIWEST/GW4KWV FORM=ALL
Image file directory listing for:GINIWEST/GW4KWV
 Pos Satellite/         Date       Time      Center      Res (km)   Image_Size
     sensor                                 Lat  Lon    Lat   Lon
 --- -------------  ------------  --------  ---- ----  ----- ----- ------------
  96  G-15 IMG      12 DEC 11346  18:45:01    39  118
   Band: 3    6.5 um IR Mid-level Water Vapor           3.93  3.93  1280 x 1100
     proj:    0 created: 2011346 185451  memo: GINI:: Sat 18  SecID  2  ChID  3
     type:PRD      cal type:BRIT
     offsets:  data=    1280 navigation=  256 calibration=  768 auxiliary=    0
     doc length:   0   cal length:   0   lev length:   0 PREFIX=   0
     valcod:          0 zcor:  0 avg-smp: A
     start yyddd: 2011346  start time:184501  start scan:    0
     lcor:    1  ecor:     1  bytes per pixel: 1  ss:184
     Resolution Factors (base=1):   Line=    4.0   Element=    4.0
IMGLIST: done

As far as I know, the Weather Service has no intention of creating an 8 km WV
product for NOAAPort, so the change would appear to be permanent.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UPK-111507
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed