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Specifications:
BUFR Specification This document describes the template specification for encoding ROM SAF processed radio occultation data into the WMO FM94 BUFR format (for the most recent WMO routing headers see: https://rom-saf.eumetsat.int/monitoring/WMO_routing.php). Product Output Format This document describes the product output format definitions. Product Requirements Document This document describes the development targets for product requirements. Service Specifications This document describes the operational product specifications.
User Manuals:
Product User Manual for Level 1B and 2 products This manual contains a description of Level 1B and Level 2 profile and scalar data product contents, format types, and briefly reviews the algorithms used in the processing. Product User Manual for Level 3 gridded data This manual contains a description of Level 3 gridded monthly-mean data product contents, format types, and briefly reviews the algorithms used in the processing.
Algorithm Descriptions:
ATBD for Level 1B bending angles Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 1B bending angles. ATBD for Level 2A refractivity profiles Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 2A refractivity profiles. ATBD for Level 2A dry temperature profiles Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 2A dry temperature profiles. ATBD for Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products. ATBD for Level 2C tropopause heights Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 2C tropopause heights. ATBD for Level 3 gridded data Description of the algorithms used in the retrieval of Level 3 gridded data.
Validation Reports:
Metop NRT products Validation Report: NRT Level 2A refractivity profiles (GRM-01; GRM-40) This document describes the validation of NRT Level 2A refractivity profiles from Metop-A and -B. Validation Report: NRT Level 2A refractivity profiles: Metop-C (GRM-60) This document describes the validation of NRT Level 2A refractivity profiles from Metop-C. Validation Report: NRT Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products (GRM-02,03,04,05; GRM-41,42,43,44) This document describes the validation of NRT Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products from Metop-A and -B. Validation Report: NRT Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products: Metop-C (GRM-61,62,63,64) This document describes the validation of NRT Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products from Metop-C. ROM SAF Analysis of GRAS PPF 5.0 data This presentation describes improvements in the NRT input data affecting all ROM SAF NRT Level 2 products in the four Validation Reports above. Metop Offline products Validation Report: Offline Level 1B bending angle, Level 2A refractivity, Level 2A dry temperature products. This report describes the validation of Offline v1.1 bending angles, refractivity, and dry temperature from Metop. Validation Report: Offline Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products. This report describes the validation of Offline v1.1 1D-Var products from Metop. Validation Report: Offline Level 2C tropopause height products. This report describes the validation of Offline v1.1 tropopause height products from Metop. Validation Report: Offline Level 3 gridded data. This report describes the validation of Offline v1.1 gridded Level 3 products from Metop. Sentinel-6 NTC products Validation Report for Sentinel-6 NTC Level 2 refractivity and dry temperature products (GRM-117, GRM-122): This document describes the validation of NTC version 1.0 Level 2A refractivity and dry temperature products from Sentinel-6. Validation Report for Sentinel-6 NTC Level 2 1D-Var products (GRM-118, GRM-119, GRM-120, GRM-121): This document describes the validation of NTC version 1.0 Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var products from Sentinel-6. Validation Report: Sentinel-6 NTC Level 3 gridded products (GRM-123 to GRM-129, GRM-195): This report describes the validation of NTC version 1.0 Level 3 gridded products from Sentinel-6. Reprocessed and ICDR products Validation Report: Reprocessed Level 1B bending angle, Level 2A refractivity, Level 2A dry temperature CDR v1.0 products This report describes the validation of CDR v1.0 bending angles, refractivity, and dry temperature from Metop, COSMIC, CHAMP, and GRACE. It also contains the first validation of the same variables for Metop offline and interim CDR (ICDR) data. Validation Report: Reprocessed Level 2B and 2C 1D-Var CDR v1.0 products This report describes the validation of CDR v1.0 1D-Var products from Metop, COSMIC, CHAMP, and GRACE. It also contains the first validation of the 1D-Var products for Metop offline and interim CDR (ICDR) data. Validation Report: Reprocessed Level 2C tropopause height CDR v1.0 products This report describes the validation of CDR v1.0 Tropopause height products from Metop, COSMIC, CHAMP, and GRACE. Validation Report: Reprocessed Level 3 gridded CDR v1.0 products This report describes the validation of CDR v1.0 gridded Level 3 products from Metop, COSMIC, CHAMP, and GRACE. It also contains the first validation of the gridded products for Metop offline and interim CDR (ICDR) data. Validation Report: Interim Climate Data Record (ICDR) product version 1.1 This report describes the validation of the updated ICDR v1.1 products: bending angles, refractivity, dry temperature, 1D-Var products, tropopause height and Level 3 gridded data from Metop.