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NCEP Satellite Ingest

Datatypes listed in red are considered "critical" to NCEP systems so any shortage of these types should be investigated immediately.

Filename WCOSS Job Data Type Mnemonic(5) Server(1) PDA Subscription Destination on WCOSS(2)
GVF-WKL-GLB_v3r0_npp_s????????_e????????_c???????????????.grib2 AEROSOL S-NPP NESDIS VIIRS daily-updated weekly 4 km global GVF   PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_GVF_GRIB2 /lfs/h1/ops/prod/dcom/viirs/{filename}
GVF-WKL-GLB_v3r0_j01_s????????_e????????_c???????????????.grib2 AEROSOL NOAA-20 NESDIS VIIRS daily-updated weekly 4 km global GVF   PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_GVF_GRIB2 /lfs/h1/ops/prod/dcom/viirs/{filename}
GW.????????????.all.aod_conc.NAM3.grd AEROSOL GOES-W(18) Aerosol Optical Depth/Tot. Aerosol Conc. GRIB   PDA WCOSS_G13SMKEASTAOD_GRIB wgrdbul/smoke_west/{filename}
GW.??????????.2smoke.combaod.hmshysplitcomb2.NAM3.grd AEROSOL GOES-W (18) Aerosol Optical Depth/Smoke Conc. GRIB   PDA WCOSS_GWSMKWESTCOMBAOD_GRIB wgrdbul/smoke_west/{filename}
GWHI.??????????.2smoke.combaod.hmshysplitcomb2.NAM3.grd AEROSOL GOES-W (18) Hawaii Aerosol Optical Depth/Smoke Conc. GRIB   PDA WCOSS_GWHISMKCOMBAOD_GRIB wgrdbul/smoke_hawaii/{filename}
MYDdust.aod_conc.v6.3.4.????????.hr??.grib AEROSOL NESDIS MODIS dust mask product PDA WCOSS_MYDUST_GRIB wgrbbul/dust/{filename}
EFIRE-VIIRSI_v1r2_???_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.txt AEROSOL VIIRS eFire I-Band PDA WCOSS_EFIRE_ASCII /dcom/$PDY/af_viirs/{filename}
GLOBCOMPLIR.?????????? AEROSOL Gbl geo satellite composite mosaic long-wave IR chn imagery McIDAS PDA WCOSS_GMGSILW_AREA mcidas/{filename}
GLOBCOMPSIR.?????????? AEROSOL Gbl geo satellite composite mosaic short-wave IR chn imagery McIDAS PDA WCOSS_GMGSISW_AREA mcidas/{filename}
GLOBCOMPVIS.?????????? AEROSOL Gbl geo satellite composite mosaic visible chn imagery McIDAS PDA WCOSS_GMGSIVIS_AREA mcidas/{filename}
GLOBCOMPSSR.?????????? AEROSOL Resources/metadata: gbl geo satellite composite mosaic imagery McIDAS PDA WCOSS_GMGSISSR_AREA mcidas/{filename}
/NUCAPS-GMAO-616_v3r1_m0?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr AIRS METOP-1/3 IASI every FOV MTIASI PDA WCOSS_IASI616CHALLFOV b021/xx241
NPR_IARD.M01_D?????_S??????_E??????_G???_C0616_U6 AIRS METOP-1 IASI every FOV MTIASI PDA WCOSS_IASI616CHALLFOV b021/xx241
IASI_xxx_1C_M01_??????????????Z_??????????????Z_V_T_??????????????Z.bufr AIRS METOP-1 IASI direct broadcast from UW/SSEC IASIDB ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b021/xx239
IASI_xxx_1C_M02_??????????????Z_??????????????Z_V_T_??????????????Z.bufr AIRS METOP-2 IASI direct broadcast from UW/SSEC IASIDB ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b021/xx239
AMSR2-MBT-89A_v2r0_GW1_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr AIRS GCOM-W AMSR2 btemps - chn. 89 A-horn AMSR2 PDA WCOSS_AMSR2_MBT_89A_BUFR b021/xx248
AMSR2-MBT-89B_v2r0_GW1_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr AIRS GCOM-W AMSR2 btemps - chn. 89 B-horn AMSR2 PDA WCOSS_AMSR2_MBT_89B_BUFR b021/xx248
AMSR2-MBT-LR_v2r0_GW1_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr AIRS GCOM-W AMSR2 btemps - chn. 6-36 A-horn AMSR2 PDA WCOSS_AMSR2_MBT_LR_BUFR b021/xx248
NSS.GHRR.M3.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? AVHRR METOP-C AVHRR/GAC AVCSAM PDA WCOSS_METOPAHRR3_LVL1B b021/xx051
NSS.GHRR.N?.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? AVHRR NOAA-18 AVHRR/GAC AVCS18 PDA WCOSS_AVHRR_BUFR b021/xx053
glsea-temps_1024_3.dat NAMSST Great Lakes Daily Average Sfc. Water Temp.   coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov N/A wtxtbul
ATMS_v1r0_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_ATMS S-NPP ATMS brightness temperatures ATMS PDA WCOSS_ATMS_BUFR b021/xx203
ATMS_v1r0_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_ATMS NOAA-20 ATMS brightness temperatures ATMS PDA WCOSS_ATMS_BUFR b021/xx203
ATMS_v1r0_n21_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_ATMS NOAA-21 ATMS brightness temperatures ATMS PDA WCOSS_ATMS_BUFR b021/xx203
ATMS_v1r0_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.DB.bufr NPP_ATMS S-NPP ATMS direct broadcast from UW/SSEC ATMSDB ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b021/xx213
NUCAPS-C2211_v4r0_j01[n21]_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_CRIS_2211 NOAA-20/21 CrIS apodized 2211 channel radiances CRIS PDA WCOSS_CrIS_C0399_BUFR b021/xx205
NUCAPS-C2211_v1r0_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.DB.bufr NPP_CRIS_2211 S-NPP CrIS direct broadcast from UW/SSEC (apodized 2211 channel radiances) CRISDB ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b021/xx212
NUCAPS-C0431_v3r1_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_CRIS_431 S-NPP CrIS full spectral 431 channel (subset) radiances CRISF4 PDA WCOSS_SNPP_CrIS_C0431_BUFR b021/xx206
NUCAPS-C0431_v4r0_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_CRIS_431 NOAA-20 CrIS full spectral 431 channel (subset) radiances CRISF4 PDA WCOSS_SNPP_CrIS_C0431_BUFR b021/xx206
NUCAPS-C0431_v4r0_n21_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr NPP_CRIS_431 NOAA-21 CrIS full spectral 431 channel (subset) radiances CRISF4 PDA WCOSS_SNPP_CrIS_C0431_BUFR b021/xx206
OMPS-TC_v4r4_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr
OMPS-TC_v4r4_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr
OMPS-TC_v4r4_n21_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr
NPP_OMPS NOAA-21, NOAA-20, S-NPP OMPS Total Column Ozone (version 8) OMPST8 PDA WCOSS_NDE_OMPS_TC_V8_OZONE_BUFR b008/xx018
OMPS-NP_v4r2_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr
OMPS-NP_v4r2_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr
NPP_OPMS NOAA-20, S-NPP OMPS Nadir Profile Ozone (version 8) OMPSN8 PDA WCOSS_OMPS_NP_V8_OZONE_BUFR b008/xx017
PRD.OZONE.PMFV8.N19.BUFR OZONE14 NOAA-19 Daily SBUV/2 Ozone   PDA WCOSS_SBUVDAILYV8_BUFR mobsbfr/{filename}
RPD.OZONE.PMFV8.N19.D?????.S????.E????.?????? OZONE_ORBIT NOAA-19 Orbital SBUV/2 Ozone OSBUV8 PDA WCOSS_SBUVORBITV8_pmfv8 b008/xx011
V8TOZ-EDR_v1r0_m01[m03]_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr OZONE_ORBIT METOP-1/3 GOME Ozone GOME PDA WCOSS_GOMEDAILY_bufr b008/xx012
OMI-Aura_L2-OMTO3_????m????t????-o??????_v883-????m????t??????.he5 OZONE_ORBIT Aura OMI Ozone OMI eosb1.nesdis.noaa.gov N/A b008/xx013
mcsst_mtb_d*tmp(4) POES_SST METOP-1 AVHRR SST, btemps, albedo SSTNVH ftps-in1.ncep.noaa.gov N/A b012/xx012
mcsst_mtc_d*tmp(4) POES_SST METOP-3 AVHRR SST, btemps, albedo SSTNVH ftps-in1.ncep.noaa.gov N/A b012/xx012
VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-Clear_v2r80_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr POES_SST VIIRS SST and ch12,15,16 Bright Temp ???? PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_ACSPO_Clear_BUFR b012/xx023
VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-Clear_v2r80_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr POES_SST VIIRS SST and ch12,15,16 Bright Temp ???? PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_ACSPO_Clear_BUFR b012/xx023
VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-ProbClear_v2r80_npp_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr POES_SST VIIRS SST and ch12,15,16 Bright Temp ???? PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_ACSPO_Clear_BUFR b012/xx024
VIIRS-ACSPO-SST-ProbClear_v2r80_j01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr POES_SST VIIRS SST and ch12,15,16 Bright Temp ???? PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_ACSPO_Clear_BUFR b012/xx024
OSVW50kmASCAT_v1r1_m01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr QSCATTER METOP-1 50 km ASCAT ASCAT PDA WCOSS_ASCAT50KM_BUFR b012/xx122
OSVW50kmASCAT_v1r1_m03_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr QSCATTER METOP-3 50 km ASCAT ASCAT PDA WCOSS_ASCAT50KM_BUFR b012/xx122
G16V4.0.RR.???????.????.PX.06K.CDF.gz RADSND 1x1 FOV (SFOV) GOES-16 Cloud from NASA/LANGLEY LGYCLD primary: ftps-out1.ncep.noaa.gov N/A b012/xx150
G18V4.0.RR.???????.????.PX.08K.CDF.gz RADSND 1x1 FOV (SFOV) GOES-18 Cloud from NASA/LANGLEY LGYCLD primary: ftps-out1.ncep.noaa.gov N/A b012/xx150
G16_Imgr_????z_???????.TXT RADSND GOES-16 Imager Effective Cloud Amount EFCLAM ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b012/xx160
G18_Imgr_????z_???????.TXT RADSND GOES-18 Imager Effective Cloud Amount EFCLAM ftp.ssec.wisc.educontact info N/A b012/xx160
"^IUT.14" decod_dcrocc GPS Radio Occultaion GPSRO GTS ??? b003/xx010
"Z__C_RJTD_*_OBS_SAT_PScsr_N*_bufr4.bin" decod_dccsjp AHI Himawari-9 Clear Sky Radiance AHICSR GTS ??? b021/xx044
"^IUF[ADEHIL].. EUMG" decod_dcasev MSG Seviri All Sky Radiance SVRASR GTS ??? b021/xx042
ABI-L2-ASRF-M6_v2r2_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr RADSND ABI GOES-16/18 All Sky Radiance GSRASR PDA WCOSS_GOES_ASR b021/xx045
ABI-L2-CSRF-M6_v2r2_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr RADSND ABI GOES-16/18 Clear Sky Radiance GSRCSR PDA WCOSS_GOES_CSR b021/xx046
NB-?M?F-M?C14_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E (16/18) IR (long-wave) Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 14) INFUS[R]? PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C14_BUFR b005/xx030
NB-?M?F-M?C02_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E (16/18) Visible Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 2) VISUSR PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C02_BUFR b005/xx032
NB-?M?F-M?C07_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E/W (16/18) IR (short-wave) Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 7) 3P9USR PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C07_BUFR b005/xx039
NB-?M?VF-M?C08_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E/W (16/18) WV Imager Deep-Layer Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 8) H2DUSR PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C08_BUFR b005/xx031
NB-?M?VF-M?C08_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E/W (16/18) WV Imager Deep-Layer Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 8) H2DUSR PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C08_BUFR b005/xx031
NB-?M?F-M?C08_v1r0_g1?_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND GOES-E/W (16/18) WV Imager Cloud-Top Satellite-derived Wind (chn. 8) H2TUSR PDA WCOSS_GOES16_DMWF_M3C08_BUFR b005/xx034
NAMV-AVHRR-C04CD-FRAC-NH/SH_v1r0_m01_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND METOP-1 IR (long-wave) POES AVHRR Satellite-derived Wind INFAV PDA WCOSS_AVHRRWINDSMETOPB_BUFR b005/xx081
NAMV-AVHRR-C04CD-FRAC-NH/SH_v1r0_m03_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND METOP-3 IR (long-wave) POES AVHRR Satellite-derived Wind INFAV PDA WCOSS_AVHRRWINDSMETOPC_BUFR b005/xx081
satwnd.bufrcdft.N15.D?????.T??:??:??Z SATWND NOAA-15 IR (long-wave) POES AVHRR Satellite-derived Wind INFAV PDA WCOSS_AVHRR b005/xx080
satwnd.bufrcdft.N18.D?????.T??:??:??Z SATWND NOAA-18 IR (long-wave) POES AVHRR Satellite-derived Wind INFAV PDA WCOSS_AVHRR b005/xx080
satwnd.bufrcdft.N19.D?????.T??:??:??Z SATWND NOAA-19 IR (long-wave) POES AVHRR Satellite-derived Wind INFAV PDA WCOSS_AVHRR b005/xx080
NB-PAMV_v3r2_???_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SATWND NPP IR (long-wave) POES VIIRS Satellite-derived Wind INFVR PDA WCOSS_VIIRS_BUFR b005/xx091
NPR.TDUP.SB.D?????.S????.E????.????????.NS SMI DMSP F-17 SSM/IS UPP Radiances SSMISU PDA WCOSS_TDR_U_P_processor b021/xx201
NPR.TDUP.SC.D?????.S????.E????.????????.NS SMI DMSP F-18 SSM/IS UPP Radiances SSMISU PDA WCOSS_TDR_U_P_processor b021/xx201
GMI-1CR_v7r1_gpm_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.bufr SMI GPM-core GMI btemps GMI1CR PDA WCOSS_GMIL1C-R_BUFR b021/xx246
NIC.IMS_v3_???????00_24km.asc.gz(3) SNOW Nat'l Ice Center ASCII 24km snow/ice   PDA WCOSS_NICIMS24KM_gz wgrbbul/imssnow.grb &
wgrbbul/imssnow.grb.grib2
NIC.IMS_v3_???????00_4km.asc.gz(3) SNOW Nat'l Ice Center ASCII 4km snow/ice   PDA WCOSS_NICIMS4KM_gz wgrbbul/imssnow96.grb &
wgrbbul/imssnow96.grb.grib2
NIC_LKS_????_???_??.zip(7) AEROSOL Nat'l Ice Center Great Lakes Ice Products (SEASONAL)   PDA WCOSS_NIC_Lakes /lfs/h1/ops/prod/dcom/nic_lks/{filename}
PRD.SPPROD.SNODEPH.NHMAMAP.D?????(3) SNOW USAF 8th mesh N. Hem. snow/ice   PDA WCOSS_SNOWDEPTH-NH_SSMI wgrdbul/PRD.SPPROD.SNODEPH.NHMAMAP,
wgrbbul/snowdepth.grb &
wgrbbul/snowdepth.grb.grib2
PRD.SPPROD.SNODEPH.SHMAMAP.D?????(3) SNOW USAF 8th mesh S. Hem. snow/ice   PDA WCOSS_SNOWDEPTH-SH_SSMI wgrdbul/PRD.SPPROD.SNODEPH.SHMAMAP
SH4km_autosnow_????????.grb(3) SNOW NESDIS 4 km S.Hem. autosnow   PDA WCOSS_4KENDAUTOSNOW_grb wgrbbul/SH4km_autosnow.grb.grib2
GMASI-Snow-NH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2(3) SNOW NESDIS 2 km N.Hem. autosnow   PDA WCOSS_GMASI_BLEND_SNOW_NH_GRIB wgrbbul/GMASI-Snow-NH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2
GMASI-Snow-SH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2(3) SNOW NESDIS 2 km S.Hem. autosnow   PDA WCOSS_GMASI_BLEND_SNOW_SH_GRIB wgrbbul/GMASI-Snow-SH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2
GMASI-Ice-NH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2(3) ICE NESDIS 2 km N.Hem. autoice   PDA WCOSS_GMASI_BLEND_ICE_NH_GRIB wgrbbul/GMASI-Ice-NH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2
GMASI-Ice-SH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2(3) ICE NESDIS 2 km S.Hem. autoice   PDA WCOSS_GMASI_BLEND_ICE_SH_GRIB wgrbbul/GMASI-Ice-SH2km_v1r0_blend_s???????????????_e???????????????_c???????????????.grib2
NPR.ATNC.NP.D?????.S????.E????.???????? TOVS NOAA-19 ATOVS retrievals ATOVS PDA WCOSS_NCEPPRODN19_BUFR b003/xx104
NPR.ATNC.M1.D?????.S????.E????.???????? TOVS METOP-1 ATOVS retrievals ATOVS PDA WCOSS_PRODMETOP_BUFR b003/xx104
NSS.AMAX.NK.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-15 AMSU-A 1BAMUA, AMUATA PDA WCOSS_AMAX_Level1b b021/xx023 (btemp); xx123 (antenna temp)
NSS.AMAX.NN.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-18 AMSU-A 1BAMUA, AMUATA PDA WCOSS_AMAX_Level1b b021/xx023 (btemp); xx123 (antenna temp)
NSS.AMAX.NP.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-19 AMSU-A 1BAMUA, AMUATA PDA WCOSS_AMAX_Level1b b021/xx023 (btemp); xx123 (antenna temp)
NSS.AMAX.M3.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-3 AMSU-A 1BAMUA, AMUATA PDA WCOSS_METOPAMAX_Level1b b021/xx023 (btemp); xx123 (antenna temp)
NSS.AMAX.M1.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-1 AMSU-A 1BAMUA, AMUATA PDA WCOSS_METOPAMAX_Level1b b021/xx023 (btemp); xx123 (antenna temp)
NSS.HIRX.NN.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-18 HIRS4 1BHRS4 PDA WCOSS_HIRX_Level1b b021/xx028
NSS.HIRX.NP.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-19 HIRS4 1BHRS4 PDA WCOSS_HIRX_Level1b b021/xx028
NSS.HIRX.M3.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-3 HIRS4 1BHRS4 PDA WCOSS_HIRS4LEVEL1BHIRX_METOP b021/xx028
NSS.HIRX.M1.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-1 HIRS4 1BHRS4 PDA WCOSS_HIRS4LEVEL1BHIRX_METOP b021/xx028
NSS.MHSX.NP.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS NOAA-19 MHS 1BMHS PDA WCOSS_MHSX_Level1b b021/xx027
NSS.MHSX.M3.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-3 MHS 1BMHS PDA WCOSS_METOPMHSX_Level1b b021/xx027
NSS.MHSX.M1.D?????.S????.E????.????????.?? TOVS METOP-1 MHS 1BMHS PDA WCOSS_METOPMHSX_Level1b b021/xx027

Server POC list:

PDA, eosb1.nesdis.noaa.gov, 140.90.213.152 (R10 Gateway Server):
    NESDIS Operations: 301-817-3880 ESPCoperations@noaa.gov
    PDA Support (24x7) pda_dhs@noaa.gov

Other contacts for specific systems:

coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov
    Glenn C. Muhr 734-741-2127 glenn.c.muhr@noaa.gov (during regular daytime hours)
    George Leshkevich 734-741-2265 george.leshkevich@noaa.gov (during regular daytime hours)

discnrt1.ecs.nasa.gov
    (Primary) James Johnson 301-614-5121 James.Johnson@nasa.gov (phone or use email)
    Bruce Vollmer Bruce.E.Vollmer@nasa.gov

typhoon.larc.nasa.gov and gsdftp.fsl.noaa.gov
    24x7 email support: include rabindra.palikonda-1@nasa.gov, j.k.ayers@larc.nasa.gov, william.l.smith@nasa.gov, robert.c.lipschutz@noaa.gov. Use the email subject "Larc Cloud products from Typhoon".

ftp.ssec.wisc.edu
    The SSEC Data Center is staffed Monday thru Friday, from 7:30 am - 11:00 pm, Central time: 608-262-0502 dc@ssec.wisc.edu
    CIMSS/SSEC UW-Madison main phone number 608-263-7435
    Also - for direct broadcast IASI, CrIS, ATMS:
       Liam Gumley 608-265-5358 liam.gumley@ssec.wisc.edu (during regular daytime hours)
    Or - for effective cloud amount:
       Jim Nelson 608-263-6013 jim.nelson@ssec.wisc.edu (during regular daytime hours)
       Jordan Gerth 608-263-4942 jordang@ssec.wisc.edu (during regular daytime hours)
ftp.knmi.nl
    KNMI Scatterometer Team scat@knmi.nl
    http://www.knmi.nl/scatterometer/

NOTES:

(1) SERVER "PDA" refers to NESDIS's "NOAA Production Distribution and Access (PDA) Server"( IP address 140.90.190.143 ). This system is supported 24x7, contact ESPC for data outages.

(2) Prefix of //lfs/h1/ops/prod/dcom/yyyymmdd assumed for all entries in "DESTINATION" column unless otherwise explicitly stated.

(3) If any of these SNOW files are old, NCEP models will be able to run to completion. However, current data is always preferable, so someone should investigate any problems right away by contacting NESDIS Operations. If two consecutive days of data are missed, EMC would also like to be notified of the problem and informed on the plan to solve it. You may contact George Gayno, 301-763-8000 x7745.

(4) Data delivered from Navy to ftps-in1.ncep.noaa.gov. Navy contact info:
         NAVO Computer Operations (24x7) 228-688-4402 Computer.Operations.ctr@ocean.navo.navy.mil
         Dan Olszewski (Lead) 228-688-5044 Daniel.Olszewski@navy.mil
         Valinda Kirkland 228-688-5798 Valinda.Kirkland@navy.mil

(5)The mnemonic name refers to the name used in NCEP's Real Time Data Monitoring System. A complete list of mnemonic names is here.

(6) This file is copied to wtxtbul/{filename}_early at 0710 UTC and will be used to initialize the 06z CMAQ job launched on WCOSS at 0830 UTC when the CMAQ v5 is implemented in the fall of 2016. This file is also copied to wtxtbul/{filename} at 0935 UTC for use by WCOSS jobs smoke_fcst_cs_CC, smoke_fcst_ak_CC and smoke_fcst_hi_CC. These jobs run at 0945 UTC. If it is not present the jobs will fail.

(7) Seasonal product (Nov-May) from National Ice Center (NIC) provided via PDA. Contact both ESPC PDA Support and NIC Duty Officer:
        PDA Support (24x7) pda_dhs@noaa.gov
        NIC CDO (24x7) nic.cdo@noaa.gov