Dear users,
from the 1st of May 2025 onwards, the following precipitation products:
H61B: Accumulated Precipitation at ground by blended MW and IR
H63: Precipitation rate at ground by GEO/IR supported by LEO/MW IODC
H90: Accumulated Precipitation at ground by blended MW and IR IODC
will be distributed with the changes as described hereafter
The precipitation rate values will be stored as integer values (decimillimetres rain per hour) instead of the current real values (millimetres rain per hour), having a scale factor (scale_factor) of 0.1 and an offset (add_offset) of 0.0.
The undefined values (missing_values) are stored with the value of -99.
This new format will reduce significantly the products files dimension bringing benefits in terms of NRT files download via FTP and orders placing.
The test data for format familiarisation and system testing can be accessed from our ftp site: ftphsaf.meteoam.it/products/utilities/h60NewFormatExample (the access is for registered users only)
If you have any questions, please contact us through the H SAF Helpdesk:https://hsaf2-new.meteoam.it/support/contact-us