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Version 1.2.2 (2021-10-25)#

v1.2.2: 2021-10-25, config-based processing, global stitching, AWS-based test cases, separate sfc_winds readers

Breaking Interface Changes#

  • Separated all surface winds readers from sfc_winds_netcdf

    • smos_winds_netcdf

    • smap_remss_winds_netcdf

    • amsr2_remss_winds_netcdf

    • windsat_remss_winds_netcdf

    • scat_knmi_winds_netcdf

    • ascat_uhr_netcdf

Breaking Test Repo Updates#

  • Updated default padding amount from 2.5x to 1.5x

    • caused slightly modified output times in titles for some data types (identical data output, slightly modified center time)

      • test_data_ahi_day

      • test_data_amsr2

      • test_data_ascat_bin

      • test_data_smap

      • test_data_viirs

Refactor#

  • Separated all surface winds readers from sfc_winds_netcdf (see breaking interface changes)

Major New Functionality#

  • Modular geostationary stitching capability

    • SEVIRI, ABI, and AHI

    • single channel products tested (Infrared-Gray and WV)

Improvements#

  • Single installation script with prompts to step through all installation/testing steps

    • Replaces step-by-step copy-paste in README with single call to full_nrl_installation.sh

  • Installation steps now return 1 for failed pulls and updates and fail catastrophically

    • Ensure timely notification of failure to reduce incomplete installations

    • Does not continue with further steps until all steps complete

  • Standard installation and testing now includes AWS-based ABI testing

    • Prevents requiring separate test data repo for basic testing -

      everything required is included in the geoips repo (comparison outputs, and commands to obtain test datasets).

  • Added SatZenith, sensor_scan_angle, and channel number attributes to PMW readers (supports CRTM)

    • SSMI/S

    • AMSU-B

    • AMSR2

Bug fixes#

Resolved issue with SMAP only processing one of the 2 daily overpasses#

  • Previously always filtered dynamic area_defs to return a single area_def based on the data center_time

    • Now only return single area_def for data files covering < 3h

    • Now return ALL area_defs for data files covering > 3h

    • Now filter area_defs during processing - after sectoring datafile,

      check if the current area_def is the “closest”, if not, skip.

Resolved bug in AMSU-b start and end time#

  • Previously pulled start/end time from filename - test datafile actually had incorrect time listed!

  • Updated to pull directly from the metadata.