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Naming convention of CM SAF products
The naming convention of the CM SAF products is described below. It will allow users an easier identification of the product’s data sources. The most important identifiers are of course the three-character coding of the product type and the information on the averaging. If the same type of product is generated from different sensors (e.g., SEVIRI and AVHRR), the only way of distinguishing these products by their name is the five-digit code of the data source if all other characteristics are identical. The naming convention is valid for both, the operational off - line products as well as the climate data records.
Structure of filename: PROtsyyyymmddhhmmVerGrSourcLvAr
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PRO | Three - character coding of product type, e.g., CFC for fractional cloud cover |
| t | Time interval of product: d=daily, h=hourly, i=instantaneous, m=monthly, p=pentad, w=weekly |
| s | Statistics: c=6 - hourly composites , d=mean diurnal cycle , h=histogram , m=mean, n=none, s=sum |
| yyyymmddhhmm | Date and time (lower boundary of the covered temporal interval) |
| Ver | Version number or release number |
| Gr | Grid |
| Sourc | Data source (for detailed description see tables below) |
| Lv | Processing level (e.g. first processing, extension of data record, etc.) |
| Ar | Area |
For further information on the different version numbers (Ver) please refer to the “Change Log” section on the CM SAF webpage ( www.cmsaf.eu → Data Access → Change Log
Description of CM SAF product data sources
For most of our products the data source combines the product type and the sensor and/or satellite information. As this resulted in lists of identifiers becoming very long , the approac h has been slightly changed for new data records released since 2015. The doubling of information on the product type in the file name has been omitted and the data source only includes information on the used sensor and satellite. The naming convention fo r all operational or products released before 2015 does not change!
The table below shows the data source of the products (including the sensor and satellite):
| Data source | Sourc |
|---|---|
| AVHRR on METOP-A | AVMEA |
| AVHRR on METOP-B | AVMEB |
| AVHRR on METOP-C | AVMEC |
| AVHRR on NOAA-06 | AVN06 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-07 | AVN07 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-08 | AVN08 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-09 | AVN09 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-10 | AVN10 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-11 | AVN11 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-12 | AVN12 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-14 | AVN14 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-15 | AVN15 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-16 | AVN16 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-17 | AVN17 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-18 | AVN18 |
| AVHRR on NOAA-19 | AVN19 |
| AVHRR on TIROS-N | AVTIN |
| AVHRR on polar orbiting satellites | AVPOS |
| MVIRI/SEVIRI on Meteosat | 10001 |
| Infrared and Microwave Instruments on Polar and Geostationary Satellites | IMPGS |
| MVIRI on Meteosat First Generation | MVMFG |
| SEVIRI on MSG | SVMSG |
| SMMR on Nimbus-7 | SRN07 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F08 | SIF08 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F10 | SIF10 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F11 | SIF11 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F13 | SIF13 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F14 | SIF14 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F15 | SIF15 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F16 | SIF16 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F17 | SIF17 |
| SSM/I on DMSP-F18 | SIF18 |
| AMSU-B on NOAA-15 | ABN15 |
| AMSU-B on NOAA-16 | ABN16 |
| AMSU-B on NOAA-17 | ABN17 |
| MHS on NOAA-18 | MHN18 |
| MHS on Metop-A | MHMEA |
| MHS on Metop-B | MHMEB |
| Microwave Sounder on Polar Orbiting Satellites | MSPOS |
The tables below give an overview of all CM SAF product types given by their three - character definition and their data sources (Sourc).
| Product type | Data source | Sourc |
|---|---|---|
| CFC | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data |
00101 00357 00358 00359 00360 00362 00123 00124 00125 00191 00288 00268 00160 00232 00463 |
| COT | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00105 00388 00389 00390 00391 00393 00394 00395 00283 00284 00301 00282 00161 00233 |
| CPH | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00106 00370 00371 00372 00373 00375 00376 00377 00378 00379 00380 00381 00228 00258 |
| CPP | Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data |
00182 00255 |
| CTH | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data |
00104 00166 00237 00464 |
| CTO | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00447 00435 00436 00437 00438 00440 00441 00442 00443 00444 00445 00446 00449 00450 |
| CTT | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data |
00103 00168 00239 00466 |
| CTP | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data |
00122 00167 00238 00465 |
| CTX | Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00163 00234 |
| CTY | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00102 00164 00235 |
| CWP | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00107 00165 00236 |
| IWP | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/fromMetop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00421 00409 00410 00411 00412 00414 00415 00416 00417 00418 00419 00420 00453 00454 |
| JCH | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00434 00422 00423 00424 00425 00427 00428 00429 00430 00431 00432 00433 00451 00452 |
| LWP | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data AVHRR/from NOAA 07 AVHRR/from NOAA 09 AVHRR/from NOAA 11 AVHRR/from NOAA 12 AVHRR/from NOAA 14 AVHRR/from NOAA 15 AVHRR/from NOAA 16 AVHRR/from NOAA 17 AVHRR/from NOAA 18 AVHRR/from NOAA 19 AVHRR/from Metop 02 Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data |
00408 00396 00397 00398 00399 00401 00402 00403 00404 00405 00406 00407 00188 00252 |
| Product type | Data source | Sourc |
|---|---|---|
| CAL | MVIRI/METEOSAT 2 MVIRI/METEOSAT 3 MVIRI/METEOSAT 4 MVIRI/METEOSAT 5 MVIRI/METEOSAT 6 MVIRI/METEOSAT 7 |
00319 00320 00321 00322 00323 00324 |
| CFL | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data with STA/Gerb Seviri/MSG2 data with STA/Gerb |
00354 00514 00515 |
| CFS | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data with STA/Gerb Seviri/MSG2 data with STA/Gerb |
00355 00512 00513 |
| DAL | Seviri/MSG1 data with STA/Gerb Seviri/MSG2 data with STA/Gerb MVIRI/METEOSAT 2 MVIRI/METEOSAT 3 MVIRI/METEOSAT 4 MVIRI/METEOSAT 5 MVIRI/METEOSAT 6 MVIRI/METEOSAT 7 |
00501 00502 00495 00496 00497 00498 00499 00500 |
| SAL | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged |
00109 00176 00242 00217 |
| SDL | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged |
00112 00178 00244 00219 |
| SID | Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data Seviri/MSG1 data with STA/Gerb Seviri/MSG2 data with STA/Gerb MVIRI/METEOSAT 2 MVIRI/METEOSAT 3 MVIRI/METEOSAT 4 MVIRI/METEOSAT 5 MVIRI/METEOSAT 6 MVIRI/METEOSAT 7 |
00224 00469 00516 00517 00312 00313 00314 00315 00316 00317 |
| SIS | AVHRR/ polar orb. Sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Seviri/MSG3 data Seviri/MSG1 data with STA/Gerb Seviri/MSG2 data with STA/Gerb Merged MVIRI/METEOSAT 2 MVIRI/METEOSAT 3 MVIRI/METEOSAT 4 MVIRI/METEOSAT 5 MVIRI/METEOSAT 6 MVIRI/METEOSAT 7 |
00108 00179 00245 00470 00190 00256 00216 00305 00306 00307 00308 00309 00310 |
| SNL | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged |
00113 00185 00249 00265 |
| SNS | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged MVIRI/METEOSAT 2 MVIRI/METEOSAT 3 MVIRI/METEOSAT 4 MVIRI/METEOSAT 5 MVIRI/METEOSAT 6 MVIRI/METEOSAT 7 |
00110 00184 00248 00266 00488 00489 00490 00491 00492 00493 |
| SOL | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged |
00111 00180 00246 00218 |
| SRB | AVHRR/ polar orb. sat. data Seviri/MSG1 data Seviri/MSG2 data Merged |
00114 00186 00250 00220 |
| TET | Gerb and Seviri/MSG1 and CERES Aqua/Terra Gerb and Seviri/MSG2 and CERES Aqua/Terra Gerb and Seviri/MSG3 and CERES Aqua/Terra |
00117 00254 00474 |
| TIS | TIS from DIARAD/VIRGO | 00115 |
| TRS | Gerb and Seviri/MSG1 and CERES Aqua/Terra Gerb and Seviri/MSG2 and CERES Aqua/Terra Gerb and Seviri/MSG3 and CERES Aqua/Terra |
00116 00260 00475 |
| Product type | Data source | Sourc |
|---|---|---|
| FTH | METEOSAT-5 like | 00448 |
| HTW | ATOVS/ polar orb. sat. data SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data |
00173 00267 |
| HLW | ATOVS/polar orb. sat. data | 00171 |
| HSH | ATOVS/polar orb. sat. data | 00172 |
| Product type | Data source | Sourc |
|---|---|---|
| * These products are available under the HOAPS data policy (see https://doi.org/10.5676/EUM_SAF_CM/HOAPS/V002) | ||
| BTR | SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F08 SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F10 SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F11 SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F13 SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F14 SSM/I polar orb. sat. data F15 |
00F08 00F10 00F11 00F13 00F14 00F15 |
| EMP | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00344 |
| EVA | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00343 |
| HTW | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00345 |
| LHF | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00341 |
| NSH | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00340 |
| PRE | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00342 |
| SWS | SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00339 |
| LTC* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00352 |
| LWP* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00347 |
| SHD* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00351 |
| SHF* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00353 |
| SNL* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00350 |
| SSH* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00349 |
| SST* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00348 |
| TWP* | HOAPS, SSM/I/ polar orb. sat. data | 00346 |
| Area | |
|---|---|
| Arctic | IA |
| CM SAF baseline area plus MSG disk and Arctic | CD |
| CM SAF baseline area (30N-80N, 60W-60E) | CA |
| Global | GL |
| METEOSAT disk (45S-45N, 45 W-45E) | MF |
| METEOSAT disk (70S-70N, 70 W-70E) | MH |
| MSG disk (CM SAF definition) | MD |
| MSG full disk includes Europe, Africa, Atlantic Ocean | MA |
| Northern Polar Region (85N-90N, 180W-180E) | NP |
| Southern Polar Region (85S-90S, 180W-180E) | SP |
| Grid | |
|---|---|
| Cylindrical equal area projection (90x90km²) | 11 |
| Lambert azimuthal equal area projection (15x15 km²) | 15 |
| Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection (25x25 km²) | 21 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.03 x 0.03 degree) | 17 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.05x 0.05degree) | 23 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.1 x 0.1 degree) | 26 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.25x0.25 degree) | 19 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.5x0.5 degree) | 13 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (0.625x0.625 degree) | 22 |
| Latitude/longitude grid (1.0x1.0degree) | 20 |
| Satellite projection MSG/Seviri | 05 |
| Satellite projection SMMR | 25 |
| Satellite projection SSM/I | 10 |
| Satellite projection SSMIS | 24 |
| Sinusoidal projection (15x15km²) | 07 |
| Sinusoidal projection (45x45 km², 100x100km² in polar regions) | 02 |
| Processing Level | |
|---|---|
| Result of first run | 01 |
| Extension 1 | E1 |
| Bug fix 1 | B1 |
| Interim Climate Date Record, Release 1 | I1 |
Example:
The file with the filename
SISdm200407150000300070017901MA
..... contains
- the daily mean SIS product
- for 15 July 2004
- from version 300
- derived from Seviri/MSG1 data
- for the MSG full disk
- in 15x15km² sinusoidal projection
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NaS / April2024