NOAA-EUMETSAT Polar Satellite Telemetry and Ancillary Data

IJPS telemetry and ancillary files are a collection from the NOAA and EUMETSAT collaboration for polar-orbiting operational satellites. The collection includes NOAA AIP 1a telemetry files containing minor frame data and IJPS Ancillary tar files for preprocessing reproducibility. It contains specific datatypes like calibration parameter databases, clock drift files, orbital state vectors, and line elements.

Use Cases

• Reproduce Level 1b data processing using the ancillary tar files containing all required preprocessing inputs.
• Analyze satellite clock drift and OBT-UTC correlation factors for precise time synchronization in telemetry streams.
• Process orbital state vectors and two-line/four-line elements for satellite orbit determination and prediction.
• Utilize calibration parameter databases and telemetry minor frame data for sensor performance validation and correction.

Strengths

• Contains companion files required for identical reproduction of preprocessor output.
• Includes specific, specialized datatypes from both NOAA and EUMETSAT, such as calibration databases and orbital state vectors.

Limitations

• Unknown total volume, row count, and file formats for the collection.
• Lacks information on temporal coverage, update frequency, and sample data for evaluation.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).

Collection Method

Generated on-board the Initial Joint Polar-orbiting System (IJPS) satellites and compiled as companion files for data processing.

Geography

Global coverage from polar-orbiting satellite paths.