ATOVS Decode Configuration Files

There are several configuration files needed for decoding ATOVS data. These files determine directories where the data resides, where areas are to be written, whether areas are to be written, etc.

The configuration file /home/tip/.tiprc provides information about where source data resides, where logging information is stored, and PATH and MCPATH information.

LOG_FILE=/home/tip/tip.log

DATADIR="/data"
PATH=$HOME/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/openwin/bin:/opt/SUNWspro/bin

PATH=$PATH:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/sbin:/opt/tip/bin:/home/mcidas/bin:.
export PATH

# MCPATH used by tip script
export MCPATH=/home/tip:/home/mcidas/data:/home/mcadde/mcidas/data/

The /home/tip/noaa<sat#>_<noaaid#>_tip.cfg configuration files contain general information for decoding POES ATOVS data. The current file that is shipped with POES SDIs set up to do ATOVS is named /home/tip/noaa15_7_tip.cfg.

The file contains the lines listed below, which identify the satellite number (satnum value), whether it is a NOAA-KLM series satellite (NOAAKLM value) and which data is to be decoded (HRPT, GAC and LAC values).

satnum=15
NOAAKLM=YES

# Set AREA loops for NOAA-15 AREAs
HRPT=NO
GAC=YES
LAC=NO

In the example above the satellite is NOAA-15, it is a NOAA-KLM series satellite, and only GACs are to be decoded.

The next part of this configuration file sets the number of Level 1b files to retain for each instrument type. It also defines the beginning and ending area numbers for each instrument.

# If no level1b files are to be retained,
# Comment out the following 3 lines
#
AMSUA_SAV=4
AMSUB_SAV=4
HIRS3_SAV=4

# If AREAs are not to be produced,
# Comment out the following lines
#
BEG_AMSUA=3001
END_AMSUA=3020

BEG_AMSUB=4001
END_AMSUB=4020

BEG_HIRS=5001
END_HIRS=5020

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