Start dateEnd date (short events)Event typeAffected dataDescription
01/01/201815/01/2018 Technical problem
 Ocean5 in-situ data

Problem with ocean5 data. The date stamp is wrongly set to 2008 instead of 2018. The problem is being solved.

10/01/2018
BlacklistAIREP temperature dataBlacklist of AIREP temperature data. Similar data are provided by experimental AMDAR data. AIREP temperatures are not bias corrected which would create inconsistencies
12/01/2018
BlacklistGEOS-13 AMVsBlacklist of GOES-13 AMVs
15/01/2018
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataconventional monthly blacklist update
25/01/2018
BlacklistMETOP-A/GOME OzoneBlacklist of METOP-A/GOME Ozone due to the satellite drift
26/01/2018
OutageMost NOAA dataOutage of NOAA data due to a change of the way the data is made available. Problem solved quickly.
01/02/2018
New dataRadiosondes Extra observations performed in the context of YOPP/SOP1. This includes extra radiosonde launches at 06/18
07/02/2018
BlacklistMeteosat-10 (ASR and AMVs)Blacklist of Meteosat-10 data (ASR and AMV) after it started drifting to its new position in the context of the swap to MET-11
20/02/2018
Activation MET-11  (ASR and AMV)Activation of MET-11 data (ASR and AMV)
06/03/2018
ActivationFY-3C/GNOSActivation of FY-3C/GNOS in the stratosphere and upper tropopshere
27/03/2018
BlacklistFY-3C (all data)
Blacklist of all FY-3C data during the satellite manoeuvre. Data were back on the beginning of April but some instruments are affected by geolocation issues and an increased noise (MWHS2)
06/04/2018
Technical problemBUFR radiosondesAn incident caused the non extraction of BUFR radiosondes on 06/04/2018 12DA. To avoid significant delays the model has been run without these data. There is an option to re-archive the missed observations in the bufr input (AI) but in this case AI won't be consistent with what the model used for that cycle
11/04/2018
Re-activationFY-3C/GNOSActivation of FY-3C/GNOS after the satellite manouvre
18/04/2018
Re-activationFY-3C/MWHS2Activation of FY-3C/MWHS2 after the geolocation problem is fixed
18/04/2018
New data monitoredNOAA20/ATMS
Monitoring of NOAA20/ATMS
18/04/2018
New data monitoredGOES-16 AMVsMonitoring of GOES-16 AMVs
06/05/201814/05/2018OutageFY-3C/MWHS2
09/05/201818/05/2018Outage AURA OMI OzoneApparently it is a technical issue related to authentication
09/05/2018
Blacklist update
In-situ dataMonthly blacklist including the removal of AMDAR winds (old AIREP) from B787 flights. These measurements are affected by a software issue causing large intermittent wind problems
22/05/2018
Re-activation GOES-16 AMVs
22/05/2018
Re-activationNOAA-20 ATMS
22/05/2018
New data monitoredGOES-16 CSR
23/05/20184/06/2018Quality issueNOAA-19/MHS Ch3Onset of problems affecting NOAA-19/MHS Ch3 causing very large O-B errors (see here). The problem is related to the cold counts for MHS channel 3 that are exceeding the limit that has been used since launch. Some processing systems (AAPP and EUMETSAT processing) are less tolerant and had to be updated. This channel is not used at ECMWF
21/06/2018
Quality issueAQUA AMSUA Ch14:Sudden deterioration of AQUA AMSUA Ch14 and to less extent Ch13. Both systematic and random errors are affected. The reason is still unknown but being investigated. A blacklist change is planned for 25/06/2018. Blacklist implemented on 24/06/2018
26/06/2018
ActivationBUFR ARGOTransition to the use of ARGO BUFR in ocean5
28/06/20182/07/2018OutageMetop-B IASI Outage of Metop-B IASI due to an ice decontamination operation
29/06/201817/07/2018OutageAMSR2
09/07/2018
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataMonthly blacklist update
26/07/2018
ActivationGOES-16 CSR
26/07/201801/08/2018New version of dataNOAA-20 ATMSSwitch to the use of brightness temperatures (SDRs) for NOAA-20 ATMS (instead of antenna temperatures (TDRs)). Data are blacklist to allow the VarBC to adapt to the new change
26/07/2018
New data monitoredNOAA20/CrISPassive monitoring of NOAA20/CrIS
14/08/2018
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataMonthly blacklist update (includes activation of Japanese High res BUFR radiosonde data)
21/08/2018
BlacklistSAPHIRBlacklist of SAPHIR due to increased noise (onset around 17/08/2018)
04/09/2018
Passive activationSAPHIRPassive activation of SAPHIR to allow VarBC adjustment. The instrument will be actively used from 09/09/2018.
09/09/201813/09/2018New dataRadiosondes and ARGOExtra radiosondes on the Eastern side of the USA due to expected arrival of TC FLORENCE. A number of ALAMO (Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer) devices were also launched to observe the ocean conditions around the TC. These devices were sent as ARGO. The temporal resolution was very high
10/09/2018
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataMonthly blacklist update
11/09/2018
ActivationNOAA20/CrIS Activation of NOAA20/CrIS
11/09/201813/09/2018OutageNOAA 20 (CrIS and ATMS)Outage of NOAA 20 data (CrIS and ATMS) due to a change in EUMETCast setting
24/09/201828/09/2018New dataDropsondesDropsondes received from Japan as part of TCPARC-II experiments targetting tropical cyclones
12/10/2018
Data resumptionGround-based GPSGround based GPS data from USA and Australia back
19/10/2018
Technical problemNOAA2-/CrISStrangely NOAA-20 CrIS appears to be added to the blacklist (only for LWDA cycles). No blacklist change was implemented. This problem is being investigated. The problem has been solved and it was traced  to interference with the FSOI system
21/10/2018
Quality issueNOAA-18 MHSAnomaly affecting NOAA-18 MHS leading the corrupted observations (missing). The instrument will be blacklisted on 23/10/2018 awaiting further details to assess the situation when the data are back. Data blacklisted on 23/10/2018
22/10/2018
OutageHimawari-8 CSRHimawari-8 CSR went missing due to technical processing problem that was solved quickly by the observation team after they were notified
23/10/201815/11/2018BlacklistGOES-15 (CSR and AMVs)
Temporary blacklist of GOES-15 data during the orbit drift of the satellite. The drift has been postponed till 29/10/2018 and therefore the satellite will not reach its new position till 15/11/2018. Data will be used again after this date
14/11/2018
Technical changeSHIP Update to avoid the usage of SHIP over land. Few cases were picked up by the daily report recently
14/11/2018
BlacklistSAPHIRTemporary blacklist of SAPHIR due to geolocation errors
15/11/2018
New dataRadiosondes Start of the SOP for Antarctica involving extra-radiosondes
19/11/2018
New data monitoredS5P/TROPOMI CO Monitoring (in CAMS) of CO from S5P/TROPOMI
20/11/2018
Technical changeARGOChange to improve the QC of ARGO floats in OCEAN5. The change also include the greylist file
21/11/2018
Blacklist updateBUFR drifting buoysSurface winds from drifter buoys (reporting in BUFR) started to be used  unintentionally after some data providers started to provide non missing winds. An emergency blacklist is being prepared.   Blacklist implemented on 22/11/2018
22/11/2018
Blacklist updateARGOBug-fix for NEMOQC so ArgoGreyList can be applied to Argo BUFR report (ArgoGreyList has stopped applying since 1/July 2018 after BUFR migration).
05/12/2018
ActivationS5P/TROPOMI OzoneActivation (in CAMS) of S5P/TROPOMI ozone
07/12/2018
Quality issueMetop-B/MHStemporary degradation of Metop-B/MHS. According to EUMETSAT the problem is not related to serious issues
10/12/2018
Blacklist updateIn-situ dataMonthly blacklist update
10/12/2018
New data monitoredAeolus HLOS windsOperational monitoring of winds from Aeolus
12/12/2018
New data monitoredMetop-C AMSUA, MHS and GRAS Operational monitoring of AMSUA, MHS and GPSRO from METOP-C
20/12/2018
New data monitoredS5P/TROPOMI SO2 and HCHOMonitoring of SO2 and HCHO from S5P (in CAMS)
20/12/2018
OutageSAPHIROutage of SAPHIR