User's Guide

MISSFTP

Automatically transfer missed scenes from NOAA

Function:

Automatically transfer missed scenes from NOAA

Parameters:

LOGFILE(--)
Log file. Name of the log file to write all processing messages to. If defaulted, "missftp" within the ADAPSLOG directory will be used. LOGFILE will have a ;log extension.

Example:

    LAS> MISSFTP LOGFILE="[somedir]missftp"

    MISSFTP will identify and download any missed scenes from the NOAA server. Processing messages and errors will be written to "[somedir]missftp;log".

Description/Algorithm:

MISSFTP calls SCHEDIT to generate a master schedule listing. This schedule is searched for scenes identified as "missed" scenes. Since not all scenes marked as "missed" are really missed, the log files are searched to determine if the scenes have already been processed. If not, the scenes are downloaded from the NOAA server and moved into the "ingest" directory. Processing messages and error messages are written to LOGFILE.

Nonfatal Error Messages:

Fatal Error Messages:

User Notes:

  1. The file naming convention on the NOAA server is as follows:

       NSS.tttt.Nl.Dyyddd.Shhmm.Ehhmm.Bnnnnnnn.xx
    
       where:
         NSS        Standard header
         tttt	LHRR  LAC scenes
    		HRPT  HRPT scenes
         Nl         NOAA satellite letter (D for 12, J for 14)
         Dyyddd     Acquisition date, 2 digit year, 3 digit julian
         Shhmm      Acquisition starting time (hour and minute)
         Ehhmm      Acquisition ending time (hour and minute)
         Bnnnnnnn   No explanation
         xx         GC Gilmore Creek receiving station
                    WI Wallops Island receiving station
    
    
  2. The EROS 16-character scene id will contain the following suffix:

          no2   Wallops Island receiving station
          ng2   Gilmore Creek receiving station