Updated Data Sharing Guidance from the GOES-R Program Director (July 2018)
The public releases have occurred for MAG, SEISS, GLM, EXIS, SUVI, and ABI “shortwave” bands only. At this time, we have publicly released ABI data from the three shortwave visible and near-infrared bands. Therefore, only imagery created from ABI bands 1, 2 and 3 should be shared until NOAA officially issues the first infrared imagery from the satellite, using the “longwave” bands. The date for public release of imagery using the ABI longwave bands is to be determined.
Before Provisional but after the first image release:
- All data postings should state: “GOES-17 Preliminary, Non-Operational Data”
- No sharing of data files
When data are Provisional:
- Continue using caveats on data postings
- Data are not necessarily operational (ops occurs once satellite is in operational GOES assignment)
- Sharing of data files allowed
Recommended language from the NESDIS General Council Office:
“NOAA's GOES-17 satellite has not been declared operational and its data are preliminary and undergoing testing. Users receiving these data through any dissemination means (including, but not limited to, PDA and GRB) assume all risk related to their use of GOES-17 data and NOAA disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.”
