Update History
- 25/11/2020 – RTTOV v13.0 released with associated coefficient updates.
- 23/11/2020 – new OMS GEMS1 coefficients
- 17/08/2020 – FY-3D HIRAS NSR and FSR coefficients with all variable trace gases including SO2
- 19/05/2020 – Metop-SG METImage coefficients updated with new spectral response data
- 14/05/2020 – new coefficients for Sentinel2-A/B MSI and DSCOVR EPIC
- 12/05/2020 – new v9predictor MTG-IRS coefficients with all trace gases (except SO2)
- 07/05/2020 – new Sentinel3-B OLCI coefficients
- 30/03/2020 – new coefficients for ESA Earth Explorer 9 mission FORUM
- 23/03/2020 – new coefficients for Sentinel3 MWR
- 26/02/2020 – new coefficients for GPM DPR replacing previous erroneous version
- 26/02/2020 – new coefficients for HY-2A MWRI replacing previous erroneous version
- 18/02/2020 – new coefficients for FY-4A GIIRS
- 17/12/2019 – updated coefficients for FY-3D HIRAS NSR and FSR
- 05/12/2019 – updated channel polarisations for Metop-SG MWS
- 05/12/2019 – modified sensor ID for HY-2A MWRI
- 05/12/2019 – new coefficients for Jason-CS AMR-C
- 26/11/2019 – new coefficients for Electro-L No2 MSU-GS
- 21/10/2019 – update Geo-Kompsat-2A coefficients with latest SRF data
- 16/10/2019 – new coefficients for old sensors on the Nimbus platforms created for Copernicus Climate Change Services: IRIS, HRIR, MRIR, SIRS
- 21/08/2019 – add MFASIS LUT files for MSG-1 and 2 SEVIRI
- 11/07/2019 – new coefficients for FY-3C VIRR
- 23/04/2019 – add NLTE coefficients to CrIS and CrIS FSR coefficient files
- 25/03/2019 – updates for v12.3 release: new HTFRTC static file enabling new features including additional trace gases, and new MFASIS LUT files for SEVIRI enabling the new water vapour correction for the 0.8um channel
- 06/03/2019 – fix in MERSI-2 coefficients: the file contained an extra channel (channel 4 was a duplicate of channel 3) which has been removed so that it now has 25 channels
- 11/12/2018 – new coefficients for FY-3D HIRAS
- 26/11/2018 – new coefficients for MERSI-2 and Metop-C AVHRR central wavenumbers and band correction coefficients updated with new information (optical depth coefficient values are unchanged)
- 31/10/2018 – MFASIS look-up tables (LUTs) for SEVIRI, GOES ABI and Himawari AHI available for download; see also associated v12.2 code update dated 30/10/2018
- 10/09/2018 – Metop-C AVHRR central wavenumbers and band correction coefficients updated with new information (optical depth coefficient values are unchanged)
- 05/09/2018 – CrIS-FSR instrument ID changed from 27 to 28 (see note below the hi-res IR sounder table on the coefficients web page
- 28/08/2018 – new Meteor-M N2 MSU-MR coefficients
- 13/08/2018 – update MTG-IRS coefficients using most recent apodisation function
- 10/08/2018 – new Metop-C AVHRR coefficients
- 10/08/2018 – updated ECOSTRESS coefficients with revised spectral responses
- 10/08/2018 – FY3-C and -D MWHS-2 and MWTS-2 coefficients updated due to wrong polarisations in some channels
- 12/07/2018 – new Sentinel3-B SLSTR coefficients
- 30/05/2018 – new FY4A AGRI coefficients
- 25/05/2018 – add Nimbus-4 IRIS “shifted” coefficient file (see note under the table of hyperspectral sounder coefficient files)
- 09/05/2018 – update IASI sccldcoef files to include the new cloud liquid water Deff optical properties
- 26/04/2018 – updated RTTOV-SCATT Mietable files using new CLW permittivity parameterisation and new Mietable file for ICI
- 20/04/2018 – new HTFRTC coefficients for a variety of hyperspectral IR sounders including MTG-IRS with light apodisation
- 17/04/2018 – new HY-2A MWRI coefficients
- 06/04/2018 – add new files for v12.2 release including new/updated PC-RTTOV, HTFRTC, MFASIS, and visible/IR sccldcoef files
- 13/02/2018 – add visible/IR sensor aerosol files containing optical properties for CAMS species
- 29/01/2018 – update satellite height in JPSS-0 (SNPP) and NOAA-20 ATMS coefficient files from 824 to 833km
- 11/12/2017 – add TROPICS coefficients
- 11/12/2017 – rename all Meteor-M N2 “IRFS2” coefficient files to “IKFS2”
- 06/12/2017 – new NOAA-20 ATMS coefficients
- 25/10/2017 – new NOAA-20 VIIRS coefficients
- 19/10/2017 – updated COMS MI coefficients with shifted WV channel, updated HIRS shifted coefficients for NOAA-6,7,8
- 26/09/2017 – all MW coefficient files updated with band-correction coefficients
- 15/09/2017 – update CLARREO-MRFIRS and TICFIRE-MBFIRI coefficients due to bug affecting IREMIS coefficients for channels in the range 34-38µm
- 24/08/2017 – add new GaoFen-5 VIMS coefficients
- 10/07/2017 – add new GEO-KOMPSAT-2 AMI coefficients and update ECOSTRESS coefficients with new SRF data
- 30/05/2017 – update all HIRS-shifted coefficients
- 18/05/2017 – add SMOS MIRAS and ORS COWVR coefficients
- 24/03/2017 – add FY2E/G VISSR coefficients
- 20/03/2017 – there was an error in the calculation of the IASI and IASI-NG variable SO2 coefficients. New files have been generated which give an improved fit to the line-by-line training data.
- 06/03/2017 – update CLARREO MRFIRS coefficients (there was a problem affecting channel 1), add IR-only coefficient files for GMS 1-4 imager and VIS+IR coefficient files for GMS 1-5 imager.
- 21/02/2017 – RTTOV v12.1 released with associated coefficient updates.
- 13/01/2017 – add INSAT-3DR imager and sounder and GCOM-C 1 SGLI coefficients (under IR instruments and VIS/IR instruments).
- 12/01/2017 – AATSR-shifted coefficients updated. The shift in the 12µm channel is now 40nm instead of 50nm (under IR instruments and VIS/IR instruments).
- 05/09/2016 – GOES-16 ABI and ISS ECOSTRESS coefficients updated with latest SRF data and add GOES 17-19 ABI coefficients (under IR instruments and VIS/IR instruments).
- 26/05/2016 – all non-zeeman MW coefficients updated due to bug fixes and improvements to line by line code – new Zeeman coefficients to follow (under MW instruments).
- 13/05/2016 – add Himawari-9 AHI coefficients (under IR instruments and VIS/IR instruments).
- 18/02/2016 – add Mietable files for MWS and MWI (under MW instruments).
- 20/01/2016 – add coefficients for INSAT3-D imager and sounder instruments (under IR instruments).
- 19/11/2015 – add coefficients for MWR instrument (under MW instruments).
- 17/11/2015 – add coefficients for ECOSTRESS instrument on the ISS (under IR instruments).
- 16/11/2015 – updates to v9 predictor coefficients for AVHRR on Metop and NOAA 15-18, VISSR on FY2-3 and 4, ASTER and VIIRS: non-solar channels are now only trained over the more limited range of zenith angles up to 65 degrees (under VIS/IR instruments).
- 08/10/2015 – new Sentinel-3 SLSTR coefficients with updated SRFs (under VIS/IR instruments and IR instruments).
- 25/09/2015 – new PC-RTTOV coefficients valid over all surface types for RTTOV v11.3 (under hi-res IR instruments).
- 25/09/2015 – all IR and MW v7/v8 predictor coefficients regenerated with bugs fixed in coefficient generation. (NB Work is underway to generate new Zeeman coefficients; the AMSU-A shifted coefficients are under review and have not been regenerated; v9 predictor and SSU coefficients are unaffected and have not been regenerated).
- 25/09/2015 – MODIS and FY-3 IRAS coefficients updated with some channels now being Planck-weighted (under VIS/IR instruments and IR instruments).
- 17/07/2015 – add Jason-2 AMR coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 10/07/2015 – add Nimbus-3 MRIR coefficients (under IR instruments).
- 09/07/2015 – add SSM/T2 coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 09/07/2015 – add MetopSG preliminary ICI coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 08/07/2015 – add MetopSG MetImage coefficients (under VIS/IR instruments and IR instruments).
- 03/07/2015 – add MetopSG MWI and MWS coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 24/06/2015 – Nimbus 4 IRIS coefficients updated with coefficients for full spectral range (under hires).
- 05/03/2015 – add F-19 SSMIS coefficient file (under MW instruments).
- 25/02/2015 – add CrIS full spectral resolution (FSR) coefficient files (under hi-res IR instruments).
- 15/01/2015 – add Meteor-M 2 MTVZA-GY coefficient file (under MW instruments).
- 05/12/2014 – add MSG-4 SEVIRI coefficient files (under VIS/IR instruments and IR instruments).
- 04/12/2014 – add link to script which can download all or any required coefficient files
- 02/09/2014 – updated ATSR/AATSR v9 predictor coefficient files (under VIS/IR instruments).
- 18/08/2014 – add NOAA 5-14 AVHRR v9 predictor coefficients (under VIS/IR instruments) and AATSR coefficients with shifted 12um channel (under VIS/IR instruments and IR instruments).
- 25/07/2014 – further correction to GMI Mietable file and addition of Windsat Mietable (under MW instruments).
- 18/07/2014 – added missing 1.6 micron channel to the NOAA-19 AVHRR VIS/IR v9 predictor coefficient file (under VIS/IR instruments).
- 03/07/2014 – correction to GMI Mietable file (under MW instruments).
- 02/07/2014 – start adding information on spectral response functions/pass-bands and comparisons against LBL simulations.
- 17/06/2014 – added FY3-C MWTS2, MWHS2 and MWRI coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 12/06/2014 – added EOS-1 ASTER coefficients (under IR and VIS/NIR/IR).
- 12/06/2014 – added v9 predictor (all trace gas) CrIS coefficients (under hi-res IR instruments).
- 12/06/2014 – updated AHI and FCI v7 predictor coefficients (under IR instruments).
- 12/06/2014 – updated ABI, AHI, FCI, MODIS, MODIS-shifted, OLI, SLSTR and VIIRS v9 predictor coefficients (under VIS/NIR/IR instruments).
- 07/05/2014 – begin keeping log of coefficient file histories. Where files have changed their entries in this log are linked from the “Date of file creation” in the tables below.
- 07/05/2014 – correction to NOAA-18/19 MHS coefficients (under MW instruments): the channel central wavenumbers and band corrections were mistakenly taken from the AMSU-B files.
- 27/02/2014 – updated GPM GMI coefficients with revised channel specification (under MW instruments).
- 21/02/2014 – added information about coefficient regression limits.
- 19/02/2014 – updated v9 predictor (all trace gas) coefficients for AIRS, IASI and IASI-NG based on LBLRTM v12.2 (under hires instruments).
- 13/02/2014 – added shifted AMSU-A coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 24/01/2014 – added GPM GMI coefficients (under MW instruments).
- 20/11/2013 – added MTG-FCI coefficients (under IR and VIS/NIR/IR).
- 15/11/2013 – added coefficients for Nimbus 4 IRIS (under hires), Landsat 8 OLI (under VIS/NIR/IR) and Nimbus 7 SMMR (under MW).
- 15/10/2013 – added new coefficients for IASI-NG, experimental coefficients for MTG-IRS, and v8 predictor coefficients with variable CO2 for AIRS, CrIS and IASI.
- 15/10/2013 – added notes on coefficient conversion and channel subset extraction.
- 07/10/2013 – added aerosol coefficients for HIRS and MODIS “shifted” rtcoef files (under IR instruments).
- 03/10/2013 – correction to Windsat coefficient file (under MW instruments): the sensor ID was incorrectly specified as “mw” instead of “po”.
- 10/09/2013 – updated Mie table files for MW instruments. See the notes below for a description of the changes.
- 10/09/2013 – added coefficient file for Landsat 8 TIRS in IR instruments.
- 01/08/2013 – the 101L v7 and v9 predictor hi-res sounder files including NLTE coefficients uploaded previously were incorrect and have now been updated.
- 19/06/2013 – NLTE coefficients added to the hi-res sounder files.