| 05-Aug-2019 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable between 30 July 17:00 and 5 Aug 18:00 UTC sensing time due to a spacecraft anomaly.
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| 12-Mar-2019 |
The wind products have been unavailable on 12 March between 11:51 and 16:57 UTC sensing time due to a ground segment anomaly.
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| 18-Jan-2019 |
The wind products have been partly unavailable on EUMETCast on 18 January between 0:00 and 10:00 UTC.
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| 28-Nov-2018 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been delayed and partly unavailable on 27 November between 16:51 and 22:27 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly in the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 25-Sep-2018 |
The CMOD7 Geophysical Model Function replaces CMOD5n for wind retrieval; stress-equivalent ECMWF model background winds are used instead of real 10m winds. AWDP version is 3_2_01.
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| 10-Dec-2017 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable on 10 December between 9:42 and 15:51 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly in the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 29-May-2017 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable between 27 May 2:06 and 29 May 11:30 UTC sensing time due to an instrument anomaly.
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| 14-May-2017 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been unavailable between 13 May 22:36 and 14 May 3:24 UTC sensing time due to a ground segment anomaly.
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| 18-Mar-2017 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been unavailable on 18 March between 6:54 and 10:36 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly at KNMI.
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| 08-Feb-2017 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been unavailable on 8 February between 10:57 and 15:42 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly at KNMI.
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| 06-Jan-2017 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been unavailable on 6 January between 9:54 and 15:15 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly in the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 04-Dec-2016 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable between 3 December 19:54 and 4 December 1:30 UTC sensing time due to a spacecraft anomaly.
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| 22-Sep-2016 |
The ASCAT-A 25 km winds have been unavailable between 21 September 17:45 and 22 September 6:09 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly in the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 18-Sep-2016 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable on 17 September between 11:33 and 17:57 UTC and between 17 September 19:30 and 18 September 14:15 UTC sensing time due to a power outage at KNMI.
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| 22-Jul-2016 |
The ASCAT-A winds have been unavailable on 22 July between 0:21 and 10:11 UTC sensing time due to a spacecraft anomaly.
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| 29-Mar-2016 |
The EARS 12.5 km wind products have been replaced by 12.5 km coastal wind products. ASCAT-A backscatter data correction to compensate for the instrument anomalies that occurred in autumn 2014. AWDP version is 2_4_01.
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| 29-Mar-2016 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 27 March between 11:42 and 15:12 UTC sensing time due to an anomaly in the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 05-Nov-2015 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 4 November between 10:54 and 16:12 UTC sensing time due to a Metop-A out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 15-Oct-2015 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable between 14 October 23:36 and 15 October 2:54 UTC sensing time due to a ground segment anomaly.
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| 14-Oct-2015 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 14 October between 11:30 and 16:42 UTC sensing time due to a Metop-A out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 03-Jun-2014 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 2 June between 11:50 and 15:38 UTC sensing time due to a ground segment anomaly.
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| 12-May-2014 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 12 May between 11:00 and 12:42 UTC sensing time due to a ground segment anomaly.
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| 10-Apr-2014 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 9 April between 11:24 and 16:00 UTC sensing time due to a Metop-A out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 27-Mar-2014 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 26 March between 12:00 and 15:12 UTC sensing time due to a Metop-A out of plane manoeuvre and an EPS ground segment anomaly.
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| 12-Feb-2014 |
AWDP version 2_3_00: preparation for change of Metop-A level 1 calibration (activated at 12 March).
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| 12-Nov-2013 |
Metop-A ASCAT data have been unavailable on 12 November from 11:42 to 16:48 UTC due to a satellite anomaly.
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| 14-May-2013 |
AWDP version 2_2_00: preparation for level 1b data format change.
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| 25-Apr-2013 |
No winds have been available between 24 April, 11:03 and 25 April, 0:35 UTC due to a data reception issue at KNMI.
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| 21-Mar-2013 |
No winds have been available between 20 March, 12:27 and 21 March, 6:50 UTC due to a Metop out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 06-Feb-2013 |
The ASCAT winds have been unavailable on 6 February between 1:45 and 5:09 UTC sensing time due to an issue with the KNMI EUMETCast reception station.
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| 18-Sep-2012 |
AWDP version 2_1_01: implementation of Bayesian ice screening.
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| 30-Jul-2012 |
The product monitoring flag was raised more often than usual in the ASCAT wind products in June and July. This is due to issues in the ice screening. As long as the appropriate flags are considered, the products can be used without restrictions.
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| 23-Oct-2011 |
Due to a Metop-A spontaneous payload switch-off, the ASCAT wind products have been unavailable between 22 October, 21:54 and 23 October, 15:45 UTC sensing time.
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| 18-Oct-2011 |
The provision of ASCAT winds has been interrupted between 17 October 23:27 and 18 October 4:12 UTC sensing time due to a hardware problem at KNMI.
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| 30-Sep-2011 |
Due to an issue in the level 1 backscatter data, no winds were available in the descending Metop passes between 29 September, 2:21 and 29 September 14:36 UTC.
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| 29-Sep-2011 |
No winds have been available between 28 September, 11:36 and 29 September, 2:21 UTC due to a Metop out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 05-Sep-2011 |
Due to an EUMETCast service interruption, the ASCAT winds have been unavailable between 4 September, 20:39 and 5 September, 2:42 UTC sensing time.
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| 30-Aug-2011 |
The provision of ASCAT wind data has been delayed on 29 August, between 9:00 and 14:00 UTC due to a hardware problem at KNMI.
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| 16-Aug-2011 |
AWDP version 2_1_00: use of NWP Ocean Calibration for more uniform wind characteristics across the swath.
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| 16-May-2011 |
ASCAT winds have been unavailable between 14 May, 10:51 and 16 May, 10:50 UTC due to an instrument anomaly.
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| 28-Feb-2011 |
Both wind and soil moisture information are available in a multi-parameter BUFR product.
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| 05-Jan-2011 |
ASCAT winds had reduced quality (wind speed bias approx. 0.5 m/s) and have been temporarily unavailable due to a problem in the ASCAT on-board power gain between 3 January, 3:30 and 4 January, 15:15 UTC.
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| 06-Oct-2010 |
No winds have been available between 5 October, 11:38 and 6 October, 5:12 UTC due to a MetOp out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 26-Apr-2010 |
ASCAT wind data were unavailable for instrument sensing times from 26 April, 8:15 to 10:48 UTC due to problems with the L1 data reception at KNMI.
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| 26-Mar-2010 |
ASCAT data were unavailable for instrument sensing times from 26 March, 10:51 to 12:30 UTC.
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| 20-Mar-2010 |
ASCAT data were unavailable for instrument sensing times from 19 March, 23:30 to 20 March, 06:24 UTC.
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| 18-Feb-2010 |
No winds have been available between 18 February, 9:50 and 15:24 UTC due to a spontaneous ASCAT switch-off.
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| 02-Feb-2010 |
OSI-SAF products disseminated on EUMETCast are also available to users in Africa and the Americas now.
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| 12-Jan-2010 |
AWDP version 1_0_19: products in BUFR Edition 4 and up to four wind solutions present in BUFR products.
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| 17-Sep-2009 |
No winds have been available between 17 September, 13:48 and 16:00 UTC due to a MetOp out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 01-Sep-2009 |
AWDP version 1_0_18: wind products are available in NetCDF now on the KNMI FTP server.
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| 30-Jul-2009 |
There have been problems with the overview images on the website which are solved now.
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| 08-Jul-2009 |
Due to a local network switch problem at KNMI, wind products have been interrupted and delayed between 3:00 and 6:00 UTC.
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| 21-Apr-2009 |
AWDP version 1_0_17: upgrades in BUFR encoding.
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| 03-Dec-2008 |
ASCAT 25-km wind product has the operational status.
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| 26-Nov-2008 |
No winds have been available between 25 November, 15:06 and 26 November, 4:48 UTC due to an interruption in the level 1 data stream.
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| 20-Nov-2008 |
AWDP version 1_0_15: change to neutral winds and improved calibration of the level 1 product (activated at 2 December).
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| 20-Oct-2008 |
No winds have been available between 23 October, 09:33 and 15:49 UTC due to a MetOp out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 09-Apr-2008 |
No winds have been available between 8 April, 07:39 and 9 April, 06:15 UTC due to a MetOp out of plane manoeuvre.
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| 25-Mar-2008 |
No winds have been available between 19 March, 21:51 and 21 March, 15:12 UTC due to a MetOp payload switch off.
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| 18-Mar-2008 |
AWDP version 1_0_13: adapted to the three-transponder calibration of the Level 1 product.
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| 16-Jan-2008 |
No winds have been available between 16 January, 13:33 and 18 January, 9:45 UTC due to an anomaly on the MetOp spacecraft.
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| 12-Dec-2007 |
AWDP version 1_0l: ASCAT winds are available on the GTS.
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| 18-Oct-2007 |
No winds have been available between 1:24 and 2:36 UTC sensing time due to a power failure in the KNMI computing facilities.
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| 10-Oct-2007 |
AWDP version 1_0k: adapted to the improved calibration of the Level 1 product. Wind product status is pre-operational now.
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| 20-Sep-2007 |
Due to a satellite payload switch off, no wind products have been available between 17 September, 5:09 and 19 September, 19:27 UTC.
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| 23-May-2007 |
Processing transferred to operational server.
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| 26-Apr-2007 |
MetOp was switched to fail safe mode on 20 April. No wind products have been available between 20 April, 8:36 and 26 April, 6:24 UTC.
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| 28-Mar-2007 |
ASCAT 25-km demonstration wind product available on EUMETCast. ASCAT Wind Data Processor software version is 1_0i.
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| 21-Feb-2007 |
First demonstration version of ASCAT 25-km global wind product.
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