Version history
First release September 2016:The SAFNWC cloud products have been produced by CMS/SATMOS with the v2013 version of the SAFNWC algorithm for GOES-E, GOES-W, MSG and MTSAT (starting on 5 February, 2014 for MSG/SEVIRI, on 16 December, 2014 for GOES-E, and on 18 December, 2014 for GOES-W and MTSAT). The MSG/SEVIRI data have been produced by ICARE with the v2013 version of the SAFNWC algorithm to cover the period 8 October, 2011- 5 February, 2014.
Cloud product availability
The table below summarizes the product availability since the Megha-Tropiques launch. All products are distributed by ICARE.For details on differences between versions v2008 and v2013, see information on the Megha-Tropiques Science web site.
Data access for geostationary cloud products
Information can be found on the data access page for the geostationary cloud products: data access web page.File description: SAFNWC_MSG3_CTTH_201601011200_globeM______.h5
04-PALETTE dataset attributes
| Dataset attribute | DataType | Dimensions | Value |
| CLASS | string | 1 | PALETTE |
| PAL_COLORMODEL | string | 1 | RGB |
| PAL_TYPE | string | 1 | DIRECTINDEX |
