PSWG interim meeting
The post-ITSC-25 PSWG interim meeting was held virtually on Wednesday 17th June 2026. For more information, refer to the meeting links below.
Scope of PSWG
The scope of the Products and Software Working Group is as follows:
- Focus on both Level 1 and Level 2 satellite data and products
- Software tools and packages for generating, analyzing, and visualizing products
- Enabling users to obtain or generate the products they need
- End user feedback
- Information exchange for validation of products;
- Informing the user community about requirements for future missions; and
- Informing agencies about users’ requirement
Documents and Resources
PSWG Reports
- ITSC-25 (May 2025)
- ITSC-24 (March 2023)
- ITSC-23 (June 2021)
- ITSC-22 (Nov 2019)
- ITSC-21 (Dec 2017)
- ITSC-20 (Oct 2015)
- ITSC-19 (Mar 2014)
and Interim meetings:
- post ITSC-25 interim meeting (June 2026)
- post ITSC-24 interim meeting (July 2024)
- post ITSC-23 interim meeting (March 2022)
Technical Notes and Information
Direct Broadcast and DBNet:
- Directory of software packages and tools: for Direct Broadcast, L1, L2 processing, visualization and analysis
- AAPP, OPS-LRS, and Metopizer containerized build and run instructions for DBNet operators
- Details of JMA’s solution to L-Band Reception Problems at the Kiyose Station in 2023 (discussed at ITSC-25 PSWG meeting):
From WMO’s 7th DBNet Coordination Group Meeting, navigate to: “Meeting document >DAY1 >Kiyose_L-Band_problem_2023_JMA.pdf”
Lessons Learned in GeoSphere Development:
- Software Containerization (offsite link to Uni. Wisconsin)
- Deploying software Using Cloud-Friendly Technologies (offsite link to Uni. Wisconsin)
Data formats:
- Recommended by the CGMS WGI Task Group on Satellite Data and Codes (chair Simon Elliott):
Experimental CF-netCDF profiles for Marine and Weather Radar Data is an example of encoding netCDF CF profiles to support specific domains. It is hoped this will assist with encoding satellite data in netCDF-CF format.