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Algorithm Maturity Definitions

JPSS/SNPP Algorithm Maturity Matrix

S-NPP
NOAA-20
NOAA-21
GCOM

Updated: July 22, 2021

Sensor	Algorithm	Beta	Provisional	Validated	ReadMe
ATMS	SDR	Jan-2012	Oct-2012	Dec-2013	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Temperature Profile	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Moisture Profile	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Total Precipitable Water	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Rainfall Rate	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Land Surface Emissivity	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Sep-2019	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Land Surface Temperature	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Sep-2019	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Cloud Liquid Water	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Sep-2019	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Sea Ice Characterization	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Apr-2017	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Snow Cover/Depth	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Apr-2017	Read me
ATMS	*MiRS: Snow-Water Equivalent	Apr-2012	Aug-2014	Apr-2017	Read me
ATMS	Snow Fall Rate (SFR)	Jun-2018	Jun-2018	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	SDR	Apr-2012	Oct-2012	Dec-2013	Read me
VIIRS	Imagery (Not Near-Constant Contrast)	May-2012	Jan-2013	Jan-2014	Read me
VIIRS	NCC Imagery	Oct-2012	Aug-2013	Jan-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Ocean Color	Jan-2013	Jan-2014	Mar-2015	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Surface Temperature	Feb-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*VIIRS Polar Winds	Mar-2014	Mar-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
VIIRS	Suspended Matter	Jun-2013	--	--	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Aerosol Detection	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Optical Thickness	Sep-2012	Apr-2013	Aug-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Aerosol Optical Depth	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Particle Size	Sep-2012	Apr-2013	Aug-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Aerosol Particle Size	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Volcanic Ash	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Mask	Jun-2012	Jan-2013	Jan-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Mask	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Phase/Type	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Optical Properties (daytime)	Jun-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Optical Properties (daytime)	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Optical Properties (nighttime)	Jun-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Optical Properties (nighttime)	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Base Height	Jun-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Base Height	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Top Properties	Jun-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Top Properties	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Cover Layer	Jun-2013	Jan-2014	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Cloud Cover Layer	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Binary Snow Cover	May-2013	Nov-2013	Jan-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Binary Snow Cover	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	Jun-2020	Read me
VIIRS	Fraction Snow Cover	May-2013	Nov-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Fraction Snow Cover	Dec-2014	Dec-2015	Jun-2020	Read me
VIIRS	Ice Surface Temperature	May-2013	Aug-2013	Jan-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Ice Surface Temperature	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Ice Concentration	May-2013	Nov-2013	--	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Ice Concentration and Cover	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Ice Characterization	May-2013	Nov-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*JRR: Ice Thickness/Age	Apr-2013	Dec-2015	May-2019	Read me
VIIRS	Active Fires	Oct-2012	Aug-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Temperature	Dec-2012	Apr-2013	Dec-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Albedo	Jun-2013	Apr-2014	Dec-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Reflectance	Feb-2013	Aug-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Surface Type	Feb-2013	Jan-2014	Dec-2014	Read me
VIIRS	Vegetation Index	Feb-2013	Aug-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
VIIRS	*Green Vegetation Fraction	Jan-2013	Aug-2013	Oct-2016	Read me
VIIRS	*Vegetation Health	Jun-2014	Jun-2015	Mar-2019	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Flood Mapping	Nov-2019	Feb-2021	--
CrIS	SDR	Apr-2012	Oct-2012	Dec-2013	Read me
CrIS	SDR (Side-2)	Jul-2019	Jul-2019	Feb-2020	Read me
CrIS	SDR (Side-1 LWIR and SWIR SDR)	--	Jul-2021	--	Read me
CrIS	^&NUCAPS: Atmospheric Vertical Temperature Profile	Aug-2012	Jan-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
CrIS	^&NUCAPS: Atmospheric Vertical Moisture Profile	Aug-2012	Jan-2013	Sep-2014	Read me
CrIS	^&*NUCAPS: Ozone Profile	Jan-2013	Jan-2013	Oct-2016	Read me
CrIS	^&*NUCAPS: Carbon Monoxide	Jan-2013	Jan-2013	Oct-2019	Read me
CrIS	^&*NUCAPS: Carbon Dioxide	Jan-2013	Apr-2020	Dec-2020	Read me
CrIS	^&*NUCAPS: Methane	Jan-2013	Oct-2019	Apr-2020	Read me
CrIS	^&*NUCAPS: Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR)	Dec-2013	Sep-2015	Oct-2016	Read me
OMPS	Total Column SDR	Feb-2012	Oct-2012	Aug-2015	Read me
OMPS	Nadir Profiler SDR	Feb-2012	Oct-2012	Aug-2015	Read me
OMPS	Total Column Ozone EDR	Jul-2012	Jan-2013	Aug-2015	Read me
OMPS	Nadir Profiler Ozone EDR	Aug-2012	Jan-2013	Aug-2015	Read me

* NOAA Unique Products (NUP) & JPSS Risk Reduction Products (JRR): Beta ~ CDR/TRR; Provisional ~ ARR/SRR

CDR: Critical Design Review
TRR: Test Readiness Review
ARR: Algorithm Readiness Review
SRR: System Readiness Review

^& S-NPP NUCAPS products are not available since 3/26/2019 due to the CrIS MW band anomaly

Updated: June 15, 2021

Sensor	Algorithm	Beta	Provisional	Validated	ReadMe
ATMS	ATMS TDR	08-Dec-17	23-Jan-18	05-Jul-18	Read me
ATMS	ATMS SDR	08-Dec-17	23-Jan-18	05-Jul-18	Read me
CrIS	CrIS SDR	17-Jan-18	16-Feb-18	14-Aug-18	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS SDR	01-Feb-18	19-Feb-18	30-Apr-18	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Nadir Mapper SDR	05-Jan-18	18-Feb-18	06-Nov-19	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Nadir Profiler SDR	05-Jan-18	02-Jul-18	23-Apr-20	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Imagery	01-Feb-18	19-Feb-18	22-Aug-18	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Cloud Mask	18-Apr-18	02-Oct-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Phase/Type	02-Oct-18	02-Oct-18	16-May-19
VIIRS	Cloud Height (CTH/CTP/CTT/CCL)	23-Jul-18	02-Oct-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Base Height (CBH)	23-Jul-18	02-Oct-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Daytime Cloud Properties (DCOMP)	23-Jul-18	27-Nov-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Nighttime Cloud Properties (NCOMP)	07-Mar-19	07-Mar-19	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Optical Depth and Particle Size Parameter	20-Mar-18¹	20-Mar-18¹	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Detection	18-Apr-18¹	18-Apr-18¹	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Volcanic Ash	27-Nov-18	27-Nov-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Ice Surface Temperature	15-Jun-18	16-May-19	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Ice Concentration and Ice Thickness	15-Jun-18	16-May-19	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	Snow Cover (Binary Map & Snow Cover Fraction)	15-Jun-18	16-May-19	18-Jun-20	Read me
VIIRS	Active Fire (M-Band)	19-Feb-18	19-Feb-18	06-Feb-20	Read me
VIIRS	Active Fire (I-Band)	16-May-19	16-May-19	06-Feb-20	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Temperature	23-Jul-18	21-Mar-19	21-Nov-19	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Albedo	23-Jul-18	21-Mar-19	21-Nov-19	Read me
VIIRS	GST (Global Gridded Surface Type)	19-Sep-19	17-Sep-20	17-Sep-20	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Reflectance	15-Jun-18	21-Mar-19	18-Jun-20	Read me
VIIRS	Green Vegetation Fraction (GVF)	22-Aug-18	21-Mar-19	23-Apr-20	Read me
VIIRS	Vegetation Index (VI)	22-Aug-18	21-Mar-19	23-Apr-20	Read me
VIIRS	Vegetation Health (VH)	22-Aug-18	21-Mar-19	21-Mar-19	Read me
VIIRS	Ocean Color	27-Nov-18	27-Nov-18	17-Jul-20	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Surface Temperature	18-Apr-18¹	18-Apr-18¹	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Polar Winds	02-Oct-18	02-Oct-18	16-May-19	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Flood Mapping	22-Nov-19	26-Feb-21	--
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (AVMP/AVTP)	15-Jun-18	15-Jun-18	28-Oct-19	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (Ozone)	15-Jun-18	02-Oct-18	28-Oct-19	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (CO)	15-Jun-18	02-Oct-18	28-Oct-19	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (CO₂)	15-Jun-18	23-Apr-20	17-Dec-20	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (CH₄)	15-Jun-18	28-Oct-19	23-Apr-20	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS Products (OLR)	15-Jun-18	02-Oct-18	28-Oct-19	Read me
ATMS	MiRS Products	29-Nov-17¹	29-Nov-17¹	19-Sep-19	Read me
ATMS	Snow Fall Rate (SFR)	20-Jun-18	16-May-19	16-May-19	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Ozone EDR: V8Pro	13-Feb-18	20-Sep-19	27-May-21	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Ozone EDR: V8TOz	13-Feb-18	02-Jul-18	11-Apr-19	Read me

NOAA-20 launch date: 11/18/2017
¹ Scientifically mature pending verification of NDE implementation (Operational 3/7/2019)

Panel Recommendations for NOAA-20 Maturity Reviews:

21-Jul-2021; 27-May-2021; 17-Dec-2020; 17-Sep-2020; 17-Jul-2020; 18-Jun-2020; 23-Apr-2020; 06-Feb-2020;
21-Nov-2019; 28-Oct-2019; 19-Sep-2019; 25-Jul-2019; 16-May-2019; 21-Mar-2019; 27-Nov-2018; 02-Oct-2018;
22-Aug-2018; 15-Jun-2018; 18-Apr-2018

Updated: November 14, 2024

Sensor	Algorithm	Beta	Provision	Validated	ReadMe
ATMS	ATMS TDR	30-Nov-2022	15-Dec-2022	12-May-2023	Read me
ATMS	ATMS SDR	30-Nov-2022	15-Dec-2022	12-May-2023	Read me
CrIS	CrIS SDR	23-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	26-Sep-2023	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS SDR	23-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Nadir Mapper SDR	23-Feb-2023	14-Apr-2023	28-Mar-2024	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Nadir Profiler SDR	23-Feb-2023	14-Apr-2023	28-Mar-2024	Read me
VIIRS	KPP Imagery EDRs	23-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
VIIRS	non-KPP Imagery EDRs	23-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Mask	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Phase/Type	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Top Properties	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Cloud Base and Cloud Cover Layers	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	DCOMP and NCOMP	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Optical Depth and Aerosol Particle Size	10-Feb-2023	10-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Aerosol Detection	11-Feb-2023	11-Feb-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Volcanic Ash	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Ice Surface Temperature and Ice Concentration	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Ice Thickness/Age	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Binary Snow Cover	15-Apr-2023	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Fractional Snow Cover	15-Apr-2023	01-May-2023	01-May-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Active Fires	25-May-2023	01-Jun-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Land Surface Temperature	29-May-2023	23-Jun-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Surface Albedo	02-Aug-2023	30-Aug-2023	30-Aug-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Global Surface Type	25-Jun-2024	25-Jun-2024	13-Jun-2024	Read me
VIIRS	Surface Reflectance	10-Jul-2023	01-Nov-2023	01-Nov-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Green Vegetation Fraction	31-May-2023	23-Jun-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Vegetation Index	31-May-2023	23-Jun-2023	23-Jun-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Vegetation Health	26-Sep-2023	30-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Ocean Color	07-Mar-2024	07-Mar-2024	07-Mar-2024	Read me
VIIRS	Sea Surface Temperature	20-Mar-2023	20-Mar-2023	30-Mar-2023	Read me
VIIRS	Polar Winds	16-Nov-2023	16-Nov-2023	16-Nov-2023	Read me
VIIRS	VIIRS Flood Mapping	24-Aug-2023	14-Dec-2023	14-Dec-2023	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS: AVTP, AVMP, Ozone, OLR	03-Mar-2023	26-Sep-2023	26-Sep-2023	Read me
CrIS	NUCAPS: CO, CO2, CH4	03-Mar-2023	26-Sep-2023	26-Sep-2023	Read me
ATMS	MiRS Products	03-Dec-2022	12-May-2023	12-May-2023	Read me
ATMS	Snow Fall Rate (SFR)	27-Apr-2023	07-Mar-2024	18-Jun-2024	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Ozone EDR: V8Pro	30-Mar-2023	27-Mar-2024	Nov-2024	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Ozone EDR: V8TOz	30-Mar-2023	14-Sep-2023	19-Sep-2024	Read me
OMPS	OMPS Limb Profiler (SDR & EDR)	11-Jun-2023	25-Apr-2024	19-Sep-2024	Read me

NOAA-21 launch date: 11/10/2022

Updated: April 29, 2019

Sensor	Algorithm	Beta	Provisional	Validated	ReadMe
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Microwave Imagery	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Sea Surface Temperature	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Sea Surface Wind Speed	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Total Precipitable Water	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Precipitation Type/Rate	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Cloud Liquid Water	May-2013	Apr-2014	Oct-2016	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Sea Ice Concentration	May-2013	May-2016	Apr-2017	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Sea Ice Type	May-2013	May-2016	Apr-2017	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Snow Cover/Depth	May-2013	May-2016	Apr-2017	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Snow-Water Equivalent	May-2013	May-2016	Apr-2017	Read me
AMSR-2	*GCOM: Soil Moisture	May-2013	May-2016	Apr-2017	Read me

* Tailored GCOM-W Cal/Val Maturity Reviews: Beta: Critical Design Review; Provisional: Algorithm Readiness Review