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File Naming Conventions

Filenames for NOAA CoastWatch POES sea surface temperature products contain a limited amount of information about the file.

A typical filename:

2002_200_0238_n15_ax.png
YYYY_DDD_HHMM_SSS_RR.FMT


File Naming Abbreviations
YYYY 4 digit year
DDD Julian day (200 in year 2002 is July 19)
HHMM Hour (24 hour format) and Minute
SSS n14 = NOAA-14
n15 = NOAA-15
n16 = NOAA-16
RR CoastWatch Region (See Chart)
FMT png = Portable Network Graphic
hdf = Hierarchical Data Format

POES CoastWatch regions

Alaska Sitkaaa
Alaska Southax
Alaska Westay
Alaska Northaz
Caribbean Eastce
Caribbean Westcw
East Coast Norther
Gilmore Creek Full Swathgc
Great Lakesgr
Honolulu Full Swathhi
Hawaiihr
Miami Full Swathmi
Monterey Full Swathmo
Gulf of Mexicomr
Great Salt Lakesl
East Coast Southsr
Wallops Island Full Swathwi
West Coast Bajawj
West Coast Northwn
West Coast Southws
 
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