= ROPP software =

This is the feature request, issue and bug tracking wiki website for the '''Radio Occultation Processing Package''' (ROPP).

ROPP is a software package designed to assist users to assimilate radio occultation data from any RO mission into NWP and other models. The package is being developed through the EUMETSAT [http://www.romsaf.org/ ROM SAF].
The ROM SAF project wiki page for team members is located [https://trac.romsaf.org/wiki here].

The latest full release of ROPP ('''ROPP-9 v9.1''') is currently available for users via the [http://www.romsaf.org/ropp ROM SAF web pages]. The next major release ('''ROPP-10 v10.0''') is currently under development and is hoped to be released to users in Q1 2020.

The ROPP deliverable source code is sub-divided into '''modules''':
 * '''ropp_utils''' : low-level utility routines
 * '''ropp_io'''    : I/O support for RO data in netCDF, GRIB and BUFR files
 * '''ropp_pp'''    : preprocessor to derive refractivity, bending angle and dry temperature profiles from excess phase and amplitude; wave optics propagation tool
 * '''ropp_fm'''    : forward models (and associated tangent linear, adjoint and gradient code)
 * '''ropp_1dvar''' : 1D-Var retrieval & minimizer
 * '''ropp_apps'''  : tropopause height and planetary boundary layer height diagnostic tools

Supporting modules for documentation, testing and building the source are:
 * '''ropp_doc'''   : user and project documentation for ROPP
 * '''ropp_test'''  : 'Test Folder' system
 * '''ropp_bld'''   : build and configure scripts for ROPP and dependency packages

Further information on ROPP, including the Release Notes, Overview and module User Guides, is available from the [http://www.romsaf.org/software.php ROPP page of the ROM SAF website].

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== The ROPP Repository ==

This ROPP Repository can only be accessed by authorized developers - [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/login login required].

For instructions on how to access the ROPP repository (authorized users only) see the [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/wiki/ropp_repository instructions for developers].

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== The ROPP Coordination Group (ROPP CG) ==

This body (formerly The ROPP Governance Group) meets approximately once every six months to discuss forthcoming ROPP developments, to set priorities for implementation, and to provide a forum for general liaison between developers. Representatives from each ROM SAF Cooperating Entity are invited.

The formation of an ROPP Coordination Group was one of the agreed conclusions from a discussion on the [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/Future_Ways_of_Working_with_ROPP.pdf ways of developing ROPP in future].

Here are the ROPP CG [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_CG_ToR.pdf Terms of Reference]. 

'''1st meeting, 20 June 2012''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_200612_Agenda.pdf Agenda]  [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_200612_Minutes.pdf  Minutes]

'''2nd meeting, 5 October 2012''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_051012_Agenda.pdf Agenda] [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_051012_Minutes.pdf  Minutes]

'''3rd meeting, 1 April 2014''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_010414_Agenda.pdf Agenda] [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_010414_Minutes.pdf  Minutes]

'''4th meeting, 29 July 2014''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_290714_Agenda.pdf Agenda] [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_290714_Minutes.pdf  Minutes]

'''5th meeting, 9 September 2015''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_GG_090915.pdf Agenda and decisions] 

'''6th meeting, 14 February 2019''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_CG6_14022019_agenda.pdf Agenda and decisions]

'''7th meeting, 6 June 2019''' [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ropp_cg/ROPP_CG7_06062019_agenda.pdf Agenda and decisions]

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== ROPP Release ==

 * [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ROPP_develop.pdf ROPP development guide]

 * [https://trac.romsaf.org/ropp/browser/ropp_doc/trunk/ROPP_pre-release.pdf ROPP pre-release guide]


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