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 ​ROM SAF. The ROM SAF project wiki page for team members is located ​here.

The latest full release of ROPP (ROPP-7 v7.0) is currently available for users via the ​ROM SAF web pages. The next major release ROPP-8 (v8.0) is currently under development and is expected to be released to users in Q4 2014.

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 and BUFR files
• ropp_pp : preprocessor to derive refractivity and bending angle profiles from excess phase and amplitude
• ropp_fm : forward models (and associated tangent linear, adjoint & gradient code)
• ropp_1dvar : 1D-Var retrieval & minimizer

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 ​ROPP page of the ROM SAF website.

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The ROPP Repository

This ROPP Repository can only be accessed by authorized developers - login required.

For instructions on how to access the ROPP repository (authorized users only) see the instructions for developers.

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The ROPP Governance Group (ROPP GG)

This body meets approximately once every two 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 Governance Group was one of the agreed conclusions from a discussion on the ways of developing ROPP in future.

Here are the ROPP GG terms of reference.

1st meeting, 20 June 2012 Agenda Minutes

2nd meeting, 5 October 2012 Agenda Minutes

3rd meeting, 1 April 2014 Agenda Minutes

4th meeting, 29 July 2014 Agenda Minutes

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