Sentinel-3 OLCI Total Columnar Water Vapour in BUFR available soon

The TCWV data and the complementing TCWV errors are taken from the Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) data and IWV error, as already provided as part of the OLCI marine product in SAFE format, and then encoded in BUFR format. The documentation of the OLCI marine products is, therefore, applicable for the product contents.

Example filename

W_XX-EUMETSAT-Darmstadt,SURFACE+SATELLITE,S3B+OL+NRT+WV_C_EUMS_20220110113200_WV_VV.bin

The TCWV NRT BUFR product will be distributed on EUMETCast and on the GTS.

EUMETCast distribution

EUMETCast Europe, High Volume Service Transponder 2 (HVS-2)

Sentinel-3A

Channel: E2H-S3A-03
Multicast address: 224.223.224.12
PID: 610

Sentinel-3B

Channel: E2H-S3B-03
Multicast address: 224.223.224.13
PID: 610

EUMETCast Terrestrial

Sentinel-3A

Channel: T01-S3A-03
Multicast address: 232.223.222.39

Sentinel-3B

Channel: T01-S3B-03
Multicast address: 232.223.222.47

GTS distribution

Bulletin headers

Sentinel-3A

IELX01-49 EUMS

Sentinel-3B

IELX51-99 EUMS

Users wishing to receive the TCWV NRT BUFR product via EUMETCast should register via our Earth Observation Portal (EOP).

For more information, contact our User Service Helpdesk.