Missing c1pg and c2pg CODE predicted ionosphere files

[CDDIS - rlimbach]

Users may have noticed that the CODE predicted ionosphere files starting with the file names c1pg* and c2pg* are no longer available at CDDIS. The creator of these files recently switched the file name format of these files, so they are still available but with different names. Details are in IGSMail-8739: https://lists.igs.org/pipermail/igsmail/2026/008735.html

[CDDIS - rlimbach]

IGSMail message:
CODE has been generating ionospheric predictions (Global Ionosphere Maps in IONEX data format) for a long time. An updated version of Guidelines_for_Long_Product_Filenames_in_the_IGS_v2.2_EN.pdf<https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/guidelines/Guidelines_for_Long_Product_Filenames_in_the_IGS_v2.2_EN.pdf> now allows, specifically for predicted product files (see 'Pnu'), to map the short filenames to long ones. The old/new naming convention used for the two product lines, predictions 1 day ahead and 2 days ahead, is as follows:

c1pg{ddd}0.{yy}i.Z > COD0OPSP0D_{yyyyddd}0000_01D_01H_GIM.INX.gz
c2pg{ddd}0.{yy}i.Z > COD0OPSP1D_{yyyyddd}0000_01D_01H_GIM.INX.gz

We are currently using both naming conventions. Furthermore, we have uploaded all corresponding daily files with long filenames from the official transition date (2022:331) onwards. In order to allow users a transition period, we are now waiting until mid of September 2026, when the old file versions (c[12]pg{ddd}0.{yy}.Z) are scheduled to be permanently removed from the CDDIS archive: https://cddis.nasa.gov/archive/gnss/ionosphere/, or https://cddis.nasa.gov/archive/gnss/ionex/, where the CODE product files mentioned can be found.

This change also affects the CODE analysis product archive at AIUB (https://download.aiub.unibe.ch/). Please be reminded once again that our ftp server has been replaced by a cloud-based solution (as announced in [IGSMAIL-8642] Server switch for downloading products from AIUB at CODE<https://lists.igs.org/pipermail/igsmail/2025/008638.html>).

For users of the product category mentioned above, please note that we started making in addition ionosphere predictions 5 days ahead, called

COD0OPSP4D_{yyyyddd}0000_01D_01H_GIM.INX.gz,

publicly available (so far, only at Index of /CODE<https://code.aiub.unibe.ch/s3_script/aiub_s3_bucket_listing.php?path=CODE>). This product could also be helpful in bridging any service interruptions lasting several days.

Additional note: For users who consider CODE GIM.INX files with the label 'PRD' from the AIUB archive (i.e., COD0OPSPRD_{yyyyddd}0000_01D_01H_GIM.INX.gz), it is important to emphasize that these will also be removed/discontinued in mid-September 2026, because these are substituted by the new 'Pnu' filenames, where it is now clear which of the predicted product lines (P0D, P1D, P4D) it belongs to.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Best regards,

Stefan Schaer