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=============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ =============================================================================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:30:43 -0500 (EST) From: Gilbert Sebenste <address@hidden> To: Dan Vietor <address@hidden> Subject: Satellite images: why 4/hr? On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Dan Vietor wrote: > Most of the NOAAPORT satellite images are relatively small in size > (1.6MB) and could be sent over IDD. The problem child is the 1km visible > which cannot be sent over IDD. What I've done here is to resample the > image back to 4 km (1.6MB) and use this image. I have a program to do > the resample. The potential of 4 images an hour at 4km is better than > nothing at all. > > I would send to all sites: (snip) > You could also argue that the McIDAS area files already provide most of > this so why send other than to get the time resolution. That's just it. To get a good loop of images, the 15 minute imagery is simply beyond comparison to a loop with 60 minute increments. But for those who can handle the 1KM feed, why NOT make it available to those who want it? I mean, with the increasing technology (heck, even at NIU now we're on a T3!), the bandwidth and costs will go up/down respectively and I suspect every UNIDATA member will eventually be on the VBNS or multiple T3's to handle it in the next few years. In the last 3 years, we've gone from a 9600 baud feed from a bird for McIDAS sat pix, to a feed as fast as the Internet can go. Just my $.02. Gee, can you tell I want those 1 KM pix? :-) Gilbert ******************************************************************************* Gilbert Sebenste ******** Internet: address@hidden (My opinions only!) ****** Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** Work phone: 815-753-5492 *** *******************************************************************************