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Hi Reymer- > The aqua and terra satellites, have a fixed position based on the time, > e.g: 2010-01-01 17:30 GMT have a latitude 31.8 and a longitude 100.6, so > how do I know when the satellite is over my position?. Because if I try > to see an image that is out of the range, in and specific moment I have > the next Error opening URL for > AreaFile:edu.wisc.ssec.mcidas.adde.AddeURLException: > requested Earth location is not contained in the image There is no way to tell that unless you know when the satellite is overhead. You can click on a given image time and it will show the centerpoint of the image in the chooser. Don Murray > Unidata IDV Support escribió: > > Hello- > > > > > >> I can see the most recent image of an aqua and terra satellites, using > >> IDV with the next steps: > >> > >> Dashboard -> Data Choosers -> Sat & Radar -> Images > >> server: nanuk.eosdis.nasa.gov > >> > >> Dataset: NANUK > >> > >> e.g: chosing the channel thermal IR (~11 um) > >> > >> so how I can see an specific image, from an specific latitude and > >> longitude, and with an time and date specific? and how I can export it > >> with the terminal? > >> > > > > If you select the Absolute tab in the Times area, you will get a listing of > > the image times. (It seems like the server is slow to return the list of > > available times). Select the time(s) you want and in the Location section > > of the chooser, put in > > the coordinates you want as DD:MM (ex: 9:56 84:05) or decimal degrees (ex: > > 9.93 84.08). > > > > > >> e.g: San José / Costa Rica > >> > >> 9°56? N 84°5? W > >> > > > > You can select the size of the image you want from the other controls in > > the chooser. > > > > Check the Create Display button and select Add Source. That will retrieve > > the data and display it. > > > > To capture the image, use the View->Capture->Image.. menu. > > > > Don Murray > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: WEE-128147 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: WEE-128147 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed