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> Hi Yuan: > > By binary, I mean IEEE flat binary files. For example, we output > precipitation as a REAL*4 (144,72) array [in FORTRAN]. The file size is > 144 x 72 x 4 bytes = 41472 bytes. We normally visualize this data by > specifying the array indices (144, 72), the data type (REAL, or FLOAT), > and the IEEE endian order (big or little). Let me know if this is not > clear. Thanks. > > - Dave Dave, If this is not a geo-located dataset, and no coordinate system defined, the IDV can not load this data in to display. Sorry about it. Yuan > > On 2/1/12 5:12 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> Full Name: David Bolvin > >> Email Address: address@hidden > >> Organization: GSFC NASA > >> Package Version: 3_0u1 > >> Operating System: OSX > >> Hardware: Macbook Pro > >> Description of problem: Hello. Does any version of IDV have the > >> capability to visualize raw binary data? Thanks. > >> > >> > > Hi David, > > > > The answer depends on your data. Can you provide more detail information of > > your raw binary data? > > > > > > Yuan > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: HSY-854705 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > David Bolvin > address@hidden > SSAI > Code 613.1 Mesoscale Atmospheric Processes Branch > Room C418 / Building 33 / NASA GSFC > (301) 614-6323 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HSY-854705 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open