20040323: Unidata LDM feeds for Vietnam (cont.)

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>Keywords: 200312020023.hB20N4p2027742 IDD LDM Linux

Mai,

re: example S-VISSR image file
>>Yes. I have put an example image file in 
>>   /home/ldm/VNdata/SVISSRF/SVI0100 (big file for half
>>globe) and a format description file for it. Please have a
>>look and foreward them to the SSEC folks for me.
>>Thanks.

I got a response from SSEC about a possible conversion routine/process,
and it is not what I expected:

  >From address@hidden  Thu Mar 25 12:39:10 2004
  
  >Hi Tom,
  
  >    The short answer is no.  JMA is taking the GOES-9 data and 
  >retransmitting it in raw GMS format. So in theory a GMS-SDI ingestor 
  >could handle the data, probably not the most economical choice.
  > ...
  >Hope this helps,
  >
  >Rick

A GMS-SDI ingestor costs a lot of money, something like $15000.

Is it possible that the place you are able to get the S-VISSR image
data also has the data in McIDAS AREA format?

Cheers,

Tom
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