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>From: "Connell, Bernadette" <address@hidden> >Organization: CSU/CIRA >Keywords: 200607211535.k6LFZdSZ010813 McIDAS ADDE HDF DAAC Hi Bernie, re: >I regularly use McIDAS to look at MODIS hdf files from the DAAC. This >week, I downloaded some files that were about half the normal size and >it took a long time (couple minutes) to load one band. (I'm using >McIDAS for XP and although I have not yet installed the 2006 update, I >have also tried it on a system that has that update). CPU usage on the >system goes up to 99%. At the site, they mention that some of the data >are produced by MODAPS and users should be aware that MODAPS is using >HDF compression. I suspect this is the problem and the solution is to >uncompress the data outside McIDAS. Has anyone had this experience? I have not seen this problem, but, then again, I have not downloaded compressed HDF files. I too am interested in others' experiences Cheers, Tom -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ * Tom Yoksas UCAR Unidata Program * * (303) 497-8642 (last resort) P.O. Box 3000 * * address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 * * Unidata WWW Service http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/* +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+