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Hi Julia, re: > Yes, I will read more about IMGDISP. I think I will only need a subset of > the AREA file. Very good. re: access to the Unidata-Wisconsin data archive > Thank you for providing this. I will try to get some AREA files from > there. But I will need some archived data from 2006. Not a lot, but a > month or so. OK. You will have to send an email requesting that the data be restored from tape to disk. Information is contained in: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/unirec.html re: > I will need the 10-bit images. Then the Unidata-Wisconsin archive data is _not_ what you need since it is the 8-bit data; has had the oversampling in the element dimension removed; and has its resolution reduced. > If I order data from SSEC Data Center, can > I specify the band, the size, etc of the AREA file of GOES-12? I believe that the data that they will make available is the full resolution, multibanded imagery. You will need to download it to a machine in your domain; setup an ADDE dataset for the images; and work with it locally. You will receive more information from SSEC as you work through the ordering process. Please keep in mind that the data should be free since you are in a US university. You will have to work with SSEC to make sure that they do not charge you (the data is expensive!). By the way, I am leaving on a trip to Africa tomorrow. My ability to resond to support inquiries will be significantly reduced for the duration (two weeks) of the trip. Also, I am the only person in Unidata that answers McIDAS inquiries, so please do not send in multiple copies of the same questions as they will not be answered any sooner. Cheers, Tom **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ARA-684823 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed