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Hi Tom, re: > I'm looking for a way to convert McIDAS Area files > to NetCDF files. This can be done in McIDAS fairly simply. > They are archived files that we have in-house from the > NOAA CLASS server. They are not on an ADDE > server. OK. You can create a local ADDE dataset of the images you have downloaded. > Also, we need to batch process them, not > visualize them. This should be pretty easy. > Finally, we need to get the brightness temperature values. OK. > We found a java AreaToNetCDF converter at SSEC > that allowed us to do the G8 files, but it won't handle > G12. We contacted Tom Whittaker, and apparently > there are no plans to support that java program (i.e., > add G12 calibrations). > > Is there a way to do this in McIDAS or any other Unidata > software (IDV)? Yes. > Again, the real keys are being able to > batch the processes and get TBs. That java converter > was perfect... as far as it went. McIDAS should work nicely. > Perhaps you have a suggestion! My suggestion is twofold: 1) upgrade your McIDAS installation to the latest Unidata release, v2007e 2) Do the conversion using McIDAS: - create an input ADDE dataset of the images in AREA format - create an output ADDE dataset of type NCDF for the converted images - use the McIDAS routine IMGCOPY do copy from the input dataset to the output dataset. The conversion from AREA top netCDF will be done for you transparently > Hope all is well out there. Things are going well, thanks! > We've finally had that first cold front of the season > come through. It's nice to finally open the windows > again, after our brutal August. As a contrast, we have had to start closing our windows at our house up here in the Colorado foothills (elevation 8150') because it is now getting quite cool to cold at night :-) So, how best to proceed? Since I am interested in seeing you get upgraded to the latest McIDAS release (so the calibration coefficients for GOES-East/West are up to date), I will offer to help you with the installation. I can then setup the input and output datasets if you let me know where the images to be converted can be found (this is a 2 minute job). Finally, I can give provide you with an example using the mcrun'sh or mcbatch.sh scripts in the McIDAS distribution to do the conversion. My concept would be to make a copy of the script (either one) and then modify the copy to include a looping construct to work through all of the images in one go. Please let me know how you would like to proceed. 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: OML-578835 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed