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Hi Shuyi, re: > We are adapting the cloud cluster tracking software TC genesis > for TCS-08 in real-time. We got the W-Pac IR data through a JMA site. > For the GOES data (we like to get the tracking from W-Atl/E-Pac to W-Pac), > we get some mcidas images through Unidata/Gempack, but not very high-res > and no information on the real-time data format. Just so you know, the GOES image sectors RSMAS is receiving in the Unidata-Wisconsin datastream (IDD feed type UNIWISC, aka MCIDAS) are the full resolution (typically 4 km) for IR channels. They are not, however, full resolution for the visible channel (0.65 um). The other thing that probably limits their use to you is that they are not full scans, they are sectors. > Can you help to send/point me to some information on read/process > the real-time mcidas data? Also, do you have a real-time data feed > for Atlantic and Pacific? I see where Rick Kohrs pointed you to the SSEC Data Center for information on access to realtime GOES imagery. Have you contacted the Data Center folks for this access? Just so you know, full GOES-East/West data is available in near realtime by remote access using McIDAS ADDE from a server on a Unidata machine that is hosted in the SSEC Data Center, unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu. Access to these data are free to Unidata university sites, so you may consider using this for your project. The relevant information for the two datasets is: ADDE group name ADDE server ---------------------+---------------------- EAST unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu WEST unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu If you are familiar with McIDAS, setting up transfer of the image data is accomplished using the IMGCOPY comand from the ADDE dataset(s) on unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu to a local dataset on your machine. Please let me know if you have any questions... 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: CEU-773972 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed