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Hi Bernie, re: > I have a large number of Meteosat FG and SG images (and also GMS/MTSAT > images) in AREA format that I received from Eumetsat and the > Australiam BoM respectively. Is there a stand along software routine > outside McIDAS that will read and navigate these images. I am sure that there are several as the McIDAS AREA format is supported by a number of packages (e.g., GEMPAK, IDV to name two available from Unidata). re: > I have IDL > mcidas_read and mcidas_nav procedures to read and navigate GOES AREA > files written by Ken Knapp and I was wondering if you knew of the > existence of similar routines for reading Metosat and GMS/MTSAT images? I don't specifically know of such routines, but I would imagine that Liam Gumley (SSEC/CIMSS), a noted IDL guru, would have or know of IDL routines that you need. It is possible that SSEC can get the routines for you (from Liam or others), or you could contact Liam directly (look up his email address from the contacts link in SSEC's website: www.ssec.wisc.edu. Questions: - are you still a member in good standing in the MUG? If yes, you can ask the SSEC support desk to help you locate the routines: address@hidden - are you looking to use IDL exclusively? If not, have you looked at our IDV package? The IDV is a framework with reference application written entirely in Java. Also, SSEC is basing their new version of McIDAS, McIDAS-V on the IDV framework (currently McIDAS-V is 99% IDV), and it is freely available like the IDV. 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: SSN-755786 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed