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[McIDAS #VMB-838792]: Meteosat conversion

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #VMB-838792]: Meteosat conversion
  • Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:35:52 -0700
Hi Bernie,

re:
> I had someone at NREL run a few Meteosat images through McIDAS and
> create binary files. The header says that the image, lat and lon files
> are 16 bit integer and are 11136x11136.

Question:

- when you say "run a few Meteosat images through McIDAS" what exactly
  do you mean?

re:
> I read some of the images into
> IDL and displayed them using the 'imagemap.pro'   routine that
> Liam Gumley wrote.  Attached is a copy of the image.  I must be doing
> something wrong.  Any thoughts?

I am guessing that the answer to the question I pose above is that someone
dumped data using something like AXFORM.  Am I correct in this assumption?

As far as visualizing the information in IDL, I am sorry to say that
I do not know enough about IDL to make any intelligent guesses about wat
may be going on.

Second Question:

- did the folks at NREL visualize the images in McIDAS?

  i.e., are we sure that he original images are good/usable?

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VMB-838792
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed