[McIDAS #TSV-261063]: Using McIDAS-V to access SSEC's Open Archive

Hi Jane,

re:
> Apologies for not making myself clear. The date range I gave you is already
> in 5 days prior. For example, TC Hettie started on the 25th of January @
> 0Z.
> Yes to imageries within the date range already given.

Excellent.  Since I was hoping that this was the case, I went ahead and
downloaded images for the date ranges for all 10 tropical cyclones
that you listed in a previous email.  I then setup ADDE serving of those
images on atm.ucar.edu:

Server:  atm.ucar.edu
Dataset: SPACTC

Setup your McIDAS-V/IDV session to look at this dataset on atm.ucar.edu,
and you will see entries for WV and IR images that cover the periods
that you specified.

I just loaded all of the IR images on a Globe display in the IDV
for TC Hettie, and the display looks great!  I will work on
creating and publishing bundles for all of the TCs for both
IR and WV tomorrow morning.

re:
> For me to easily
> identify which imagery goes with which TC event, I name them by the TC
> names. What I mean by composite imagery is the average/collective imagery
> of the 5 days prior to the TC. Does this make any sense and is it possible?

While it is possible to average all images over a time period, I
am not sure that this is what you really want to do.  Perhaps we
should have a phone conversation tomorrow sometime so that I
have a better understanding of exactly what you are trying to do
and why.  Let me know if you are up for discussing this by phone.

re:
> So I'll be looking at just one of each of the satellite imageries
> (channels) and since it's only two cases I'm covering for the presentation,
> I'll only need 6 (if Vis is available) imageries.

Composite VIS images are _NOT_ available, and it would take quite some
time to produce them, and, quite frankly, I think that their usefulness
would be limited.  Thermal IR and Water Vapor images are available,
and they are now accessible in the SPACTC dataset on atm.ucar.edu.

re:
> If doing the composite
> imageries becomes a difficult task, I can work with an animation of each if
> it's easier.

Animations are very easy to create, and I think that they demonstrate
the evolution of systems nicely.  Again, we need to talk about what you
are trying to accomplish.

re:
> Your plan for the IR imageries sounds fitting and that's
> exactly what I want/need. Also, if you say "globe", are you referring to
> the full-disk view or are you referring to something else?

I am actually referring to a globe (earth sphere) that one can spin
to see different parts of the earth.  When I post a bundle and/or
animated GIF you will get a better idea of what I am talking about.

re:
> Thanks for
> everything, really appreciate all the extra work you're doing!

No worries.  I'm glad to help out when possible...

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket ID: TSV-261063
Department: Support McIDAS
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Status: Closed