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[McIDAS #PAB-437503]: Question about visible image types adde.ucar.edu/RTIMAGES

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #PAB-437503]: Question about visible image types adde.ucar.edu/RTIMAGES
  • Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 08:55:58 -0700
Hi Bob,

re:
> We noticed an inconsistency with the visible descriptors/image types in
> adde.ucar.edu/RTIMAGES.
> 
> This can be seen in the IDV (and McIDAS-V and McIDAS-X):
> 
> - connect to adde.ucar.edu/RTIMAGES.
> 
> - Below is a list of the 'Image Types' as well as the field in the Field
> Selector after adding the data source:
> 
> - "GOES-East 0.65 um Visible"         > "0.63 um VIS Cloud and Surface
> Features"
> 
> - "GOES-East 1 km 0.65 um Visible" > "0.63 um VIS Cloud and Surface
> Features"
> 
> - "GOES-West 0.65 um Visible"        > "0.62 um VIS Cloud and Surface
> Features"
> 
> Notice the inconsistency in wavelength after adding the data source.

Oops, SATBAND needs updating on adde.ucar.edu, atm.ucar.edu and
adde.ssec.wisc.edu.  I will get to this today...

re:
> I searched online to see if this has been reported in the past, but I
> couldn't find anything.  Probably not a big deal, but figured I would
> bring it to your attention.  I'm not seeing this wavelength
> inconsistency with other IR and WV bands.
> 
> Comparing SSEC's GOES-East and West servers with Unidata's, it seems
> like the 0.63 um is correct for GOES-East and 0.62 um is correct for
> GOES-West.  So the 0.65 in the Image Type is incorrect on
> adde.ucar.edu/RTIMAGES.

The problem is a simple one of SATBAND needing to be updated.
Thanks for sending this along!

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: PAB-437503
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed