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[McIDAS #VQU-472558]: imgcopy UNIT parameter

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #VQU-472558]: imgcopy UNIT parameter
  • Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:48:17 -0700
Hi Carol,

re:
> Once again, this is all making a lot more sense.

McIDAS makes a lot of sense AFTER it starts making sense.  It's kind of like
Unix/Linux :-)

re:
> If it turns out I don't need to convert to mercator projection, I think I
> can just using the following.
> 
> imgcopy.k MYDATA/METEOTEST.1 MYDATA/NCDF.1 UNIT=REFL LATLON=0 -35 SIZE=3000 
> 3000
> 
> If I don't specify a resolution, it should keep the native satellite
> resolution, correct?

It should keep the resolution of the image in the file.  I'm saying it this
way since one could use IMGCOPY with a MAG= factor to create an AREA file
and then use an additional IMGCOPY to copy a piece out of the newly
created AREA file, and the resolution would not be the native satellite
resolution, but, rather, that in the copy.

re:
> For water vapor channels, would you suggest using UNIT=TEMP like the
> infrared channels?

Water vapor channels _are_ infrared channels, so yes.

re:
> Thanks,

No worries.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VQU-472558
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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