[McIDAS #USW-595984]: 20200416: GLM imagery / McIDAS / CoD processing

Hi Mike,

re:
> I'm starting to crunch on the MFA and TOE GLM products.

Excellent!

re:
> Unlike FED where I just used an existing EU table, I'm thinking I'll need
> to make new ones.  

You might find that you will also need to make a stretch table (.ST).

re:
> I want to base them off of what's in AWIPS, found the
> ones below, and will write some Python code to port those over...
> 
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Unidata/awips2-goesr/unidata_18.2.1/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.goesr/utility/common_static/base/colormaps/GOES-R/GOESR-L2/glm_energy.cmap
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Unidata/awips2-goesr/unidata_18.2.1/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.goesr/utility/common_static/base/colormaps/GOES-R/GOESR-L2/glm_flashsize.cmap
> 
> First question: do you see any outright flaw in that plan, or do you think
> there might be a better/easier way?

No, I don't see a flaw in this approach at all.

re:
> And secondly, am I correct in thinking McIDAS still doesn't have a LOG
> scale I could use in abincalb.inc?

You are correct.  I have been wanting to add that to the Unidata release,
but a large number of other tasks have always pushed that intention to
the background, sigh!

re:
> I did a quick first pass at this today and I did not like the results.  So
> I figured I'd run this by you before I tread much further in case I'm
> missing something.

What was wrong with the first result?

Aside:

It may well be that the scalings (to map values to brigtnesses) used for
these products need to be adjusted.  This can be done in part using
stretch tables, but the process is, in my mind, fiddly to say the least.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket ID: USW-595984
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Status: Open
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