DATACQ

Plots data availability from MD files.

Format

DATACQ map mdf time [keywords]

Parameters

map	map for the data plot; use any of the predefined maps used by the MAP command (default=WORLD)
mdf	MD file number (no default)
time	time of the data, HH (default=0)

Keywords

COL=	rep miss	reporting and missing data color levels (default=7 5)
ELE=	min max	TV element range for the data plot
GRA=	graphics frame number (default=current)
LAT=	min max	latitude range to define the map
LIN=	min max	TV line range for the data plot
LON=	min max	longitude range to define the map
MDC=	min max	column range from the MD file to plot (default=all)
MDR=	row from the MD file to plot (default=row containing the time determined by the time parameter)
SIZE=	size of the plot points, in pixels (default=2)

Remarks

To plot the MD file data availability, the TIME, MOD, LAT and LON keys must be in the following locations in the MD file.

Key	Location
TIME	row header
MOD	data section
LAT	column header or data section
LON	column header or data section

To draw multiple plots in the same frame, use the McIDAS command PANEL to set up frame panels. Use the global keyword PAN to specify the frame panel where the plot is to be drawn.

Examples

DATACQ USA 4 12

This entry plots the data availability over the United States for 12 UTC from MD file 4.

DATACQ SAT 13 12

This entry plots the data availability for 12 UTC from MD file 13 over the currently displayed satellite image.

DATACQ X 33 X PAN=2

This entry plots the data availability over a world map for 0 UTC from MD file 33. The plot is drawn in panel two of a multipanel frame.

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