ADDERROR.DOC

list of ADDE error messages and the routines that produce them

AIRSBAND.DOC

text file containing information about each of the 2378 bands in AIRS data

AIRSBANDINFO

binary file created from AIRSBAND.DOC that the AIRS server uses to map wavelength and wave number to band number

ALLOC.WWW

allocation of frame sizes

AREAnnnn

area files, where nnnn is the area number

BASICVV1

LW file used by the RUN command to store variables

*.bdf

bitmap distribution files that define fonts you can use

BREF.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Base Reflectivity products

CNTYOUTL.DAT

county outline basemap for the WWDISP command

CONTEXT.DAT

configuration settings for the McIDAS-X GUI

CONTOUR.DEF

default contour intervals for the GRDDISP and PTCON commands; can be modified with a text editor

CORE.SAT

satellite names and information used by the ADDE navigation commands

COUNTRY.TXT

list of countries and their two-letter codes used by the CCODE command

COUNTRY.TXT.OLD

list of countries and their two-letter codes used in McIDAS-X versions before 2002; this file is for reference purposes only so users who access MD files created with a version earlier than 2002 can find out which country codes are used in those files

CREF.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity products

DCGFSMOS

text file used by the SCHE command to register the GFS MOS MD file schema

DCGRET

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the GRET MD file schema

DCIHGT

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the IHGT MD file schema

DCIRAB

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the IRAB and IRSG MD file schemas

DCISEN

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the ISEN MD file schema

DCISFC

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the ISFC MD file schema

DCISHP

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the ISHP MD file schema

DCNAMMOS

text file used by the SCHE command to register the NAM MOS MD file schema

DCNGMMOS

text file used by the SCHE command to register the NGM MOS MD file schema

DCPIRP

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the PIRP MD file schema

DCRAOB

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the RAOB and RSIG MD file schemas

DCRAWI

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the RAWI MD file schema

DCSVCA

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the SVCA MD file schema

DCSYN

LW file used by the SCHE command to register the SYN MD file schema

DEFAULT.GRX

default graphics palette for the GU command

DNKEYS

list of MD file keys, field widths and units used by the system commands (ASCII format); LW file FLDWDTH is generated from this list

*.ET

image enhancement files created with the EU command

*.FFD

font types used by the FONT command and global keyword

FLDWDTH

LW file list of MD file keys and field widths for the MDL command

FRAMED

frame panel information

FRAMENH.001

frame enhancement

Framen.p

frame directory where n is the frame number and p is the panel number; examples are 1.1, 3.2, 2.4, 10.2

GEO.CORE

parameter and keyword settings for the GEO command

GEODATA.CORE

satellite dataset, channel, resolution and coverage settings for the GEO command

*.GIF

GIF-format files created by the FRMSAVE command

GMSCAL

GMS calibration file

GRaannnn

grid files where aa is either part of the grid file number or the letters ID; nnnn is the grid file number

GRAPHIC.GRX

default graphics palette for the GU command

*.GRX

graphics palette files created by the GU command

GRAPHICS.KEY

shared memory Block Key for graphics

HIRSCRPF

HIRS calibration reference parameters for computing HIRS brightness temperatures

HIRSTAUL

HIRS transmittance coefficients

IDSVCA

surface station identifiers (binary format)

IMAGE.ET

default image enhancement for the EU command

IMGDISP.CORE

predefined products for the IMGDISP command

LEO.CORE

parameter and keyword settings for the LEO command

LEODATA.CORE

navigation dataset, satellite dataset, channel and resolution settings for the LEO command

license.txt

McIDAS software acquisition and distribution policies

LREF.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Layer Reflectivity products

LWPATH.NAM

current file redirection listing

MAP.CORE

coverages and projections of predefined maps used by MAP, WWDISP and all other commands that allow specification of predefined maps

*.MCB

McBASI program text files; can be modified with a text editor

MCCMDHIST.TXT

list of commands entered through the command line or run through the GUI; each new McIDAS session is indicated with the line Starting a new McIDAS session on <date and time>; the number of commands stored in the file is equal to the value set in the -ih flag in the .mcidasrc file; MCCMDHIST.TXT is accessed through the Command History GUI under the main GUI window's List menu or through the SEE command or a text editor for cutting and pasting

MCRGB.TXT

list of predefined colors and RGB values for the EU and GU commands (ASCII format); can be modified with a text editor

MCTABLE.TXT

ADDE client routing table; created and modified by the DATALOC and AKA commands

MDaannnn

MD files where aa is either part of the MD file number or the letters XX; nnnn is the MD file number

*.MNU

F Key Menu text files; can be modified with a text editor

MOD06.cfg

sample configuration file used to map McIDAS parameter names to the actual parameter names in a MODIS MOD06 HDF point file

MOD07.cfg

sample configuration file used to map McIDAS parameter names to the actual parameter names in a MODIS MOD07 HDF point file

MODIS.CORE

MODIS Level 2 product server (MODX) display variables

monyyINQ.TXT

list of an upgrade's changed modules, grouped by SSEC inquiry number; the date of the upgrade is indicated by mon (first three letters of the month, e.g., NOV for November) and yy (last two digits of the year, e.g., 01 for 2001)

monyyOPN.TXT

list of open (unresolved) SSEC inquiries at the time of the upgrade; the date of the upgrade is indicated by mon (first three letters of the month, e.g., NOV for November) and yy (last two digits of the year, e.g., 01 for 2001)

monyyPRG.TXT

list of an upgrade's changed modules, in alphabetical order; the date of the upgrade is indicated by mon (first three letters of the month, e.g., NOV for November) and yy (last two digits of the year, e.g., 01 for 2001)

MSUSCRPF

MSU calibration reference parameters

*.NAM

file redirection listings for the REDIRECT command

netcdfbuoy.nc

sample netCDF point file containing buoy data; netcdfpoint.cfg is a sample configuration file for this type of data

netcdfgrid.cfg

sample configuration file used to map McIDAS parameter names to the actual parameter names in a netCDF grid file

netcdfpoint.cfg

sample configuration file used to map McIDAS parameter names to the actual parameter names in a netCDF point file

OUTLANT

Antarctica basemap (high resolution)

OUTLAUSS

Australia states basemap (high resolution)

OUTLAUST

Australian region basemap (high resolution)

OUTLAUSW

Australia's Lake Eyre basemap (high resolution)

OUTLEURO

European region basemap (high resolution)

OUTLHPOL

world political boundaries basemap (medium resolution)

OUTLHRES

world coastal boundaries basemap (high resolution)

OUTLSUPU

USA basemap with states and major waterways (very high resolution)

OUTLSUPW

world coastal boundaries basemap (medium resolution)

OUTLUSAL

North American basemap for text (nongraphical) maps (very low resolution)

OUTLUSAM

North American basemap with states and provinces (high resolution)

OUTLWRLD

world basemap for text (nongraphical) maps (very low resolution)

*.PIX

virtual frame files saved with the SVF command

*.PRD

predefined text products for WXTLIST command

PRE1.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD 1-Hour Precipitation products

PRE3.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD 3-Hour Precipitation products

PRET.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Storm-Total Precipitation products

RADAR.ET

radar enhancement for the EU command

RAOBCON.CORE

default parameter and keyword settings for the RAOBCON command

RAOBPLOT.CORE

default parameter and keyword settings for the RAOBPLOT command

RESOLV.SRV

ADDE dataset names on the local server; created and modified by the DSSERVE command

RVEL.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Radial Velocity products

SATANNOT

satellite annotation line information

SATBAND

image band information used by the IMGLIST command

SAVESTR

string table save file

SCHEMA

blueprints of all registered schemas

SFCCON.CORE

default parameter and keyword settings for the SFCCON command

SFCPLOT.CORE

default parameter and keyword settings for the SFCPLOT command

SKEDFILE

system scheduler commands file

*.ST

stretch tables created with the SU command

STNDB.CORE

station database

STRTABLE

active string table files

SYSKEY.DOC

system key table; ASCII representation for the SYSKEY.TAB file; can be modified with a text editor

SYSKEY.TAB

system key table derived from SYSKEY.DOC (binary format)

TERMCHAR.001

McIDAS display characteristics file

TOPS.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Echo Tops products

towns.nd1

geographic data used by the TOWNS and FIND commands

towns.nd2

geographic data used by the TOWNS and FIND commands

towns.txt

geographic data used by the TOWNS and FIND commands

UACROSS.CORE

default units and keyword values for the UACROSS command

UASAVE.fff

sounding edit files created with UAPLOT command, where fff is the frame number that the diagram was displayed on

UC.DOC

list of User Common words and their functions

UNIDATA.MNU

sample F Key Menu template file (ASCII format)

USCOUNTY.MAP

National Weather Service county basemap used by the MAP and WWDISP commands

USSTATE.MAP

National Weather Service state basemap used by the MAP and WWDISP commands

USZONE.MAP

National Weather Service zone basemap used by the MAP and WWDISP commands

VASTBLS

calibration file used to display 2-byte mode AA VAS data transmitted by GOES satellites from 22 September 1980 to 18 November 1986

VERSION.TXT

ASCII text for the current version of McIDAS-X

VIL.ET

image enhancement for NEXRAD Vertically-Integrated Liquid products

VIRTnnnn

virtual graphics files created with the VIRT global keyword, where nnnn is the virtual graphic number

WXUSER.PRD

user's predefined text products used by the WXTLIST command; can be modified with a text editor; there may also be a WXSITE.PRD file created by the site administrator

XRDvvvv.TXT

list of commands available in McIDAS-XRD optional sidecar package; vvvv is the version number, e.g., XRD2002.TXT lists commands in McIDAS-XRD 2002