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[Datastream #LHH-232148]: Archived McIDAS AREA format GOES-12 data



Hi Robert,

> In the past SSEC has allowed Unidata members to access archive GOES
> imagery in McIDAS AREA format.

There are actually two archives that SSEC maintains, one of which is open
to all Unidata members, and the other of which is open to .edu sites.
The archive that is fully open is the set of images that have been sent
in the Unidata-Wisconsin (IDD feedtype UNIWISC) datastream.  Those images
can be FTPed as follows:

machine: unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu
user:    unidata3
pass:    unirec7

The 'neartime' directory currently contains images that go back to February
1, 2005, and I see that there are data for Sept. 20-21, 2005.

> If this is still the case can you tell
> me how to go about this to request GOES-12 imagery for 20-21 Sept. 2005?

If you are looking for the freely available images, use the information
above.  After getting in, cd to neartime/20050920 and take a look at the
images that are available.  I believe that the naming scheme is self
explanatory.  For example:

200509202115.goes12co2  <- GOES-12 CO2 (13.3 um)
200509202115.goes12ir   <- GOES-12 IR  (10.7 um)
200509202115.goes12irs  <- GOES-12 IRS ( 3.9 um)
200509202115.goes12vis  <- GOES-12 VIS (0.65 um)
200509202115.goes12wv   <- GOES-12 WV  ( 6.5 um)

> I need McIDAS AREA format to determine cloud top temps for a research
> project I have been asked to do,

If you are looking to access the full GOES archive that SSEC maintains,
we may have to help you out since your domain name does not end in
'.edu'.  Please note that free access to the full GOES archive typically
takes a long time since the SSEC DataCenter's priority is to fill orders
from paying customers.

> Thanks,

No worries.


Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LHH-232148
Department: Support Datastream
Priority: Normal
Status: Open