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[Datastream #DXL-615308]: data retrieval

Hi Chris,

> I have MDR data I need to retrieve from unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu
> but I do not know what the login and password are and I was directed
> to this e-mail address.  Can you help me with this?

The archive of the set of images that have been sent in the Unidata-Wisconsin
(IDD feedtype UNIWISC) datastream can be accessed using passworded FTP as
follows:

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

The 'neartime' directory currently contains subdirectories of images
that date back to February 1, 2005.

The file 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)
200509202059.mdr       <- Manually Digitized Radar (MDR) image

> Also, I need to covert the raw data into GEMPAK format. Can you also
> assist me with this as well?  Is there a specific decoder?

The MDR images are in McIDAS AREA format, and GEMPAK can read McIDAS
AREA format imagery directly, so there is no need for a decoding step.

> Thank you,

No worries.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DXL-615308
Department: Support Datastream
Priority: Normal
Status: Open