Satellite Imagery

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McIDAS sites can receive real-time weather satellite data that you can easily access and analyze using McIDAS-X. This lesson describes how to:

The following commands are used in this lesson.

Command	Function

CUR	defines cursor size, type and color
D	lists the image data at the cursor center
E	lists the earth coordinates at the cursor center
FRMLABEL	displays an image label on a frame
FRMLIST	lists a frame directory
IMGCOPY	copies images
IMGDEL	deletes images
IMGDISP	displays an image on a frame

IMGLIST	lists image directories
IMGOPER	applies mathematical functions to image data
IMGPROBE	lists or plots image data for a region of the displayed image
IMGREMAP	remaps images into different projections
MAP	displays a map and latitude/longitude lines on a graphics frame
PC	positions the cursor at a desired point on the frame
SYNC	synchronizes loops running in multiple briefing windows