The McIDAS-XRD 2017.2 package includes commands, servers, data files and a Python
package for optional use with McIDAS-X. See the sections below for the corresponding
contents.
| Command Name |
Contributing Site |
Description |
| ABBA |
SSEC |
Decodes and Plots Wild Fire ABBA products |
| ADVDISP |
SSEC |
Plots flight advisories (airmets and sigmets) |
| ANGLES |
SSEC |
Lists satellite zenith, solar zenith, and relative angles at the cursor location |
| ASTAT |
SSEC |
Measures image statistics |
| AWSLAPSE_TS |
AMRC |
Plots temperature difference time series |
| AWSLOC |
AMRC |
Lists AWS stations |
| AWSMG |
AMRC |
Plots an automated weather station meteorogram |
| AWSP_TS |
AMRC |
Plots a pressure difference time series |
| BARCP |
NASA-Langley |
Displays a grayscale bar on NASA-Langley cloud products |
| BEEP |
SSEC |
Sounds a number of beeps for a specified length and frequency |
| BINNAV |
SSEC |
Displays binary navigation files created from AXFORM |
| CANRAD |
SSEC |
Decodes Canadian radar text files |
| CATOMTP |
SSEC |
Compresses OMTP segments into a single file |
| CHANGECAL |
AMRC |
Updates calibration constants for NOAA-15 images |
| CIRCLE |
SSEC |
Draws circles or arcs around a point |
| CLDTOPO |
SSEC |
Combines IR, VIS and topography data |
| CLOUDH |
SSEC |
Calculates cloud heights using a VAS first-guess MD file |
| COLIMGPLOT |
NSSL |
Displays a multi-color scatter plot of data from two images |
| COMP_ALLBAND |
SSEC |
Composites all bands for multiple satellite images |
| COMPGG |
SSEC |
Compares values of two colocated grids |
| COMPMG |
SSEC |
Compares an MD file's values to a colocated grid's values |
| COMPMM |
SSEC |
Compares values of two MD files |
| CONVERT_LEV1B |
SSEC |
Converts AVHRR data in Level 1B format into McIDAS area format |
| CRASIMG |
SSEC |
Creates McIDAS image files from CRAS model grids |
| DIRLIST |
SSEC |
Lists image directory information |
| FCSTCON |
SSEC |
Contours FOUS14 forecast data |
| FCSTPLOT |
SSEC |
Plots FOUS14 forecast data |
| FILTER |
SSEC |
Applies 2-Dimensional filter or smoothing to a grid |
| FIXDEF |
SSEC |
Fix DEFLOOPs created before McIDAS-X 2017.2 |
| FIXFY2D_NAV2012 |
SSEC |
Fixes bad navigation of FY2D area files with wrong satellite subpoint |
| FIXGRIBID |
SSEC |
Updates GRIB ID for stitched global grids to match new convention |
| FIXRAW |
SSEC |
Applies IMGFILT Clean Filter and preserves 2 byte data |
| FRMDIR |
SSEC |
Lists complete contents of a frame directory |
| FRONT |
Unidata |
Draws fronts using ASUS1 or FSUS2 frontal analysis bulletins |
| FRONTPTH |
SSEC |
Draws a front or curve through points generated by the PATH command |
| GET_POINT_SFC |
NASA-Langley |
Extracts parameter from MD file and writes value to a grid |
| GETCOMPOSITES |
AMRC |
Transfers composite satellite images from SSEC to AMRC |
| GETDMSP |
AMRC |
Gets latest DMSP image centered on pole |
| GETGAC |
AMRC |
Gets latest GAC (band 4) image centered on pole |
| GETHRPT |
AMRC |
Gets latest HRPT (band 4) image centered on pole |
| GVARINFO |
SSEC |
Displays information from a GVAR area line |
| GVVA |
SSEC |
Examines a grid value at the cursor location |
| IFR |
SSEC |
Plots color coded IFR conditions from METAR reports |
| IGTV |
SSEC |
Generates contours and streamlines from grids |
| IMGCHECK |
SSEC |
Lists basic statistical values for an image |
| IMGCOMBO |
SSEC |
Combines multiple single-band areas into a multi-band area |
| IMGDISPCP |
NASA-Langley |
Displays NASA-Langley cloud products, map and color bar |
| IMGFLOAT |
SSEC |
Puts image data on top of a graphic in the frame |
| IMGGRA |
SSEC |
Fills graphics frame with colors based on image brightness levels |
| IMGGRD |
SSEC |
Generates a grid from an area |
| IMGMAKE |
Weathernews, Inc. |
Creates a McIDAS area from a binary file |
| IMGNORM |
AWC |
Corrects for brightness normalization and limb darkening |
| IMGPROC |
SSEC |
Applies a point spread function to an image |
| IRT |
SSEC |
Calculates rain rates based on Goodman et
al., 1990 scheme |
| LIMBFIT |
SSEC |
Utility for Earth limb curve fitting |
| LLBOX |
SSEC |
Draws a Latitude/Longitude box over a navigated frame |
| MAKE_MULTIB |
NASA-Langley |
Makes a multi-banded area file from single banded area files |
| MAKEIMG |
SSEC |
Creates a McIDAS area from a general format |
| MAKEMAP |
SSEC |
Creates a McIDAS map file from a text file |
| MAKETOPO |
SSEC |
Creates a McIDAS area file from a USGS DEM file |
| MAP2TEXT |
SSEC |
Converts a McIDAS map file to a text file |
| MCAWIPS |
SSEC |
Transforms McIDAS images into standard AWIPS format and projection |
| MDDPI |
SSEC |
Creates a derived product image from an MD and an area file |
| MDSCAT |
SSEC |
Displays a scatter plot of MD file data |
| MERGE_GEO |
NASA-Langley |
Merges geostationary satellite imagery |
| MERGE_GOES |
NASA-Langley |
Merges GOES-East and GOES-West satellite imagery |
| MERGE_GOESNS |
NASA-Langley |
Merges GOES-East or GOES-West NH and SH images |
| MERGE_POLAR |
NASA-Langley |
Merges polar orbiting images |
| MGXS |
SSEC |
Displays a meteorogram cross-section of surface data |
| MOSLIST |
SSEC |
Lists MOS from an ADDE point dataset |
| NAVPASS |
AMRC |
Attaches navigation to TeraScan AVHRR passes |
| ND |
AMRC |
Deletes data from current system navigation file |
| NEXRAD |
SSEC |
NEXRAD dataset utility |
| NK |
AMRC |
Generates a navigation codicil from the master file |
| NL |
AMRC |
Lists data from a navigation file |
| NM |
AMRC |
Moves navigation data to another file |
| NORTEL |
SSEC |
Combines two images by alternating pixel values |
| NOWCAST |
SSEC |
Lists NowCAST Forecast for specified city |
| NVU |
AMRC |
Navigation file utility |
| OLDSVF |
SSEC |
SVF command from McIDAS-X versions prior to 7.7 |
| PATH |
SSEC |
Displays a 2-dimensional path for object tracking |
| PIRPPLOT |
SSEC |
Plots pilot and air reports from PIRP schema point files |
| PLT_SPC_RPTS |
SSEC |
Plots Storm Prediction Center (SPC) storm reports or locations of storm reports |
| POESCAL |
SSEC |
Calibrates POES images |
| PRED |
AMRC |
Predicts navigation parameters from a master navigation entry |
| PROPLT |
SSEC |
Displays a vertical time series of profiler wind fields |
| RADAR |
SSEC |
Finds and displays a radar image over a point or region |
| RAIN |
SSEC |
Calculates rainfall rates from Meteosat infrared temperatures |
| REMAP2 |
SSEC |
Remaps a 2-byte area into a different projection |
| RMRTMDG |
SSEC |
Deletes real-time MD or grid files |
| ROADMAP |
SSEC |
Draws a road map from a specified file |
| ROTIRO |
SSEC |
Rotates a POES image 180 degrees |
| SATCOMP |
SSEC |
Creates a composite image from multiple satellites |
| SC |
SSEC |
Grids and contours surface data from an MD file |
| SFCTIME |
SSEC |
Creates several strings for current observation hour and date |
| SMOOFT |
SSEC |
Applies a 2-D low pass Fast Fourier Transform filter to a grid |
| SP |
SSEC |
Plots surface data from an MD file |
| STG |
SSEC |
Displays an 8-hour space-time graph of surface data |
| SVGA |
SSEC |
Writes a virtual graphic to an area |
| SVPS |
ABoM |
Saves a McIDAS frame to a PostScript(tm) file |
| TAFLIST |
SSEC |
Lists or displays decoded terminal aerodrome forecasts |
| THPASS |
SSEC |
Applies a 2-D sixth order high-pass implicit tangent filter to a grid |
| TIMEINC |
AMRC |
Returns the new day and time when given a day, time and time increment |
| TIRCHK |
AMRC |
Calculates time differences between actual and calculated scan
lines |
| TLPASS |
SSEC |
Applies a 2-D sixth order low-pass implicit tangent filter to a grid |
| TNAVDEC |
AMRC |
Files polar orbiter navigation |
| TORDEC |
SSEC |
Decodes tornado reports |
| TORDISP |
SSEC |
Displays decoded tornado warnings |
| TORLIST |
SSEC |
Lists decoded tornado warnings |
| TXT2MSG |
SSEC |
Reads text formatted MSG data and creates a McIDAS area file |
| TXTNAV |
SSEC |
Displays text navigation files created from AXFORM |
| UC |
SSEC |
Grids and contours upper air data from an MD file |
| UP |
SSEC |
Plots upper air data from an MD file |
| WHEN |
SSEC |
Extrapolates features and computes arrival times |
| WINDBOX |
SSEC |
Plots WINDCO MD file target and search box locations |
| WINDFLAG |
SSEC |
Plots a wind flag at a specified location |
| WRTEXT |
SSEC |
Displays the contents of a text file on a graphic frame |
| WUUS |
SSEC |
Plots and lists SPC Probabilistic Outlook Regions (WUUS01) |
| WXSDITH |
SSEC |
Writes weather symbols into a temperature image |
| WXSYMB |
SSEC |
Plots and lists weather symbols |
| XFGRID |
SSEC |
Subsects grids by reducing the geographic coverage and/or grid point interval |
| XSECTG |
Unidata |
Displays a vertical cross section of gridded fields |
| ZFP |
SSEC |
Lists the zone forecast product for a specified city |
| Server |
Contributing Site |
Description |
| airxadir |
SSEC |
AIRS Sounder area directory server |
| airxaget |
SSEC |
AIRS Sounder area data server |
| amrradir |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E rain rate product area directory server |
| amrraget |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E rain rate product area data server |
| amseadir |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E L2A area directory server |
| amseaget |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E L2A area data server |
| amsradir |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E area directory server |
| amsraget |
SSEC |
HDF-EOS AMSR-E area data server |
| ashxadir |
SSEC |
CLAVR-X ash products directory server |
| ashxaget |
SSEC |
CLAVR-X ash products data server |
| awipadir |
SSEC |
AWIPS netCDF directory server |
| awipaget |
SSEC |
AWIPS netCDF data server |
| awipaput |
SSEC |
AWIPS netCDF write server |
| catgadir |
SSEC |
GEOCAT GOES products directory server |
| catgaget |
SSEC |
GEOCAT GOES products data server |
| kalpadir |
SSEC |
Kalpana area directory server |
| kalpaget |
SSEC |
Kalpana area data server |
| maaaadir |
SSEC |
Mode AAA area directory server |
| maaaaget |
SSEC |
Mode AAA area data server |
| maaadir |
SSEC |
Mode AA area directory server |
| maaaget |
SSEC |
Mode AA area data server |
| maadir |
SSEC |
Mode A area directory server |
| maaget |
SSEC |
Mode A area data server |
| mod3adir |
SSEC |
MOD3 area directory server |
| mod3aget |
SSEC |
MOD3 area data server |
| modcadir |
SSEC |
MODIS Cloud Mask V2 directory server |
| modcaget |
SSEC |
MODIS Cloud Mask V2 data server |
| modiadir |
SSEC |
MODIS NDVI area directory server |
| modiaget |
SSEC |
MODIS NDVI area data server |
| modladir |
SSEC |
MODIS land/sea temperature product area directory server |
| modlaget |
SSEC |
MODIS land/sea temperature product area data server |
| modvadir |
SSEC |
GEOCAT POES products directory server |
| modvaget |
SSEC |
GEOCAT POES products data server |
| nssxadir |
SSEC |
CLAVR-X composite (OBServed, CLouD, SST) products directory server |
| nssxaget |
SSEC |
CLAVR-X composite (OBServed, CLouD, SST) products data server |
| omtpadir |
SSEC |
Meteosat Open MTP directory server |
| omtpaget |
SSEC |
Meteosat Open MTP data server |
| sminadir |
SSEC |
SSMI area directory server |
| sminaget |
SSEC |
SSMI area data server |
| tminadir |
SSEC |
TRMM-TMI area directory server |
| tminaget |
SSEC |
TRMM-TMI area data server |
| viiradir |
SSEC |
VIIRS directory server (SVI, SVM files) |
| viiraget |
SSEC |
VIIRS data server (SVI, SVM files)
Note: When using DSSERVE to create a VIIRS dataset,
specify "VIIR" in the format parameter, TYPE=IMAGE, the directory
and file masks to the data files in the DIRFILE= keyword, the directory and
file masks to the geolocation files in the INFO= keyword, and "SVI" or "SVM"
for the dataset descriptor (e.g., VIIRS/SVM). Also, the data (SVM*, SVI*)
and terrain-corrected geolocation (GMTCO*, GITCO*) must be in separate files
in the NOAA CLASS naming format without "_npp" in them. Examples:
SVM05_d20170821_t1823015_e1828419_b30140_c20170822002843330215_nobc_ops.h5
GMTCO_d20170821_t1823015_e1828419_b30140_c20170822002842363247_nobc_ops.h5 |
| Data File |
Contributing Site |
Description |
| ADVDISP.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for ADVDISP |
| ADVSRY.DAT |
SSEC |
Station location file for ADVDISP |
| AWSLOC.TXT |
AMRC |
Station location file for AWSLOC |
| CIRCLE.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for CIRCLE |
| DATOR |
SSEC |
Schema file for TORDEC |
| GMS5NAV |
Weathernews, Inc. |
GMS5 navigation block for IMGMAKE |
| HURMAP-PLOTS.GIF |
SSEC |
Graphic showing map outlines for HURMAP(1-8) |
| HURMAP(1-8) |
SSEC |
High resolution map file provided by CIMSS Tropical Cyclone
Group |
| HURR-Atlantic |
SSEC |
Atlantic basemap (area format) for use with HURR.MCB |
| HURR-Atlantic-graphic |
SSEC |
Virtual graphic overlay for HURR-Atlantic |
| HURR-Caribbean |
SSEC |
Caribbean basemap (area format) for use with HURR.MCB |
| HURR-Caribbean-graphic |
SSEC |
Virtual graphic overlay for HURR-Caribbean |
| HURR-Pacific |
SSEC |
Pacific basemap (area format) for use with HURR.MCB |
| HURR-Pacific-graphic |
SSEC |
Virtual graphic overlay for HURR-Pacific |
| HURR.MCB |
SSEC |
Plots TPC forecasted tropical cyclone positions |
| IAHWY* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Iowa Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| IAINT* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Iowa Interstate Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| IMGMAKE.CORE |
Weathernews, Inc. |
Configuration file for IMGMAKE |
| KALPANA1NAV |
Weathernews, Inc. |
Kalpana navigation block for IMGMAKE |
| MASTBL50 |
SSEC |
Calibration file for MAS aircraft data |
| MCAWIPS.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for MCAWIPS |
| MET5NAV |
Weathernews, Inc. |
MET5 navigation block for IMGMAKE |
| MET7NAV |
Weathernews, Inc. |
MET7 navigation block for IMGMAKE |
| MNHWY* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Minnesota Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| MNINT* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Minnesota Interstate Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| MOSLIST.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for MOSLIST |
| MSG48KM.MSK |
SSEC |
MSG navigation file for TXT2MSG |
| OUTBRAZILST |
Unidata |
Map file containing Brazilian states |
| OUTCANAL |
Unidata |
Map file containing canals |
| OUTINGEO |
Unidata |
Map file containing geographical features in India |
| OUTINPOL |
Unidata |
Map file containing political boundaries in India |
| OUTINSTA |
Unidata |
Map file containing state boundaries in India |
| OUTLSAFRST |
Unidata |
Map file containing South African states |
| OUTMEXICOST |
Unidata |
Map file containing Mexican states |
| OUTRAIL1 |
Unidata |
Map file containing railroads |
| OUTRAIL2 |
Unidata |
Map file containing railroads |
| OUTRAIL3 |
Unidata |
Map file containing railroads |
| OUTSTHIW |
Unidata |
Map file containing state highways |
| OUTSTRD |
Unidata |
Map file containing US state roads |
| OUTTECTN |
Unidata |
Map file containing tectonic plates |
| OUTUSHIW |
Unidata |
Map file containing US highways |
| OUTUSINT |
Unidata |
Map file containing US interstate highways |
| OUTUSRIV |
Unidata |
Map file containing US rivers |
| OUTWOLAK |
Unidata |
Map file containing world lakes |
| OUTWORIV |
Unidata |
Map file containing world rivers |
| RADARDATA.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for predefined products created by RADAR |
| RAWSATLOC.CFG |
AMRC |
Configuration file used with NAVPASS |
| ROADMAP.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for ROADMAP |
| TOPOIMG.ET |
SSEC |
Color enhancement for topography.image |
| TORDEC.CFG |
SSEC |
Configuration file for TORDEC |
| TORWARN.CORE |
SSEC |
Configuration file for TORWARN |
| WIHWY* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Wisconsin Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| WIINT* |
SSEC |
Text files containing points for Wisconsin Interstate Highways plotted with ROADMAP |
| gms5_BRITtoTEMP.wni |
Weathernews, Inc. |
GMS5 brightness to temperature conversion tables |
| met5_BRITtoTEMP.wni |
Weathernews, Inc. |
MET5 brightness to temperature conversion tables |
| met7_BRITtoTEMP.wni |
Weathernews, Inc. |
MET7 brightness to temperature conversion tables |
| topography.image |
SSEC |
Area file containing world-wide values for heights above sea level. Gray shades 0-149 are below sea level, 150-255 are values above sea level. The following DSSERVE command enables you to access the data with the IMG* commands:
DSSERVE ADD XRD/TOPO AREA TYPE=IMAGE
DIRFILE='//D/home/mcidas/data/topography.image' |
The Python package in the Unix version of McIDAS-XRD 2017.2 can be used to run
McIDAS-X commands in a Python environment on Linux and OS X workstations. See the
"Python Package" section in the McIDAS-XRD Software
Page for additional information, including a link to a tutorial with installation
instructions, how-to's and an example script.
