[McIDAS #YHB-551258]: Global terrain and ocean topography for McIDAS

Hi Kwan,

re: topography/bathymetry AREA files on SSEC web site

> I just came across the site for the first time and have not given it a try
> yet.

OK.

re:
> But I noticed that the world maps posted there do not show any ocean
> topography.  So I suppose the McIDAS files do not contain bathymetry data?

The description for the Land Elevation topo.gz file indicates that they
do contain bathymetry information:

"The RAW values are as follows:
        
0-8752  Height above sea-level
        
55537   Ocean
        
>55537  Height below sea-level = (RAW - 65536)"

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YHB-551258
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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