[McIDAS #LZE-711095]: glmtools ABI gridded data with McIDas

Hi,

re:
> I was able to read and plot the data.

Very good.

re:
> There were a few curious messages
> I saw though, but for now, not thinking about that too much.

OK.

re:
> So are you telling me this glm data (discussed below, not direct LCFA
> data) can be overlayed over an image,

Actually, I thought you were wanting to overlay graphics (e.g., plots
and contours) on top of displays of the GLM composites.

re:
> for example combining three AREA files, one for each red, green,blue?

You could do that, yes since all that is required for 3 AREA compositing
is 3 images that have the same projection, resolution and geographical
extents.  I'm curious about what you envision in this area?  Just
curious :-)

re:
> Can transparency be used as well?

Transparency is not available in McIDAS-X.  It and overlaying images
on top of one another are available in McIDAS-V and Unidata's IDV
as are 2D, 3D, and 4D displays of data.

re:
> So using a log scale plot rather than linear is not as easy as just
> specifying a 'log' parameter somewhere?

Correct.  It would be IF a log scaling option had been provided in
the McIDAS-X calibration module for ABIN data.  Adding this capability
is one of the things I commented about in my previous email as being
on my ToDo list.

re:
> Thanks for your support.   Is this support similar to the MUG support or
> a different organization?    I don't know how many questions I am
> allowed to ask.

We, Unidata Program Center/UCAR, are licensed by UW/SSEC/MUG to distribute
our version of McIDAS-X, Unidata McIDAS-X+XCD to the U.S. educational
community.  We are also allowed to let MUG members in good standing
have access to our distribution of McIDAS-X.  Several MUG members have
taken advantage of the additions/modifications that we include in our
distribution of McIDAS-X, and by all accounts they were delighted with
what have provided.

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re:
> Thanks,

No worries.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LZE-711095
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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