hirscdf - Convert a TOVS output file into a TeraScan dataset.

SYNOPSIS

hirscdf  [ outputfile ]

DESCRIPTION

hirscdf converts the output from the University of Wisconsin TOVS function ingtov into TeraScan datasets.

Input into this function is the University of Wisconsin, TOVS output file TOVSINGO.DAT. There is one output TeraScan dataset.

PARAMETERS

There are no input parameters.

EXAMPLES

Convert a TOVS output file into a nine-dimensional TeraScan dataset and list the contents of the dataset.

[1] % hirscdf hugo.tovs

[2] % contents hugo.tovs
printout       : char( 3) ? [no]

Dimensions:
   1          52  line
   2          56  sample

Global Attributes:
  history          byte
  projection       long    std_projection   sensor_scan
  et_affine        double                   1 0 0 1 0 0
  satellite        byte                     noaa-11
  sensor           long    std_sensor       hirs
  pass_date        long    std_date         91/01/07
  start_time       double  std_time         15:59:44.732
  time_adjust      double  std_time         -00:00:06.288
  attitude         double  degrees          0 0 0
  sensor_tilt      double  degrees          0
  sensorient       double  degrees          0 45 0 -49.5 49.5
  scan_samples     long                     56
  scan_rates       double                   0.15625 10 0.314159
  orb_elem_date    long    std_date         91/01/07
  orb_elements     double                   0.78483 0.828378 0.00056 0.001237
                                             0.192076 0.596546 0.275033
  center_lat       double  std_latitude
  center_lon       double  std_longitude
  map_angle        double  degrees

Variable Attributes:
  bad_value        double

Variables:

  hirs_ch1         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch2         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch3         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch4         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch5         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch6         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch7         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch8         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch9         float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch10        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch11        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch12        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch13        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch14        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch15        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch16        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch17        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch18        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  hirs_ch19        float   kelvin
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  latitude         float   degrees
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

  longitude        float   degrees
     1          52  line
     2          56  sample
    bad_value      :  0

SEE ALSO

tovsproc


Last Update: $Date: 1998/05/29 17:34:00 $