Abstract:
The objective of this project is to develop generalized two-way data format translators (EOSGIS) between HDF-EOS and ARC/INFO format. The EOSGIS translators will be able to translate HDF-EOS swath, grid and point data to ARC/INFO coverage and grid formats, or vice versa. The translators will be developed using C language to access HDF-EOS and ARC/INFO data. The developed ... translators will be distributed on the World Wide Web as public domain software and users will be able to directly download translators and their documentation.
This project will facilitate data distribution, sharing and utilization. It will enhance global change research and broaden the usage of HDF-EOS data to non-global change communities. The availability of HDF-EOS data to GIS will increase EOS data analysis power since GIS is a power tool for global change research. After EOSGIS translators are added to HDF-EOS tools, they will increase the data ingestion capability of EOSDIS and help global change researers on data integration and analysis.
Using the three HDF-EOS models and the ARC/INFO data formats as a basis, we developed EOSGIS two-way translators. The translators written in C are generalized programs that can translate any HDF-EOS data. Grid and swath models are translated to ARC/INFO grid ASCII and GeoTIFF formats; and the point model is translated to the ArcView shape point format.
Use Constraints
Translators are available for the following platforms: SGI IRIX 5.3, SUN Solaris 2.6, Windows 95/NT
The EOSGIS translators are developed and maintained by Laboratory of Advance Information Technologies and Standards, Center for Earth Observation and Space Research, George Mason University. Permission to use, ... modify, and distribute this software for non-profit purpose is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. In no event shall the University be liable for any damages suffered by the users arising out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
Name:
LIPING
DI
Phone:
703-993-6114
Fax:
703-993-6127
Email:
ldi at gmu.edu
Contact Address:
Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 6E1
George Mason University City:
Fairfax
Province or State:
VA
Postal Code:
22032
Country:
USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media:
Electronic
Fees:
free
Personnel
TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role:
SERF AUTHOR
Phone:
(301) 614-6898
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
LIPING
DI Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
703-993-6114
Fax:
703-993-6127
Email:
ldi at gmu.edu
Contact Address:
Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 6E1
George Mason University City:
Fairfax
Province or State:
VA
Postal Code:
22032
Country:
USA
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