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High Contrast Rainbow Color Scale and Color Bar
 Entry ID: Colorscale_New

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Summary
Abstract: This IDL tool creates a high contrast rainbow color scale and
color bar. It was produced by Paul Hubanks who combined some new
RGB lookup table definitions with a color table routine
developed by the MODIS Atmosphere Aerosol Group. This color
scale and bar will be used on all Level-3 browse images produced
after 9/26/2001 and displayed on this web site.
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Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Description: Other MODIS tools are available here.
Multimedia Sample
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Caption Description:  L3 browser

Service Citation
Originators: Paul Hubanks
Title: High Contrast Rainbow Color Scale and Color Bar
Release_Date: 2001-09-27
Provider: MODIS-Atmosphere, GSFC, NASA
Edition: 1.0
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENT
Instrument
MODIS >Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
Use Constraints Language and Environment Requirements: IDL.

Limitations: One must have IDL installed on their local
platform.

Installation Tips: Simply run the script colorscale_new from a
command line prompt. You must have your display environment
variable set to a valid graphics device.
Ancillary Keywords
IDL
MODIS
RGB
Level 3 browse images

Service Provider
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/LA/CRB/MST/MA > MODIS-Atmosphere, MODIS Science Team, Climate and Radiation Branch, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: DR. MICHAEL D. KING
Phone: 301-614-5636
Fax: 301-614-5620
Email: michael.d.king at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 610.0
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Electronic/Download
Fees: None
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
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2002-12-10
SERF Last Revision Date: 2006-07-20
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