Summary
view_hdf is a visualization and analysis tool for accessing data
stored in Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) and HDF-EOS files. It is
being developed by the CERES Data Management Team at NASA Langley
Research Center and is distributed by the NASA Langley Atmospheric
Sciences Data Center (http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov).

The view_hdf tool can select and ... subset variables from either
Science Data Set (SDS) or vdata structures in an HDF file, render both
two- and three-dimentional graphics, plot geolocated data onto various
world map projections. Other features include multiple variable
plots, difference plots, and simplie statistics. Plots can be saved
in PostScipt, encapsulated PostScript and GIF or sent difrectly to a
printer. Filtered subsets and statistical results can be written to a
file in ASCII format for use in other analysis programs.

This tool was developed primarily for the CERES project but is
of more general use with many other HDF files, although it does not
have the ability to read all HDf or HDF-EOS structures.

The view_hdf tool is written in Interactive Data Language (IDL)
and uses a graphical user interface to manipulate the data. It also
makes use of a shared library wriiten in C which is accessed from the
IDL program. The tool was developed on a UNIX platform and has been
transported to SGI, Sun Solaris, HP and DEC Alpha (running Digital
Unix) workstations. It also has been ported to Windows NT 4.0. It
should be portable to most platforms which support IDL, the HDF
libraries, and a C compiler.

Service Citation

Title: view_hdf: A Visualization and Analysis Tool for HDF Files Provider: LaRC Edition: v. 3.3.0 URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/HPDOCS/view_hdf.html

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >LONGWAVE RADIATION ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >NET RADIATION ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION >RADIATIVE FLUX

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Project

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System

Ancillary Keywords

IDL HDF HDF-EOS

Service Provider

NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC > Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Service Organization URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/ Service Provider Personnel Name: ASDC USER SERVICES Phone: 757-864-8656 Fax: 757-864-8807 Email: larc at eos.nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center User and Data Services NASA Langley Research Center 2 South Wright Street Mail Stop 157D Building 1268C City: Hampton Province or State: VA Postal Code: 23681-2199 Country: USA

Personnel

ASDC USER SERVICES Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 757-864-8656 Fax: 757-864-8807 Email: larc at eos.nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center User and Data Services NASA Langley Research Center 2 South Wright Street Mail Stop 157D Building 1268C City: Hampton Province or State: VA Postal Code: 23681-2199 Country: USA ASDC USER SERVICES Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: 757-864-8656 Fax: 757-864-8807 Email: larc at eos.nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center User and Data Services NASA Langley Research Center 2 South Wright Street Mail Stop 157D Building 1268C City: Hampton Province or State: VA Postal Code: 23681-2199 Country: USA

Related URL

Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE Description: view_hdf software packages for various platforms are available for downloading from this web site.

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: SERF Last Revision Date: 2006-12-05

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