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.
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.
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757-864-8656
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757-864-8807
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larc at eos.nasa.gov
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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
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: SERF Last Revision Date:
2009-10-09
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