SeaDAS Banner Image

The Load OCTS/SeaDAS Product Selection Widgets

Description:  This procedure reads SeaDAS OCTS files which are generated by the SeaDAS OCTS processing program l2gen .  The data and associated information (such as navigation information, data units and raw-to-geophysical scaling information) are loaded into memory and made available for display.

Note: There is no hard-coded limit to the number of files loaded into memory at one time.  The only limit is the memory limit of your machine.

[Interactive mode][Command mode]


Interactive mode:

Once a Level-2 OCTS/SeaDAS input file is selected, the widget expands to show all the available data products in that file.  Once data products are selected, press the Load button to load the products into memory and make available for display.  It is not necessary to close the OCTS//SeaDAS Product Selection Widget in order to see the products in a new file, simply enter or select a new file and the product list will automatically update.

From Main Menu , select menu item Load -> OCTS/SeaDAS.

File Selection Section:
OCTS/SeaDAS Filename  Files can be selected in one of two ways:
  • Manually enter a file name.  Then either press Okay or hit <RETURN> to list all the products available in that file.
  • Press Select to select an input file interactively.
  • Select Interactively select an OCTS/SeaDAS input file.
    Okay Show a listing of the available data products in this file.  (This is only needed if the user manually enters a file name and does not hit <RETURN>)
    File Type Displays information on what type of OCTS file has been selected (currently only Level-2 is available).
    Dimension Displays information on the dimensions of a product in the selected input file.
    Pixel range Enter a range of pixels to read.
    Line range Enter a range of lines to read.
    Pixel Sample Rate Select a pixel sample rate for reading the data into memory.
    Line Sample Rate Select a line sample rate for reading the data into memory.

    Product Selection Section:
    Select One or Many Products buttons  Select any number of products desired for reading into memory (currently only CZCS_pigment is available).
    Quit Delete the Product Selection For OCTS /SeaDAS widget.  Products already loaded into memory will still be available.
    Help Show this help in HTML viewer.
    Select All Select all products listed.
    Select None Deselect all products listed.
    Load Read selected data products and attributes into memory, append to the available band list, and make available for display.


    Curator: OceanColor Webmaster

    Authorized by: gene carl feldman

    NASA logo

    Privacy Policy and Important Notices

    Updated: 15 December 2008