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Creates a GEO file from MODIS L1A input files.
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<modis_GEO.py creates a GEO file from MODIS L1A input files.
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UI Element Name | Type | Description | Required/Optional | Default Value |
file | Text Field | MODIS_L1A_file name | Required | |
output | Text Field | GEOFILE Output filename | Required | Generated by the program based on the input L1A file name |
att1 | text | Input attitude file 1 (chronological) | Optional | ATT1 |
att2 | text | Input attitude file 2 (chronological) | Optional | ATT2 |
eph1 | text | Input ephemeris file 1 (chronological) | Optional | EPH1 |
eph2 | text | Input ephemeris file 2 (chronological) | Optional | EPH2 |
ancdir | text | Use a custom directory tree for ancillary files | Optional | |
ancdb | text | Use a custom file for ancillary database. If full path not given, ANCDB is assumed to exist (or will be created) under $OCSSWROOT/log/. If $OCSSWROOT/log/ does not exist, ANCDB is assumed (or will be created) under the current working directory | Optional | |
threshold | float | % of geo-populated pixels required to pass geocheck validation test | Optional | |
refreshDB | boolean | Remove existing database records and re-query for ancillary files | Optional | false |
disable_download | boolean | Disable download of ancillary files not found on hard disk | Optional | false |
enable_dem | boolean | Enable MODIS terrain elevation correction | Optional | false |
entrained | boolean | Use entrained attitude for Terra | Optional | false |
log | boolean | Save processing log file(s) | Optional | false |
UI Element Name | Type | Description |
Browser Button | Button | Selects infile/ofile |
Load Parameters ... | Button | Reads in previously saved parameters and populates the fields in GUI. |
Store Parameters ... | Button | Saves the current arguments in GUI in a file. |
Run | Button | Executes the modis_GEO.py command with arguments provided in the UI. |
Cancel | Button | Closes current processor GUI. |
Apply | Button | Makes current arguments effective. |
Open in SeaDAS | Checkbox | If selected, the ofile will be added to the open products list right after its generation. |
? | Button | Displays the help content of the current command. |
Usage: modis_GEO.py [OPTIONS] MODIS_L1A_file or modis_GEO.py --parfile=parameter_file [OPTIONS] Options: --version show program's version number and exit -h, --help show this help message and exit -p PARFILE, --parfile=PARFILE Parameter file containing program inputs -o GEOFILE, --output=GEOFILE Output filename -a ATT1, --att1=ATT1 Input attitude file 1 (chronological) -A ATT2, --att2=ATT2 Input attitude file 2 (chronological) -e EPH1, --eph1=EPH1 Input ephemeris file 1 (chronological) -E EPH2, --eph2=EPH2 Input ephemeris file 2 (chronological) --ancdir=ANCDIR Use a custom directory tree for ancillary files --ancdb=ANCDB Use a custom file for ancillary database. If full path not given, ANCDB is assumed to exist (or will be created) under $OCSSWROOT/log/. If $OCSSWROOT/log/ does not exist, ANCDB is assumed (or will be created) under the current working directory --threshold=THRESHOLD % of geo-populated pixels required to pass geocheck validation test -r, --refreshDB Remove existing database records and re-query for ancillary files --disable-download Disable download of ancillary files not found on hard disk -d, --enable-dem Enable MODIS terrain elevation correction -v, --verbose print status messages -n, --entrained Use entrained attitude for Terra --log Save processing log file(s)