l1brsgen | ![]() |
Creates a Level 1 browse (pseudo true color - RGB) file.
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SeaDAS-Toolobox -> SeaDAS Processors -> l1brsgen
l1brsgen creates small subsetted bitmap samples of the larger datasets. The default SeaWiFS browse product is an 8-bit true color image created from the subsampled and Rayleigh corrected L1A bands. A 24-bit true color image can also be generated.
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UI Element Name | Type | Description | Required/Optional | Default Value |
ifile | ifile | Input Level 1 data product. | Required | |
geofile | ifile | input L1 geolocation file name | Conditional - MODIS and VIIRS only | |
ofile | ofile | Output image filename. | Required | |
pversion | string | processing version string | Optional | Unspecified |
suite | string | product suite string for loading suite-specific defaults | Optional | OC |
resolution | int | processing resolution (MODIS only)
-1: standard ocean 1km processing 1000: 1km resolution including aggregated 250 and 500m land bands 500: 500m resolution including aggregated 250 land bands and replication for lower resolution bands 250: 250m resolution with replication for lower resolution bands |
Conditional - Required for processing MODIS products | -1 |
spixl | int | start pixel number | Optional | 1 |
epixl | int | end pixel number (-1 = last pixel) | Optional | -1 |
sline | int | start line number | Optional | 1 |
eline | int | end line number (-1 = last line) | Optional | -1 |
subsamp | int | subsampling interval | Optional | 10 |
rgb | int | bands to use for red, green and blue | Optional | [1,1,1] |
datamin | float | minimum value for scaling | Optional | 0.01 |
datamax | float | maximum value for scaling | Optional | 0.9 |
stype | int | scaling type:
0: log 1: linear |
Optional | 0 |
oformat | string | defines output format:
hdf4: output a HDF4 file bin: output a flat binary file png: output a PNG file ppm: output a netPBM PPM file |
Optional | hdf4 |
oformat_depth | string | defines color depth:
8bit: output 8 bit color depth 24bit: output 24 bit color depth |
Optional | 8bit |
atmocor | boolean | toggle atmospheric correction | Optional | on |
UI Element Name | Type | Description |
Browser Button | Button | Selects ifile/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 l1brsgen 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. |
l1brsgen 9.8.0-V2024.8 (Nov 14 2024 12:14:31) Usage: l1brsgen argument-list The argument-list is a set of keyword=value pairs. The arguments can be specified on the commandline, or put into a parameter file, or the two methods can be used together, with commandline over-riding. return value: 0=OK, 1=error, 110=north,south,east,west does not intersect file data. The list of valid keywords follows: help (boolean) (alias=h) (default=false) = print usage information version (boolean) (default=false) = print the version information dump_options (boolean) (default=false) = print information about each option dump_options_paramfile (ofile) = print information about each option to paramfile dump_options_xmlfile (ofile) = print information about each option to XML file par (ifile) = input parameter file pversion (string) (default=Unspecified) = processing version string suite (string) (default=OC) = product suite string for loading suite-specific defaults ifile (ifile) (alias=ifile1) = input L1 file name geofile (ifile) = input L1 geolocation file name (MODIS/VIIRS only) ofile (ofile) (alias=ofile1) (default=output) = output file name oformat (string) (default=hdf4) = output file format hdf4: output a HDF4 file bin: output a flat binary file png: output a PNG file ppm: output a netPBM PPM file oformat_depth (string) (default=8bit) = output file color depth for HDF4 file 8bit: output 8 bit color depth 24bit: output 24 bit color depth subsamp (int) (default=1) = sub-sampling interval rgb (int) (default=[1,1,1]) = bands to use for red, green and blue atmocor (boolean) (default=on) = toggle atmospheric correction datamin (float) (default=0.01) = minimum reflectance for scaling datamax (float) (default=0.9) = maximum reflectance for scaling stype (int) (default=0) = scaling type 0: log 1: linear This program produces a PPM-formatted output image rendered in a Plate Carree projection. The default band combination produces a "true-color" image. Other combinations may be chosen with the "rgb=" option. The expected argument to this option is a comma separated string of wavelengths that specifies the desired bands in red-green-blue order. For example, to produce a false color SeaWiFS output image using 865, 670 and 555 nm as the red, green, and blue values respectively, the option would be specified as "rgb=865,670,555". cirrus_opt (boolean) (default=false) = cirrus cloud reflectance correction option atrem_opt (int) (default=0) = ATREM gaseous transmittance bitmask selector 0: H2O only 1: Ozone 2: CO2 4: NO2 8: CO 16: CH4 32: O2 64: N2O atrem_full (int) (default=0) = ATREM gaseous transmittance calculation option 0: Calculate transmittance using k-distribution method (fast) 1: Calculate transmittance using full method (slow) atrem_geom (int) (default=0) = ATREM gaseous transmittance geometry option 0: Only recalculate geometry when error threshold reached (fast) 1: Recalculate geometry every pixel (slow) atrem_model (int) (default=0) = ATREM gaseous transmittance Atm. model selection 0: Use pixel's latitude and date to determine model 1: tropical 2: mid latitude summer 3: mid latitude winter 4: subarctic summer 5: subarctic winter 6: US standard 1962 atrem_splitpaths (int) (default=0) = ATREM gaseous transmittance split paths between solar and sensor (turns atrem_full on) 0: Calculates transmittance over total path length (default) 1: Calculates transmittance over separate solar and sensor paths (slow) resolution (int) (default=-1) = processing resolution (MODIS only) -1: standard ocean 1km processing 1000: 1km resolution including aggregated 250 and 500m land bands 500: 500m resolution including aggregated 250 land bands and replication for lower resolution bands 250: 250m resolution with replication for lower resolution bands spixl (int) (default=1) = start pixel number epixl (int) (default=-1) = end pixel number (-1=the last pixel) sline (int) (default=1) = start line number eline (int) (default=-1) = end line number (-1=the last line)