McIDAS Learning Guide
Version 2015

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Getting Started

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Getting Started

The Man-computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS) is a powerful data ingest, management, and analysis system for meteorological research and operational weather forecasting. The McIDAS database contains both real-time weather satellite and conventional weather data which you can access and analyze. For example, with McIDAS you can: This Learning Guide introduces you to McIDAS-X and teaches you the basic tools and concepts needed to use the system. The lessons build upon one another, so you will learn most effectively completing them in order. This lesson describes how to: The following commands are used in this lesson:
Command Function
EXIT exits the McIDAS session
GLOBKEY lists global keyword parameters and examples
HELP lists online documentation
KILL stops a command
LOGON logs you on to the McIDAS system
+ raises the image window
? lists the currently running McIDAS commands
/ stops a command

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