26 May 2010 fastrack2010.1_changes.txt This file contains the list of McIDAS-X version 2010.1 modules that were changed since the previous release (version 2009.2). This information is provided so you can see exactly what has changed since version 2009.2 (and note bug fixes, try new features, etc.). The changes are listed below, sorted by SSEC inquiry nuumber. Each entry contains the following information: - SSEC inquiry number (the five-digit number at the beginning) - each module that was updated in the inquiry, followed by the module's CVS version number - a general description of the changes and how they impact McIDAS Modules released 26-MAY-10 in version 2010.1 -------------------------------------------- 14801 mcaget.for 1.86 mcasort.for 1.34 The capability to correct the bow tie distortion in MODIS data will be added in the near future. Once completed, servers will send applications the corrected data without the need remap the data. The modules updated in this inquiry will allow applications to request the data using NAV=. 14800 aboutgui.gui 1.22 makefile 1.272 mcinst.sh 1.104 VERSION.TXT 1.91 XRD.TXT 1.3 System file updates required for 2010.1. 14790 STNDB.CORE 1.58 The station name, as seen by STNLIST, now includes the acronym TDWR indicating for stations commissioned as Terminal Doppler Weather Radar sites. Several new METAR and TAF stations were also added. 14780 kbxmtst.dlm 1.6 The calibration module for MTSAT was updated to match JMA documentation to correctly calculate visible albedo. 14779 imgdisp.pgm 1.108 Updated help section to correctly document how PLACE=CENTER behaves. 14776 kbxgvar.dlm 1.41 The calibration coefficients made available from SSEC scientists were added to kbxgvar.dlm. 14774 Mcdlltostr.c 1.2 IMGPROBE was failing systematically throughout a displayed image. This was caused by a memory allocation error running newer version of OS X. A change to Mcdlltostr.c was required to fix this error. 14765 imgdel.pgm 1.31 Updated help section to document that IMGDEL only works with AREA files. 14763 imgcopy.pgm 1.120 IMGCOPY was updated to disallow the combination of SIZE=SAME with DOC=NO. This was done because the GVAR, POES and AREA servers automatically send the image documentation when SIZE=SAME is specified, regardless of the value of DOC=. Updating the servers was not considered as the image documentation contains important information for calibrating the images. 14758 ncdfaput.cp 1.26 There was an error when the value of time was being written to the variable for the band number. This fix was made along with other minor bugs to make the netCDF files CF-compliant. 14754 GVAR.c 1.38 The location of the calibration coefficients within the GVAR signal has changed. The GVAR server needed to be updated for GOES-15 to properly send the calibration block to local applications. 14748 kbxgvar.dlm 1.37 The lookup table generated to convert raw values into radiances to did not encompass all negative radiance values. The calibration module kbxgvar.dlm was updated to create the correct lookup table. 14741 isir.for 1.46 SATANNOT 1.28 SATBAND 1.55 The polar meteorology group here at SSEC is beginning to make multi-banded composites over both poles. New SS numbers (400 and 401) have been added to SATBAND, SATANNOT and isir.for (to show temperature data for infrared bands). 14734 GVAR.h 1.26 IMGCOPY with SIZE=SAME was failing when trying to transfer an entire full disk GVAR image. The size of the maximum block for the GVAR servers needed to be increased to accommodate the size of full disk images. 14718 ncdfaput.cp 1.26 Several updates were made correctly write CF-compliant netCDF files. 14712 grib2NavLookup.txt 1.16 gribfunc.c 1.67 Northern Hemisphere GFS and ECMWF model data (in mercator projection) are now available on NOAAPORT in GRIB2 format. Previously, the GRIB2 server was only able to handle NCEP models; the server has now been updated for both models. Note: the ECMWF data now appears to be encrypted. 14694 mcserv.cp 1.37 A new directory has been added to the list of locations to search for the compress binary. /opt/bin was added for the SDI-104 workstations. 14669 WeatherWatch.tcl 1.16 The GUI needed to be updated for NWS changes to winter weather advisories/warnings. Data received after Sept 1, 2008 uses the category Winter Weather Advisory. McIDAS-X and McIDAS-XCD code were updated in a previous fastrack. 14654 mtstadir2.for 1.19 mtstaget2.for 1.23 The MTSAT servers were updated to recognize MTSAT-2 as the satellite sending data. There is no information in the data stream to differentiate between satellites and JMA instructed us to use the subpoint of the satellite. 14651 giniutil.c 1.4 Updated code to support GINI sounder images sent on NOAAPORT. 14611 gvaraget.cp 1.36 SDIUtil.c 1.32 Code was added to the GVAR server to correctly retrieve the value of TRACKING=. Currently, McIDAS-V is the only application sending this value to the server. 14606 dsserve.pgm 1.79 Added code to allow new date formats to request archived text data. 14596 xcdgrib.c 1.37 XCD now correctly files potential vorticity and sigma levels for 1 degree GFS model data. 14575 msgtutil.for 1.17 nvxmsgt.dlm 1.8 Several changes were needed to the MSG navigation module to correctly align visible and infrared pixels. 14570 STNDB.CORE 1.55 There was list of NEXRAD stations from NWS that were incorrectly prefaced with the letter K (i.e., KMKX). These stations were misidentified in STNDB.CORE as stations reporting METARS and have now been removed. 14546 mcinst.sh 1.103 mcwish/libgfortran.3.dylib 1.1 mcwish/mcwish.osx 1.3 tclcomp.sh 1.30 TCL/TK version on OS X are causing problems with mcwish. A binary version of mcwish from a previous release will now be included with the release. 14513 STNDB.CORE 1.56 The ID number 72274 is now associated with KTWC (no longer KTUS). KTUS still reports observations, but KTWC is now the official RAOB station. 14419 grdimg.pgm 1.48 GRDIMG was using only the model date and time when writing the destination area file. The forecast hour is now accounted for when writing out the destination area file. 14365 adirserv.fp 1.56 agetserv.fp 1.96 The area servers now preserve the single quotes used with the mask specified with DIRFILE=. Without the quote marks, files from directories with spaces in their name could not be properly served. This problem was very evident running McIDAS-V on Windows operating systems. 14337 modsaget.cp 1.49 Multibanded transfers of MODIS L1B were corrupting the calibration coefficients. This has now been corrected. 13998 vpserv.cp 1.37 Changed HMS key to TIME for SNDSKEWT to correctly display a sounding from a MD file using the SRET schema. 13836 grib2func.c 1.26 Some GRIB2 datasets are using a missing value of 999999 (instead of the standard x80808080). Both values are now recognized. 13625 kbxaaa.dlm 1.27 A calibration module for mode AAA data has been updated so AAA data can be served from SSEC's on-line archive. The servers are only included in McIDAS-XRD.