{"id":264,"date":"2018-11-15T19:54:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2024-04-08T21:34:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:34:31","slug":"doc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/mcidas\/software\/v\/doc\/","title":{"rendered":"McIDAS-V Documentation"},"content":{"rendered":"
free, open source software for 3D geophysical data analysis and visualization<\/em><\/div>\n

There are three main sources for McIDAS-V Documentation: the McIDAS-V User’s Guide, online tutorials, and instructional videos.<\/p>\n

The McIDAS-V User’s Guide provides comprehensive information on how to use McIDAS-V and all its features. The McIDAS-V User’s Guide is available online and is also accessible within McIDAS-V from the main menu under Help.<\/p>\n

The McIDAS-V tutorials provide step-by-step instructions on how to utilize the features of McIDAS-V. If you have never run McIDAS-V on your machine, you should start with Installation and Introduction, and then proceed to the data topics that interest you.<\/p>\n

The instructional videos cover specific features of McIDAS-V. The Introduction video highlights many of the capabilities of McIDAS-V, while the others answer many of the frequently asked questions received at the McIDAS Help Desk.<\/p>\n

We are constantly adding to the video library, so please submit a request in the McIDAS-V Support Forums if you have an idea for a new instructional video topic.<\/p>\n

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McIDAS-V User’s Guide<\/strong><\/td>\nHTML<\/a> | PDF<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tutorials<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Installation and Introduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Satellite Imagery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Polar Satellite Imagery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Hyperspectral Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Gridded NUCAPS Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Level II Radar Imagery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Point Observations using ADDE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Point Observations using netCDF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Gridded Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Importing Text Files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Basic Formulas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Advanced Scripting – User Defined Functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Note<\/em><\/strong>: If present, the Data<\/em> link downloads a zipped file containing all of the data files used in the corresponding tutorial.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Instructional Videos<\/h3>\n
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\"Intro<\/a><\/td>\nIntroduction<\/a>
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\"Preferences<\/a><\/td>\nControls and Preferences<\/a>
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\"Bundles<\/a><\/td>\nBundles<\/a>
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\"Scatter<\/a><\/td>\nCreating a Scatter Analysis<\/a>
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\"Isosurface<\/a><\/td>\nIsosurface and Cross-Section Display over Topography<\/a>
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Submit your ideas for new videos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n