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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 00:21:03 -0700 (MST)<br>
From: "Rick Wessels (ASTRO) (928) 556-7022"
<rwessels@flagmail.wr.usgs.gov><br>
To: Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa <sjsk@nsidc.org><br>
cc: Rick Wessels <rwessels@flagmail.wr.usgs.gov><br>
Subject: Re: GLIMS ASTER data update<br><br>
Hi,<br><br>
The "V3ST" column gives the gain settings. Thes specific
values are<br>
described in the readme at<br>
<a href="http://www.glims.org/usgsdist/rc_data/RC_header_description.txt" eudora="autourl">http://www.glims.org/usgsdist/rc_data/RC_header_description.txt</a><br><br>
Talk to you later.<br>
Rick<br><br>
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa wrote:<br><br>
> Rick,<br>
> Thanks. Question: in the granule listing, is there
something indicating <br>
> the gain settings? Is it in these:
"Scenecc","V3st","Raddb"?<br>
> <br>
> sjs<br>
> <br>
> At 12:37 PM 12/21/2001 -0700, you wrote:<br>
> >Hi,<br>
> ><br>
> >username: glimsguest<br>
> >password: ber1ng789 (note that the middle
character is a "one" and NOT a<br>
> >capital I : )<br>
> ><br>
> >I hope you have a good long weekend...<br>
> >Rick<br>
> ><br>
> >Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > > Hey Rick,<br>
> > ><br>
> > > can I get the username, password for the how-to guides
section of the glims<br>
> > > website?<br>
> > ><br>
> > > thanks<br>
> > ><br>
> > > sjs khalsa<br>
> > ><br>
> > > At 01:50 PM 5/11/2001 -0700, you wrote:<br>
> > ><br>
> > >> Dear GLIMS Colleagues,<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> We are pleased to announce that by the end of next
week, glims.org will<br>
> > >> become<br>
> > >> our official website address. We will also be
reached by glims.net, but<br>
> > >> glims.com is already use by a private software
company. Several additions<br>
> > >> have<br>
> > >> been made to both our main GLIMS website and our
protected website. The<br>
> > >> biggest addition is a link to a new web page with an
interactive map<br>
> > >> showing<br>
> > >> ASTER scenes for all Regional Centers at:<br>
> > >>
<a href="http://wwwflag.wr.usgs.gov/GLIMS/astermaps.html" eudora="autourl">http://wwwflag.wr.usgs.gov/GLIMS/astermaps.html</a>
This map presents a<br>
> > >> web-based<br>
> > >> searchable version of our Flagstaff ASTER database in ArcView. For those<br>
> > >> of<br>
> > >> you who have the latest version of ArcView or ArcExplorer, you may also<br>
> > >> access<br>
> > >> this data as a map service to add the map layers to your existing ArcView<br>
> > >> maps. Please check the linked ArcIMS help files if you are unfamiliar <br>
> > with<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> ArcIMS or ArcView.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> As reflected in the above map service, the ASTER scene lists by Regional<br>
> > >> Center<br>
> > >> have finally been updated for each regional center on our protected <br>
> > website<br>
> > >> (We<br>
> > >> have added a link to the protected site on the GLIMS homepage). As of<br>
> > >> April<br>
> > >> 25, there were over 9400 images over glaciers with 4100 acquired using<br>
> > >> GLIMS<br>
> > >> appropriate gain settings. Due to a major system upgrade at EDC, few<br>
> > >> scenes<br>
> > >> were added to the EDG since April 26. They should be back up to speed<br>
> > >> soon.<br>
> > >> We've also added a new example of ASTER data (in a gzipped HDF format)<br>
> > >> acquired<br>
> > >> with GLIMS gain settings from the North Patagonia Ice Field in Chile.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> In addition to the image lists for each regional center, we've again <br>
> > posted<br>
> > >> a<br>
> > >> table (procrc.tab) that contains scene statistics for all glacier <br>
> > areas and<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> each Regional Center. The first entry of the procrc.tab file represents a<br>
> > >> count<br>
> > >> of all ASTER scenes listed at EDG that cover glacier areas(see below). <br>
> > This<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> entry is followed by a block for each RC. This file is the best place to<br>
> > >> find<br>
> > >> each area's RC number so that the appropriate RC#.tab file may be<br>
> > >> downloaded by<br>
> > >> individual groups.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> File=/farm/hhk1/aster/GLIMS/searches/glacierbyregion_oct11-apr25.txt<br>
> > >> # scenes: total, 1A, 1B, other= 9435 8916 519 0 GLIMS=4101<br>
> > >> OFF HIGH NORM LOW Low1 Low2 ON<br>
> > >> Sub 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br>
> > >> VNIR 0 4467 4831 75 0 0 62 0 0 0<br>
> > >> 3aft 62 37 9261 75 0 0 0 0 0 0<br>
> > >> SWIR 62 4175 5123 0 0 75 0 0 0 0<br>
> > >> TIR 62 0 0 0 0 0 9373 0 0 0<br>
> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> As we've stated before, many of these scenes may be cloud-covered. The<br>
> > >> listed<br>
> > >> cloud values in the image list are not dependable except that very low<br>
> > >> values<br>
> > >> often accurately reflect clear scenes.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> PLEASE NOTE: The format for the ASTER image lists (RC#.tab) has changed<br>
> > >> slightly from the previous files. Instead of center lat/long and scene<br>
> > >> twist,<br>
> > >> we now list the four scene corners. This provides more accurate plotting<br>
> > >> of<br>
> > >> scene boundaries within GIS applications. We have also listed the four<br>
> > >> instrument gain settings as four numbers in the V3ST column. The file<br>
> > >> format<br>
> > >> and values are explained in theRC_header_description.txt file on the web<br>
> > >> page.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> We are sorry for the delay in posting new data and any inconvenience <br>
> > we may<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> have caused for you. Please contact us if you have any questions.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Sincerely,<br>
> > >> -- Rick Wessels<br>
> > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
> > >> Rick Wessels, Ph.D. rwessels@flagmail.wr.usgs.gov<br>
> > >> U.S. Geological Survey Phone (520)-556-7022<br>
> > >> 2255 N. Gemini Drive FAX -7014<br>
> > >> Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Main Office -7000<br>
> > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. %%% Emergent Technology Services, Inc.<br>
> > > ECS Science Coordinator for the National Snow and Ice Data Center<br>
> > > Campus Box 449 / 1540 30th St.<br>
> > > Boulder, CO 80309<br>
> > > Phone: (303) 492-1445 FAX: (303) 492-2468<br>
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> ><br>
> >--<br>
> >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
> >Rick Wessels rwessels@flagmail.wr.usgs.gov<br>
> >U.S. Geological Survey Phone(928)-556-7022 <-- Note new area code<br>
> >2255 N. Gemini Drive FAX -7014 as of June 2001<br>
> >Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Main Office -7000<br>
> >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
> <br>
> Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. %%% Emergent Technology Services, Inc.<br>
> ECS Science Coordinator for the National Snow and Ice Data Center<br>
> Campus Box 449 / 1540 30th St.<br>
> Boulder, CO 80309<br>
> Phone: (303) 492-1445 FAX: (303) 492-2468<br>
> <a href="http://spot.colorado.edu/~khalsa" eudora="autourl">http://spot.colorado.edu/~khalsa</a><br>
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Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, Ph.D. %%% Emergent Technology Services, Inc. <br>
ECS Science Coordinator for the National Snow and Ice Data Center <br>
Campus Box 449 / 1540 30th St. <br>
Boulder, CO 80309 <br>
Phone: (303) 492-1445 FAX: (303) 492-2468 <br>
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