TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. MLT_RSS/aqua_amsu_file.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   aqua_amsu_file

PURPOSE

   returns the name of the file corresponding to the date and granule number

DESCRIPTION

   returns the name of the file corresponding to the date and granule number

INPUTS:

   year      ; year to read
   month     ; month to read
   day       ; day in month to read
   granule_num   granaule number to read

OUTPUTS

   error   ; error flag, 0 if everything OK

RETURN VALUE:

   NASA L1B aqua_AMSU file name

AUTHOR:

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   11/10/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   file = aqua_amsu_file(year,month,day,granule_num,error)

2. MLT_RSS/date_str_from_julday.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   date_str_from_julday

PURPOSE

   Creates a date and time string from a date in IDL julday format

DESCRIPTION

   Creates a date and time string from a date in IDL julday format

INPUTS:

   jday   ; date in julday format
   wo_time  ; flag -- if set, don't write out time part

RETURN VALUE:

   string representation of date

AUTHOR:

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   print,date_str_from_julday(jday)

3. MLT_RSS/date_str_from_rd_2000.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   date_str_from_rd_2000

PURPOSE

   Creates a date and time string from a date in rd_2000 format

DESCRIPTION

   Creates a date and time string from a date in rd_2000 format

INPUTS:

   rd_2000  ; date in rd_2000 format

RETURN VALUE:

   string representation of date

AUTHOR:

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   print,date_str_from_rd_2000(rd_2000)

4. MLT_RSS/orbitify_aqua_data.pro/init_L2a_orbit [ Programs ]

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NAME

   init_L2a_orbit

PURPOSE

   Initializes L2A orbit structure

DESCRIPTION

   Initializes L2A orbit structure

INPUTS:

   none

RETURN VALUES:

   IDL structure containing L2A orbit data, set to initial values

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   L2a_orbit = init_L2a_orbit()

5. MLT_RSS/orbitify_aqua_data.pro/orbitify_aqua_data [ Programs ]

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NAME

   orbitify_aqua_data

PURPOSE

   This routine obitifies 1 day of aqua data.

DESCRIPTION

   This routine obitifies 1 day of aqua data.
   the input data is what NASA called L1b, which is brightness temperature data
   in granules.  The output data is what I call L2A, which is brightness temperature
   data in orbits, plus various corrections....

INPUTS:

   year      ; year to process
   month     ; month to process
   day       ; day in month to process
   channel   ; AMSU channel to process
   mode      ; mode to run in -- if set to APPEND, data is appended to previous orbit
   debug=debug ; if set, more verbose output is written to screen

OUTPUTS:

   num_missing_files  ; number of missing files in data
   num_read_errors    ; number of read erros encountered
   last_rd_2000 = last_rd_2000   ; date of last scan processed, in rd_2000 format
   last_orbit=last_orbit         ; orbit number of last orbit processed
   
 FILES READ
   NASA L1B files
   e.g. AIRS.2003.01.01.001.L1B.AMSU_Rad.v5.0.0.0.G07073101304.hdf
 
 FILES WRITTEN
   RSS L2A files, with no adjustments applied
   e.g. AQUA_r52742.L2A.unadj.gz

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   orbitify_aqua_data,2007,3,4,7,'APPEND',num_missing_files,num_read_errors,last_rd_2000 = last_rd_2000,last_orbit=last_orbit

6. MLT_RSS/orbitify_aqua_data.pro/rd_2000_from_tai1993 [ Programs ]

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NAME

   rd_2000_from_tai1993

PURPOSE

   converts date in tai1993 form to rd_2000 form

DESCRIPTION

   converts date in tai1993 form to rd_2000 form

INPUTS:

   tai   ; date in tai form

RETURN VALUES:

   date in rd_2000 form

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   rd_2000 = rd_2000_from_tai1993(tai)

7. MLT_RSS/orbitify_aqua_v5.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   orbitify_aqua_v5.pro

PURPOSE

   Top level driver program for ingesting AMSU on AQUA data

DESCRIPTION

   Top level driver program for ingesting AMSU on AQUA data.  Reads AQUA files (in hdf_eos)
   and combines data into complete orbits

FILE READ:

   AQUA L2A files in hdf_eos format
   e.g. AIRS.2011.12.31.001.L1B.AMSU_Rad.v5.0.0.0.G11365123057.hdf

FILE WRITTEN:

   AQUA L2A files in RSS format, as complete orbits.
   e.g. NOAA-18_r30000.L2A.gz

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/24/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   orbitify_aqua_v5,days_before=5

8. MLT_RSS/read_AIRS_AQUA_L1B.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   read_AIRS_AQUA_L1B.pro

PURPOSE

   Reads NASA AQUA AIRS L1B file in hdfeos format

DESCRIPTION

   Reads NASA AQUA AIRS L1B file in hdfeos format.  Data is returned in an IDL structure.

INPUTS

   file  ; file to read

OUTPUTS

   x     ; L1B data in an IDL structure
   error ; error flag.  0 is all is OK

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   read_AIRS_AQUA_L1B, file, x, error

9. MLT_RSS/read_AMSU_L2A_orbit.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   read_AMSU_L2A_orbit.pro

PURPOSE

   Reads RSS L2A file with adjusted AMSU on AQUA data.

DESCRIPTION

   Reads RSS L2A file with adjusted AMSU on AQUA data.

INPUTS:

   satellite_name,  ; satellite name ('AQUA  ')
   orbit_number,    ; orbit number        
   channel,         ; AMSU channel  
   AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path  ; location of AMSU_L2A_files

OUTPUTS:

   L2A_header,         ;   L2A header data
   L2A_orbit,          ;   L2A scan data
   L2A_scan_valid,     ;   L2A array of integers -- set to one if scan is valid, 0 otherwise
   error ; error flag. ;   0 if read went OK, -1 otherwise

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/28/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   read_AMSU_L2A_orbit,satellite_name,orbit_number,channel,           $
                                  L2A_header,L2A_orbit,L2A_scan_valid,           $
                                  AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path, error = error

10. MLT_RSS/read_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   read_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted.pro

PURPOSE

   Reads RSS L2A file with unadusted AMSU on AQUA data.

DESCRIPTION

   Reads RSS L2A file with unadusted AMSU on AQUA data.

INPUTS:

   satellite_name,  ; satellite name ('AQUA  ')
   orbit_number,    ; orbit number        
   channel,         ; AMSU channel  
   AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path  ; location of AMSU_L2A_files

OUTPUTS:

   L2A_header,         ;   L2A header data
   L2A_orbit,          ;   L2A scan data
   L2A_scan_valid,     ;   L2A array of integers -- set to one if scan is valid, 0 otherwise
   error ; error flag. ;   0 if read went OK, -1 otherwise

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   read_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted,satellite_name,orbit_number,channel,           $
                                  L2A_header,L2A_orbit,L2A_scan_valid,           $
                                  AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path, error = error

11. MLT_RSS/read_orbitify_status_file.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   read_orbitify_status_file

PURPOSE

   Reads RSS L2A Status File

DESCRIPTION

   Reads RSS L2A Status File.  File is used both for web based tools, and to keep 
   track of progress of the orbitification process.

INPUTS

   status_root   ; location of status files
   channel       ; AMSU channel number

OUTPUTS

   status        ; status structure

FILE READ

   RSS AMSU status file
   e.g.  AQUA_Orbitify_Channel_05.stat.js
   status is stored as a javascript file so it can be executed by web servers.

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.

HISTORY

   11/04/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   read_orbitify_status_file,status_root,channel,status

12. MLT_RSS/write_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   write_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted

PURPOSE

   Writes RSS L2A file with unadjusted AMSU on AQUA data.

DESCRIPTION

   Writes RSS L2A file with unadjusted AMSU on AQUA data.

INPUTS:

   satellite_name,  ; satellite name ('AQUA  ')
   orbit_number,    ; orbit number        
   channel,         ; AMSU channel  
   AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path  ; location of AMSU_L2A_files
   L2A_header,         ;   L2A header data
   L2A_orbit,          ;   L2A scan data
   L2A_scan_valid,     ;   L2A array of integers -- set to one if scan is valid, 0 otherwise

OUTPUTS:

   error ; error flag. ;   0 if read went OK, -1 otherwise

FILE WRITTEN:

AUTHOR:

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.;

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   write_AMSU_L2A_orbit_unadjusted,satellite_name,orbit_number,channel,           $
                                  L2A_header,L2A_orbit,L2A_scan_valid,           $
                                  AMSU_L2A_Path = AMSU_L2A_Path, error = error

13. MLT_RSS/write_L2A_inventory.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   write_L2A_inventory

PURPOSE

   Writes RSS L2A inventory file.

DESCRIPTION

   Writes RSS L2A inventory file.

INPUTS

   sat_num
   channel
   exists          ;intarr(80000)  1 if orbit exists, 0 if does not exist
   start_scan      ;intarr(80000)  first scan number in oribt 
   end_scan        ;intarr(80000)  last scan number in orbit
   start_rd_2000   ;dlbarr(80000)  begin date, in rd_2000 format
   end_rd_2000     ;dblarr(80000)  end date, in rd_2000 format
   eqx_rd_2000     ;dblarr(80000)  scending node crossing time, in rd_2000 format

FILE WRITTEN

   RSS L2a inventory file in text form
   e.g.  AQUA_Channel_05_L2A.inv.txt

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.

HISTORY

   10/18/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   write_L2A_inventory,sat_num,channel,exists,start_scan,end_scan,start_rd_2000,end_rd_2000,eqx_rd_2000

14. MLT_RSS/write_orbitify_status_file.pro [ Programs ]

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NAME

   write_orbitify_status_file

PURPOSE

   Writes RSS L2A Status File

DESCRIPTION

   Writes RSS L2A Status File.  File is used both for web based tools, and to keep 
   track of progress of the orbitification process.

INPUTS

   status_root   ; location of status files
   channel       ; AMSU channel number
   status        ; status structure

FILE WRITTEN

   RSS AMSU status file
   e.g.  AQUA_Orbitify_Channel_05.stat.js
   status is stored as a javascript file so it can be executed by web servers.

AUTHOR

   Carl Mears, Remote Sensing Systems

COPYRIGHT:

   THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHT 2012 REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  
   THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ALGORITHM VERIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY 
   AND MAY NOT BE USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN
   PERMISSION FROM REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS.  THEY ARE FURNISHED "AS IS." THE 
   AUTHORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, 
   AND AGENTS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE 
   SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PURPOSE. THEY ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY (1) FOR
   THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION; OR (2) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
   TO USERS.

HISTORY

   11/04/2012 Initial Version prepared for NCDC

USAGE

   write_orbitify_status_file,status_root,channel,status