IMAPP RealEarth Web Mapping Service V2.0 Release

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kathys
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IMAPP RealEarth Web Mapping Service V2.0 Release

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Dear Colleagues,

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) has prepared an updated software package as part of the NASA International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package (IMAPP) that enables users to display satellite imagery in a Google Maps or Google Earth interface. It is distributed as an 8 GB virtual machine (VM) that is capable of displaying MODIS (and VIIRS) GeoTIFF images created from the IMAPP/CSPP Polar2grid v2.0 software package in support of Direct Broadcast users. IMAPP RealEarth is a browser-based GeoTIFF imagery viewer powered by SSEC’s RealEarth Web Mapping System. IMAPP RealEarth allows users to process imagery generated by their IMAPP installation for display in Google Maps, and share that imagery with users through a web mapping service.

The web interface allows users to select from 56 different preset Aqua and Terra MODIS and/or VIIRS band swath and composite displays. The choice of spectral bands and how they are displayed is configurable. Users can add their own (non Polar2grid) GeoTIFF files if desired. Users also have the capability to share their display with colleagues and friends or export it to Google Earth.

What is new in IMAPP WMS Version 2.0?
  • Speed and efficiency improvements.
    Support for 24 bit false color image products.
    Color enhanced MODIS water vapor imagery.
    Expanded map options.
    More sharing options (email, Facebook, twitter).
    More sharing types (Google Maps web link & KML file, GeoTIFF, WMS map).
    Support for VIIRS Day/Night Band dynamic enhancement now available.
    Redesigned manager web page.
    Animations through image layers as well as through time.
    Uses updated Polar2Grid v2.0 GeoTIFF naming conventions.
The following define the host system requirements. Please note: Your system will not be able to support the IMAPP RealEarth Virtual Machine (VM) unless it meets all of these requirements:
  • Intel or AMD CPU with 64-bit instruction support,
    RedHat or CentOS Linux v.6 host server,
    Root privileges on host server,
    Hardware virtualization enabled in the host system BIOS.
The IMAPP RealEarth installation and execution instructions are available through the IMAPP website:

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/imapp/


The IMAPP/CSPP Polar2Grid software is a package for reprojecting MODIS Level-1B (L1B) files and VIIRS Science Data Records (SDRs) files into GeoTIFF format. It is freely distributed through this website:

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/imapp/modis_ ... v2.0.shtml

An example of an implementation of the RealEarth software centered over the United States can be viewed here: http://imapp.ssec.wisc.edu:8001/
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