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CWF Utilities

The CoastWatch Format (CWF) Software Library and Utilities is a package of routines that convert, manipulate, and plot CoastWatch HDF AVHRR data files. Most tools support both the new CoastWatch HDF format and the older CoastWatch IMGMAP format by automatically detecting the file type.

Core Features:

  • plot to PNG with a color bar, time stamp, etc.
  • extract specific file attributes, dimensions, and values
  • adjust the data navigation
  • selectively apply NOAA/NESDIS cloud mask files
  • calculate overall data file statistics
  • create composites from a time series of data files
  • convert older CWF formatted files to CW HDF

Although written mostly in Java, the software in this package is supported by low-level file I/O routines written in C. Therefore, a small part of the software is platform-dependent and shared libraries must be compiled for each platform.:

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Download the package by choosing the appropriate operating system and installation type below, then read the Installation instructions to install:



(If clicking the drop-down boxes above does not show a list of operating systems and installation types, choose directly from a full list packages.)

 
 
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