McIDAS-V – data analysis and visualization development for the NPP/NPOESS and GOES-R programs

The fifth generation of the Man computer Interactive Data Access System (McIDAS-V) is a java-based, open-source, freely available software package. It provides powerful new capabilities to analyze and visualize data from the next generation of remote sensing instruments under development for the NPP/NPOESS and GOES-R programs. For NPP/NPOESS, the McIDAS-V development team is providing visualization and analysis capabilities using data from NASA EOS MODIS and AIRS, MSG SEVERI, METOP IASI as well as numerous other environmental satellite and in situ data. Case studies are being used to develop new analysis and product validation techniques in the McIDAS-V environment. In support of the GOES-R algorithm development teams, ABI simulated data sets and MSG SEVIRI observations are being used as prototype ABI data sets. We are providing an intuitive user interface to the GOES-R routine processing framework to bring AWG products into the McIDAS-V data model. This will allow GOES-R scientists and algorithm developers to analyze and visualize their products, enabling algorithm evaluation, and iterative development.