For current McIDAS-V users, notable changes since the previous version (1.6) include:
- Improved functionality for displaying GOES-16 ABI imagery, including improved navigation, updated local servers, default public ADDE datasets, and an available plug-in for displaying GLM
- Improved the performance of the Satellite Imagery chooser when accessing large geostationary datasets
- Improved access to NOAA-20 imagery from the JPSS chooser
- Included new 2D and 3D grid trajectories based on the VisAD library enhancements
- Continued development of Jython scripting tools
The full release notes are available at:
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/doc/mcv_guide/current/index.php?page=ReleaseNotes.html
If you're new to McIDAS-V, a collection of fifteen McIDAS-V tutorials are available on the Documentation page of the McIDAS-V Website. The "Getting Started" chapter in the McIDAS-V User's Guide will also help to guide you through using the different types of data available with McIDAS-V.
We look forward to hearing your feedback!
Thank you,
McIDAS User Services