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A user downloaded AREA formatted data from the EUMETSAT archive. The data was from METEOSAT-8 when it had a subpoint of 9:50:00 East. The navigation routines for McIDAS-V are expecting this value in the second word of the navigation block.

EUMETSAT has been made aware of the problem and will forward the information onto their archive staff.

Rick

As an FYI, when SteveW and I used the RSO data for MET-8 (which is at 9.5E) last year, we had to POKE (using Mc-X) the sat-subpoint in to that location. That is a temporary solution while people wait for EUMETSAT to correct their archive, back with mcidas2008

LWU POKE AREA(nnnn) -95000 69

As an FYI, you were on the initial exchange of emails back in March 2009, when I was trying to read the data I got off the DC servers. I forget if it was changed finally in mcidas2009 (i.e if you read in the HRIT it would generate a correct AREA with the right subsatellite point). I had to look through my emails to find this, but it would be something to check as well.

Thanks William,

Unfortunately the user did not have McIDAS-X, but using that exact solution, we were able to help him out. Poking word 65 is the correct solution.

Rick