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Satellite Data Storage Formats

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Satellite data has been stored by the Bureau in a number of different archive formats. Data can be extracted from the achive and provided in these formats or in an additional range of output format options and can be provided on a range of medium options.

Australian Satellite Data Archive (ASDA) Format

ASDA Format
Tools:

PVL C Library
The Bureau has developed a set of C routines designed specifically for the reading, manipulation and writing of PVL files. These are available as a free library.

C Tool to access ASDA Format File Information
The Bureau has developed a simple set of C functions and a command-line tool that can access and retrieve data from an ASDA format archive file. This is available as free C sourcecode.
ASDA Examples:
GMS ASDA Header Example

NOAA ASDA Header Example

FY-2 ASDA Header Example

McIDAS Area Format:

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