Abstract
HDFEOS Data Management and Visualization for ArcMap and ArcScene
Track: Parks and Natural Reserves
Author(s): Douglas Flewelling, Mark Kumler, Nathan Strout, Stephen Daugherty, Steve Paplanus
The widespread use of atmospheric datasets by earth scientists
is impeded by the difficulty of integrating these data with other
geographic datasets in an analysis or study. This paper presents
the results of a joint effort between the University of Redlands,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Esri. The project developed
a set of tools for loading AIRS level-2 data in EOS-HDF format
for analysis in ArcGIS. Relying on a geodatabase for data
management, the system provides an interface for selecting
phenomena of interest from AIRS swath granules based on a 2D
location, elevation, and temporal interval. Level-2 geometry is
retained in the stored data without premature aggregation or
interpolation. This permits more accurate integration of
atmospheric data with other geographic factors. The toolset is
packaged as a set of extensions that may be installed in either
ArcMap or ArcScene
Douglas Flewelling
University of Redlands MS GIS Program
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P. O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373-0999
United States
Phone: 909=748-8128
E-mail: douglas_flewelling@spatial.redlands.edu
Mark Kumler
University of Redlands MS GIS Program
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P. O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373-0999
United States
Phone: 909-748-8128
E-mail: mark_kumler@spatial.redlands.edu
Nathan Strout
The Redlands Institute
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P. O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373
United States
Phone: 909-748-8268
E-mail: nathan_strout@spatial.redlands.edu
Stephen Daugherty
The Redlands Institute
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P. O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373-0999
United States
Phone: 909-748-5131
E-mail: stephen_daugherty@spatial.redlands.edu
Steve Paplanus
The Redlands Institute
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P. O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373
United States
Phone: 909-748-8380
E-mail: steve_paplanus@spatial.redlands.edu