Features

List of features

• Support for several CloudSat CPR, CALIPSO CALIOP, and Aqua MODIS data sets. ccplot can draw Profile, Layer, and MODIS Earth View product types. Check out the table below!
• Extent selection. Extent to be plotted can be selected vertically by height, and horizontally by rays, time, geographical coordinates or scanlines and samples (MODIS).
• Custom colormaps. Custom colormaps can be constructed if you don't like any of those bundled with ccplot.
• Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio of profile and layer plots can be set. This means your CloudSat and CALIPSO plots will have a uniform look, and thereby easily comparable.
• Multiple output formats. ccplot supports vector as well as raster formats: SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS and PostScript. Output DPI can be set on the command-line.
• Multiple projections. ccplot uses basemap map projection library. Several projections are supported, including Mercator, Transverse Mercator, South (North) Pole Stereographic.
• Interpolation radius. ccplot uses nearest-neighbor interpolation for resampling of data onto a regular grid. Interpolation radius can be set on the command-line.
• Surface elevation. A surface elevation line can be plotted on CALIPSO profile products.
• Comprehensive documentation. ccplot was developed as part of a bachelor's thesis. As such it comes not only with a full-reference unix man page, but also with an introductory material describing the A-Train constallation, the products, science basis, HDF files, data processing, and usage of ccplot: Visualising Data from CloudSat and CALIPSO Satellites.

Supported Products

List of supported instruments and data structures is given in the table below.