User's Guide

DSPAHDR

Display the AVHRR Archive Header Record (AHDR)

Function:

Displays the information in the AVHRR Archive Header Record (AHDR). A formatted report can be routed to the user's terminal, the line printer, or a specified file.

Parameters:

INFILE
Input file. The name of the AVHRR AHDR file. If no extension is specified, it is assumed to be ;AHDR.

PRINT(TERM)
Output destination. The destination of the formatted report of information from the Archive Header Record (AHDR).

  = TERM:        Terminal.  Output is sent to the
                 user's terminal.
  = LP:          Line printer.  Output is sent to the
                 printer defined by $PRINTER.
  = Filename:    User-supplied filename.  Output is
                 sent to the user-supplied file with
                 the extension ;PRT.

Example:

  1. LAS> dspahdr infile=ah11122092111323

    Information from the Archive Header Record (AHDR) file AH11122092111323;AHDR is displayed to the user's terminal.

Description/Algorithm:

Information from the AHDR file is read, formatted into a report, and routed to the specified output destination. Included in the report are satellite information such as the satellite number, image-specific information such as the number of lines and samples, satellite attitude correction coefficients, image corner coordinates, ephemeris data, and dropped line information.

Nonfatal Error Message:

    None.

Fatal Error Message:

  1. [dspahdr-fatal] Fatal error encountered

    The error message displayed immediately preceding this message is the specific error encountered. Processing is terminated.

  2. [dspahdr-open] Error opening temporary file for fileutil

    An error occurred opening the temporary report file. Check the permissions on the current directory.

User Notes:

    None.