MADIS API Documentation
The documentation included in the MADIS API software package can be updated outside of the package's version release cycle. The most current documentation can always be obtained from the links on this page. The following table provides an index of links to the files in the MADIS API doc directory. Dates are shown for files that have been changed since the current version release.
System | ||
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| INSTALL.unix | How to install for Unix or Linux | Changed: |
| INSTALL.windows | How to install for Windows | Changed: 04/02/08 |
| README | General package description | Changed: |
| README.doc_directory | Explanation of doc directory files and Web updates | Changed: |
| RELEASE_NOTES | Chronology of changes for all versions | Changed: |
| errors.txt | Error codes, messages, corrective action | Changed: |
| hydro_providers.txt | Hydro data providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| map_providers.txt | Multi-agency profiler providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| rdmtr_providers.txt | Radiometer data providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| satrad_providers.txt | Satellite radiance providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| satsnd_providers.txt | Satellite sounding providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| satwnd_providers.txt | Satellite wind providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| snow_providers.txt | Snow providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
| sfc_providers.txt | Sfc data providers available from MADIS | Changed: |
Utility Programs | ||
| acarsdump_usage.txt | The *usage.txt files describe how to run each | Changed: |
| acarspdump_usage.txt | dump utility, how to set up the parameter files, | Changed: |
| hydrodump_usage.txt | etc. | Changed: |
| mapdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| npndump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| raobdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| rdmtrdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| satraddump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| satsnddump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| satwnddump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| snowdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| sfcdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| wisdomdump_usage.txt | Changed: | |
| acarsdump.par | Sample parameter files for each dump utility, | Changed: |
| acarspdump.par | these will dump all variables with default | Changed: |
| hydrodump.par | settings on all options. | Changed: |
| mapdump.par | Changed: | |
| npndump.par | Changed: | |
| raobdump.par | Changed: | |
| rdmtrdump.par | Changed: | |
| satraddump.par | Changed: | |
| satsnddump.par | Changed: | |
| satwnddump.par | Changed: | |
| snowdump.par | Changed: | |
| sfcdump.par | Changed: | |
| wisdomdump.par | Changed: | |
| hydrodump1.par | Sample hydrodump.par - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| mapdump1.par | Sample mapdump.par - tabular output. | Changed: |
| mapdump2.par | Sample mapdump.par - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| npndump1.par | Sample npndump.par - tabular output. | Changed: |
| raobdump1.par | Sample raobdump.par - tabular output. | Changed: |
| rdmtrdump1.par | Sample rdmtrdump.par - tabular output. | Changed: |
| rdmtrdump2.par | Sample rdmtrdump.par - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| satraddump1.par | Sample satraddump.par file - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| satsnddump1.par | Sample satsnddump.par file - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| satwnddump1.par | Sample satwnddump.par file - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| snowdump1.par | Sample snowdump.par file - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
| sfcdump1.par | Sample sfcdump.par file - mesonet-only variables. | Changed: |
| sfcdump2.par | Sample sfcdump.par file - specific-provider option. | Changed: |
Variables | ||
| acars_variable_list.txt | The *variable_list.txt files list all variables | Changed: |
| acarsp_variable_list.txt | available for each dataset, along with their | Changed: |
| hydro_variable_list.txt | MADIS variable code names, units, and | Changed: |
| map_variable_list.txt | explanatory notes. | Changed: 09/24/09 |
| npn_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| raob_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| rdmtr_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| satrad_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| satsnd_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| satwnd_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_coop_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_crn_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_hcn_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_OMO_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_maritime_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_mesonet_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_metar_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_nepp_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_sao_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_urbanet_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| snow_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| wisdom_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
QC Information | ||
| qc_info.txt | Description of the QC info that's available. | Changed: 02/16/07 |
| acars_qc_variable_list.txt | The *qc_variable_list.txt files list the QC | Changed: |
| acarsp_qc_variable_list.txt | checks applied to the variables for each | Changed: |
| hydro_qc_variable_list.txt | dataset. | Changed: |
| map_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: 04/17/07 | |
| npn_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| raob_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| rdmtr_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| satsnd_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| satwnd_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| snow_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: | |
| sfc_qc_variable_list.txt | Changed: 02/16/07 | |
| wisdom_qc_variable_list.txt | ||
Programmer Documentation | ||
| subroutine_list.txt | List of MADIS routines. | Changed: |
| msetdom.txt | Description of user-callable subroutines that | Changed: |
| msetwin.txt | aren't demonstrated in the *dump programs. | Changed: |
| time_routines.txt | Changed: |
Last updated 16 March 2017
