| Projection Parameters in ENVI [message #41247] |
Thu, 14 October 2004 15:35  |
envi35
Messages: 8
Registered: October 2004
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Hi,
Could anyone tell me about the meaning of the parameters in the ENVI
map projections table? In the online help of ENVI, there is a table
including all the map projections in ENVI, such as projection name and
description and ENVI projection number. For example, for the Polar
Stereographic projection (31), a,b,lat0,lon0,x0,y0,[datum],name, are
the requred parameters. I've searched hard to try to find the
explanations for these parameters, but failed. I know the a and b are
semi-major and semi-minor axis. But how can I know if the lat0/lon0
are for the center or for the origin of the map? Do those parameters
always have the same meanings for all the projections in the table?
My image data is centered on the north pole, the reference lon/lat is
(-45,70), and I know the lon/lat pairs for all pixels. I tried to set
the params for ENVI_MAP_INFO_CREATE differently, but when I opened the
image in envi, it is never right.
Any hints are welcome & appreciated,
Jenny
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| Re: Projection Parameters in ENVI [message #41429 is a reply to message #41247] |
Thu, 21 October 2004 10:36  |
envi35
Messages: 8
Registered: October 2004
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Hi,Thank you both very much. Is there a way I can convert this process
in an ENVI Or IDL program? e.g.use ENVI_MAP_INFO_CREATE routine?
Regards,Jenny
savoie@nsidc.org wrote in message news:<ywkuvfd68r5r.fsf@snowblower.colorado.edu>...
> I'm posting this for a colleague.
>
>
> Jenny:
>
> I think the definition of the map parameters will make better sense if you
> enter them through the Map Info dialogs rather than simply editting the
> header. Open the image file (for which no corresponding .hdr file exists)
> from the ENVI main menu by selecting File->Open Image File. Select the image
> file. You should get a Header Info dialog. Enter the number of samples
> (columns), lines (rows), bands (typically 1), Offset (typically 0 if there is
> no header in the file), xstart and ystart (typically 1), Data Type, and Byte
> Order (Little Endian = Host (Intel) or Big Endian = Network (IEEE)). Then
> before you click Ok, click Edit Attributes, and select Map Info....For Image
> Coord X and Image Coord Y, enter 1.0, 1.0 if you know the lat/lon or meters
> from the projection center for the upper left corner of the upper left pixel,
> or 1.5, 1.5 for the center of the upper left pixel. Enter the Pixel Size in
> meters for X and Y. Map Rotation is typically 0.0 since it refers to rotation
> around the center of the map not the center of the projection. Click Change
> Proj...and then click Select New Projection New....From the Customized Map
> Projection Definition, Enter a name for your projection (e.g. Polar
> Stereographic North), and select Polar Stereographic from the list of
> Projection Types. Then select your Datum from the Projection Datum list, or
> toggle Projection Datum to specify a Projection Ellipsoid which, if you
> select User Defined, will allow you to enter your own A and B (the semi-major
> and semi-minor axes). Enter False easting and northing (typically 0), click
> Toggle DMS <-> DD and enter 70 for Latitude of true scale and -45 for
> Longitude down below pole (which should read Longitude up above pole if
> Latitude of true scale is negative). Then click Ok. You'll be given an option
> to save the parameters in your existing map_proj.txt (for which you may not
> have write access) or you can specify a new map_proj.txt. If you do the
> latter, you should eventually edit your Preferences (from the ENVI main menu,
> select File->Preferences->User Defined Files and enter the new path for Map
> Projection File; you should then save the configuration file to a location
> from which you will start ENVI). Then click OK in the Projection Selection
> Dialog. You should see the your new projection name in the Proj : field. If
> you have meters for your upper left corner, enter them as the X value
> (negative if left of projection center) in the E box and the Y value
> (negative if below the projection center) in the N box. If you have lat-lon
> for the upper left corner, click the toggle button next to the Proj :
> name. Click Ok in the Edit Map Information dialog, and Ok in the Header Info
> dialog. You should see a Map Info icon in the Available Bands List, and a
> .hdr file should have been created. You can then verify that the geolocation
> looks good by selecting Tools->Cursor Location/Value. You can also now look
> at the values in the header file.
>
> For more information on map projections, see "Map Projections -- A Working
> Manual", John P. Snyder, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1935, United
> States Government Printing Office, Washington,: 1987.
>
> Hope this helps.
> --Terry
>
>
> envi35@yahoo.ca (Jenny) writes:
>
>
>> Hi,
>> Could anyone tell me about the meaning of the parameters in the ENVI
>> map projections table? In the online help of ENVI, there is a table
>> including all the map projections in ENVI, such as projection name and
>> description and ENVI projection number. For example, for the Polar
>> Stereographic projection (31), a,b,lat0,lon0,x0,y0,[datum],name, are
>> the requred parameters. I've searched hard to try to find the
>> explanations for these parameters, but failed. I know the a and b are
>> semi-major and semi-minor axis. But how can I know if the lat0/lon0
>> are for the center or for the origin of the map? Do those parameters
>> always have the same meanings for all the projections in the table?
>>
>> My image data is centered on the north pole, the reference lon/lat is
>> (-45,70), and I know the lon/lat pairs for all pixels. I tried to set
>> the params for ENVI_MAP_INFO_CREATE differently, but when I opened the
>> image in envi, it is never right.
>>
>> Any hints are welcome & appreciated,
>> Jenny
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| Re: Projection Parameters in ENVI [message #41447 is a reply to message #41247] |
Tue, 19 October 2004 12:05 |
savoie
Messages: 68
Registered: September 1996
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Member |
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I'm posting this for a colleague.
Jenny:
I think the definition of the map parameters will make better sense if you
enter them through the Map Info dialogs rather than simply editting the
header. Open the image file (for which no corresponding .hdr file exists)
from the ENVI main menu by selecting File->Open Image File. Select the image
file. You should get a Header Info dialog. Enter the number of samples
(columns), lines (rows), bands (typically 1), Offset (typically 0 if there is
no header in the file), xstart and ystart (typically 1), Data Type, and Byte
Order (Little Endian = Host (Intel) or Big Endian = Network (IEEE)). Then
before you click Ok, click Edit Attributes, and select Map Info....For Image
Coord X and Image Coord Y, enter 1.0, 1.0 if you know the lat/lon or meters
from the projection center for the upper left corner of the upper left pixel,
or 1.5, 1.5 for the center of the upper left pixel. Enter the Pixel Size in
meters for X and Y. Map Rotation is typically 0.0 since it refers to rotation
around the center of the map not the center of the projection. Click Change
Proj...and then click Select New Projection New....From the Customized Map
Projection Definition, Enter a name for your projection (e.g. Polar
Stereographic North), and select Polar Stereographic from the list of
Projection Types. Then select your Datum from the Projection Datum list, or
toggle Projection Datum to specify a Projection Ellipsoid which, if you
select User Defined, will allow you to enter your own A and B (the semi-major
and semi-minor axes). Enter False easting and northing (typically 0), click
Toggle DMS <-> DD and enter 70 for Latitude of true scale and -45 for
Longitude down below pole (which should read Longitude up above pole if
Latitude of true scale is negative). Then click Ok. You'll be given an option
to save the parameters in your existing map_proj.txt (for which you may not
have write access) or you can specify a new map_proj.txt. If you do the
latter, you should eventually edit your Preferences (from the ENVI main menu,
select File->Preferences->User Defined Files and enter the new path for Map
Projection File; you should then save the configuration file to a location
from which you will start ENVI). Then click OK in the Projection Selection
Dialog. You should see the your new projection name in the Proj : field. If
you have meters for your upper left corner, enter them as the X value
(negative if left of projection center) in the E box and the Y value
(negative if below the projection center) in the N box. If you have lat-lon
for the upper left corner, click the toggle button next to the Proj :
name. Click Ok in the Edit Map Information dialog, and Ok in the Header Info
dialog. You should see a Map Info icon in the Available Bands List, and a
.hdr file should have been created. You can then verify that the geolocation
looks good by selecting Tools->Cursor Location/Value. You can also now look
at the values in the header file.
For more information on map projections, see "Map Projections -- A Working
Manual", John P. Snyder, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1935, United
States Government Printing Office, Washington,: 1987.
Hope this helps.
--Terry
envi35@yahoo.ca (Jenny) writes:
> Hi,
> Could anyone tell me about the meaning of the parameters in the ENVI
> map projections table? In the online help of ENVI, there is a table
> including all the map projections in ENVI, such as projection name and
> description and ENVI projection number. For example, for the Polar
> Stereographic projection (31), a,b,lat0,lon0,x0,y0,[datum],name, are
> the requred parameters. I've searched hard to try to find the
> explanations for these parameters, but failed. I know the a and b are
> semi-major and semi-minor axis. But how can I know if the lat0/lon0
> are for the center or for the origin of the map? Do those parameters
> always have the same meanings for all the projections in the table?
>
> My image data is centered on the north pole, the reference lon/lat is
> (-45,70), and I know the lon/lat pairs for all pixels. I tried to set
> the params for ENVI_MAP_INFO_CREATE differently, but when I opened the
> image in envi, it is never right.
>
> Any hints are welcome & appreciated,
> Jenny
--
Matthew Savoie - Scientific Programmer
National Snow and Ice Data Center
(303) 735-0785 http://nsidc.org
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