ArcView, ARC/INFO
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The ArcView, ARC/INFO format is a binary format file designed for import into the ArcView or ARC/INFO GIS packages as follows:

ArcView:

• Using the ArcView Spatial Analyst extension, import the .FLT binary data file as a GRID. Make sure that the the .HDR header file is in the same directory - ArcView needs this file for geographic information.
• After adding the new GRID theme to the view, set the projection of the view to Mercator before overlaying any other GIS themes.
• You should be able to load multiple CoastWatch data files for different areas of the U.S. West Coast as GRID themes in the same view to create a mosaic effect.

ARC/INFO:

• Start an Arc session and use the FLOATGRID command to import the binary GRID and ASCII header file. For example:

        FLOATGRID w9813721.sc4.flt w9813721_sc4
      

• Use the PROJECT command to project the new GRID file to a custom projection. The input projection should be specified as follows:

        projection mercator
        units meters
        spheroid sphere
        parameters
        00 00 00
        00 00 00
        0.0
        0.0
      

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