Download MARS CLIMATE DATABASE v3.0 USER MANUAL

Contents
1 Introduction
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2 Differences Between Version 3.0 and Previous Versions of the MCD
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3 Contents of the Mars Climate database
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4 Installation
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4.1
Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2
Installing the MCD from the CD-roms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Accessing Data
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5.1
Choosing a Method of Database Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.2
Using the atmemcd subroutine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.2.1
What is atmemcd subroutine ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.2.2
How to use atmemcd subroutine ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MCDGM – the MarsGRAM-Style Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.3.1
Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.3.2
Output Produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.3.3
Running the MCDGM in Batch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using the DRS Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.4.1
Opening and Closing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.4.2
Manipulating Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using GrADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.3
5.4
5.5
6 References
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