MODO Features
Versions
- MODO - version 4:
- Full radiative transfer modeling and at sensor radiance calculations with completely included MODTRAN 4 radiative transfer code. Attractive pricing at sufficient accuracy for many applications and education.
- MODO - version 5:
- High accuracy radiative transfer supporting the Modtran®5 radiative transfer code for users having already a valid license for the Modtran®5 code.
- MODO PRO - version 5:
- High accuracy radiative transfer including a complete Modtran®5 radiative transfer code license.
Key Capabilities
The following features apply to all current versions of MODO:
- graphical user interface to the original Modtran® software as developed by the AFGL
- direct call of Modtran® for Windows and UNIX/Linux/MacOSX,
- straight-forward at-sensor radiance simulation for a broad collection of remote sensing systems.
- import/export of Modtran® 'tape5' ASCII control files
- creation of tape5 input including support for multiple run tape5s,
- convolution of Modtran® outputs to hyperspectral and multispectral sensors,
- import of ground reflectance spectra including support for adjacency effect,
- export of calculation results to ENVI(TM) spectral libraries and ASCII,
- automatic creation of series based on a spectral library, and sensitivity analysis through parameter series,
- extraction of radiance/transmittance and flux components from standard Modtran® output (*tp7 and *flx),
- plotting of standard Modtran® outputs (tape7 / flux),
- supporting applications for visibility determination and solar angles calculation.
- direct online help for each GUI,
- complete PDF user manual for the MODO functionality and original, hyper-tagged Modtran® user manual,
Features only available in MODO version 4:
- included original Modtran® executables of Modtran®4, v3r1 for Solaris/x86-Linux/MacOSX and Windows (under license of the United States of America),
Features only available in MODO and MODO PRO version 5 :
- full support for the higher spectral resolution offered by Modtran®,
- direct link to functional local Modtran®5 installation.
- display of ENVI remote sensing BSQ image data cubes
- extraction of spectra and profiles from ENVI data cubes
- calculation of sensor-specific standard atmospheric correction parameters.
- simple atmospheric correction (SACO) module for ENVI formatted imagery.
Features only available in MODO PRO version 5:
- includes original Modtran® executables of Modtran®5, v2r11 for Solaris/x86-Linux/MacOSX and Windows (under license of the United States of America),
System Requirements
- IDL 7.0 and higher or the free IDL Virtual Machine (Exelis Inc.) ,
- Solaris, Linux (x86), MacOSX (Intel) or Windows operating system,
- high processing power for Modtran® runs,
- screen size at least 1024x768, and
- disk storage: approx. 100 MB.
The MODTRAN® trademark is being used with the express permission of the owner, the United States of America, as represented by the United States Air Force.