The 1.5 version of McIDAS-V is available as a free download on our software library. Our antivirus scan shows that this download is clean. The latest version of McIDAS-V can be downloaded for PCs running Windows XP/7/8/10/11, 32-bit.
The latest setup file that can be downloaded is 196.3 MB in size. The software lies within Education Tools, more precisely Science Tools. The most popular versions of the program 1.5, 1.4 and 1.2. This free program is an intellectual property of UW SSEC.
From the developer:
McIDAS-V is a free, open source, visualization and data analysis software package that is the fifth generation in SSEC's 40 year history of sophisticated McIDAS (Man computer Interactive Data Access System) software packages. McIDAS-V displays weather satellite (including hyperspectral) and other geophysical data in 2- and 3-dimensions, and can be used to analyze and manipulate the data with its powerful mathematical functions.
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