3 December, 1993

This directory contains the files necessary to reformat MAF files from the DE-1 
Scanning Auroral Imager (SAI) into CDFs. Once in CDF, the images may be 
examined with the CXIT program, currently available on the Macintosh and Sun 
platforms, and in process of being ported to the PC platform. Contact D. 
Bilitza (NSSDCA::BILITZA or bilitza@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov) or R. Candey
(NSSDCA::CANDEY or candey@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov) for further information.

There are three other "readme" files in this directory. The CDF.RELEASE file
gives the information necessary to obtain the CDF package, which is required 
for the DE_SAI to CDF conversion. The DE_SAI.README file describes the contents 
of all other files, and tells how to use them. The CXIT.README file gives 
information about the CXIT program.

The SAI_CDF.COM file can be used to automate CDF creation from the SAI files.

To obtain the MAF files via the NASA Data Archive and Distribution Service
(NDADS) on-line system, send a mail message to NDADSA::ARCHIVES (or, to
archives@ndadsa.gsfc.nasa.gov). On the subject line, enter MANUAL; the body of
the letter can be empty. By return Email, you will receive the NDADS manual
(in TeX) describing the NDADS system. An example of a request for data is:
     To:	NDADSA::ARCHIVES
     Subject:	REQUEST DE SAI 
In the body of the message, put:
yydddhh    (where yydddhh is the data day/hour  one item per line)

Entering DOCUMENT after SAI (in the Subject line) gives you documentation. 
Entering HOLDINGS DE as the subject gives you the DE data holdings.