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> > > Any idea how difficult this is to change? Seems like the most accepted unit > is UTC now, and no longer GMT. > > it is in the user preference: Formats&Data, you can select the time zone. Yuan > > ----==== Inquiry ====---- > 1061 > > ----==== Summary ====---- > Request to make the default Time Zone label UTC, not GMT. > > ----==== Request ====---- > 2011-06-17 - Rick Kohrs > I suggest that McIDAS-V default to %u201CUTC%u201D labels for the times, > rather than %u201CGMT%u201D. > > > > From Wikipedia > > %u201CIn casual use, when fractions of a second are not important, Greenwich > Mean Time (GMT) can be considered equivalent to UTC or UT1. Saying "GMT" > often implies either UTC or UT1 when used within informal or casual contexts. > In technical contexts, usage of "GMT" is avoided; the unambiguous terminology > "UTC" or "UT1" is preferred.[6]%u201D > > > ################################################################################ > > http://dcdbs.ssec.wisc.edu/inquiry-v/index.php?inquiry=1061 > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: YNY-540744 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open