Re: 20020304: COMET Case Studies (fwd)

Hello David, 

Yes, there are two versions of the cases, but GEMPAK and GARP are
virtually the same...the other version is the netCDF AWIPS version.

The COMET cases are in general about 2 GB in size...some larger some
smaller, so you would want to have sufficient hard drive to handle the
data. Other system requirements are far less stringent, but the faster the
CPU and the more memory you have the quicker the images will load and
process...obviously.

Currently the data is available either via FTP (slow process) or via an
8mm tape..we will have the data on CD's in the coming month, so it would
be helpful to have access to an 8mm tape drive for the present and a CD
drive in the future.


GEMPAK (GARP) software is freely available at:

http://unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/index.html


and the case study project is located at:

http://www.joss.ucar.edu/cometCases/

with the list of available cases located at:

http://www.joss.ucar.edu/cometCases/avail.html


I am located in room 1208 first floor, west wing, across from JOSS if you
would like any more help, or just sling me an e-mail...


Thank you and welcome aboard!

-Jeff
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Jeff Weber                                    address@hidden
Unidata Support                               PH:303-497-8676 
NWS-COMET Case Study Library                  FX:303-497-8690
University Corp for Atmospheric Research      3300 Mitchell Ln
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber      Boulder,Co 80307-3000
> 
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> Date: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:01 PM -0700
> From: David Smith <address@hidden>
> To: linda miller <address@hidden>
> Subject: COMET Case Studies
> 
> Linda:
> 
>        I am not sure if you are the person to contact for this request,
> but your name was one that I recognized.  Please pass this on to the
> appropriate person, if you are not that person.
> 
>        I would like to start using some of the COMET case studies in my
> Synoptic Meteorology class at the Naval Academy.  I have been talking to
> Delores Kiessling at COMET and she said that there are two versions:
> GEMPAK and GARP.  Given the options, I think I wouold prefer to use
> GARP.   Delores said that I would need to get software from you in order
> to manipulate the datasets that are available.  We do not have GARP
> software at USNA, so I will need to get this from UNIDATA.
> 
>        I was wondering if there is anything else that I would need in
> order to use the case studies at my home institutions.  Also, what are
> the hardware requirements for the software and the datasets.  I do have
> a computer technician that can perform the installation.
> 
>        By the way, I am currently on sabbatical at UCAR E&O on the second
> floor of FL-4, so I can easily come down to talk to whomever would be
> able to help me with this request.  My phone number is 2594.
> 
> 
>                            David Smith
> 
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> Linda Miller - address@hidden
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> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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