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Re: 19990707: cdl file for 6-hr synoptic reports

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  • Subject: Re: 19990707: cdl file for 6-hr synoptic reports
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 14:27:16 -0600 (MDT)
Peter,

I derived the synoptic decoder from the official manual (nws manual 306).
I'm not saying there isn't an error, but I'll recheck.  Also, the decoders
was written almost 3 years ago, the manual might have changed.  I'll let
you know what I find out.

Robb...


On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Unidata Support wrote:

> >To: address@hidden
> >From: Peter Neilley <address@hidden>
> >Subject: cdl file for 6-hr synoptic reports
> >Organization: .
> >Keywords: 199907072012.OAA01549
> 
> We downloaded a copy of a netcdf cdl file from the Unidata web
> page.  Looking over it, it appears that wind speed and direction
> are missing.  There are fields for the "Highest mean wind speed",
> "Buoy/Ship Speed", and "Buoy/SHip Direction", but apparently no
> provision for wind speed and direction.  Is it possible that the
> ship direction/speed is misnamed for the wind direction and speed?
> 
> We are decoding synoptics into netcdf files using the Unidata
> decoder and are decifering the output now.  Insight appreciated.
> 
> Peter Neilley, NCAR/RAP
> address@hidden
> 303-497-8446
> 

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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
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