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Re: ceiling data

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  • Subject: Re: ceiling data
  • Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 14:55:32 -0600 (MDT)
Kevin,

I wrote the metar2nc decoder over 5 years ago, can't say that I know the
details about variables now. But here's URL to the metar handbook:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1/oso12/fmh1/fmh1toc.htm

Look at section 9 for your answers.  Also if you find any discrepanies
between the handbook and the code, I would like to know.

Thanks,
Robb...



On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Kevin Petty wrote:

> I am interested in ceiling and visibility data and I am
> using the metar2nc decoders to create netCDF files.
> When I do a ncdump on the netCDF files I see very few
> values for the ceiling variable. I notice that
> there is a cloud_hgt variable...should I be looking
> at this variable instead? What is the difference between
> these two variables in the netCDF files.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Kevin Petty
> 
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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
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