Re: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder (fwd)

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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 16:57:39 -0400
From: FSU COAPS Unidata LDM <address@hidden>
To: Robb Kambic <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder

I just tested on one file and it's working. Thank you very much!

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Wendy Shi
Senior Computer Programmer-Analyst
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu

On Fri, 10 May 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:

> Wendy,
> 
> Here's the first pass at a nogaps cdl file. The NOGAPS model contains more
> variables then the P_msl variable. To comment out the unwanted vars, put a 
> "//" in front of the var and the attributes.  I attached the cdl file,
> next week I plan on putting out a decoders release.
> 
> Robb...
> 
> 
> On Wed, 1 May 2002, FSU COAPS Unidata LDM wrote:
> 
> > Thank you all for the help. In my understanding, with a proper CDL file
> > for the disired netCDF format, the regular "gribtonc" should be able to
> > convert the NOGAPS GRIB (MSL pressure) data to the netCDF format we need.
> > Robb Kambic (address@hidden) promised he would try to
> > make one, but not done yet.
> > 
> > --
> > Wendy Shi
> > Senior Computer Programmer-Analyst
> > Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
> > Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
> > http://www.coaps.fsu.edu
> > 
> > On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Jones, LT Carla wrote:
> > 
> > > Previously had incorrect email address.
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jones, LT Carla 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:12 PM
> > > To: Sharfstein, Phil; 'address@hidden'
> > > Cc: Huff, Dave; Dimitriou, David; Panek, Charles
> > > Subject: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Williams, Anthony 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:30 AM
> > > To: Jones, LT Carla
> > > Subject: RE: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder
> > > 
> > > 
> > > LT Jones, could you forward this e-mail to Phil Sharfstein and
> > > 'address@hidden', cc to Dave Dimitriou, Jim Dykes, Dave Huff, and
> > > Czec Panek? Thanks, Tony.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Phil, we probably owe Wendy Shi an apology. The "GRIB->netCDF converters"
> > > you and Wendy are talking about probably are not the same things as the
> > > "current grb2nc, nc2grb, grib, netCDF, and locnet packages" that SOARS
> > > project participants are using. From our conversation this morning, I
> > > understand that you know the former to be COARDS compliant. Unless by
> > > remarkable coincidence, the latter are not. As mentioned below, the
> > > first-pass "GIEF-F" format was worked out among myself, Eric Davies at
> > > Barrodale Computing Services, and Oleg Kiselyov at NPS, based in part on 
> > > the
> > > code from Jim Dykes, for the purpose of loading FNMOC (and certain other
> > > originating center) GriB files into Barrodale's DataBlade, then passing 
> > > them
> > > to XiS for the 3rd Fleet Battle Lab.
> > > 
> > > You certainly are welcome to post our material on the USGODAE FTP site,
> > > after the GIEF-F Version 1.0 Standard has been proved to work and the
> > > resulting code has been loaded into Czec's CM area. I strongly recommend
> > > that you do not do this unless you can post a very clear disclaimer, to 
> > > the
> > > effect that this special-purpose standard has no obligation to conform to
> > > anything other than SOARS project needs, and that it is evolving rapidly.
> > > After Mayday, the GIEF-F-1.0 netCDF files will not be legible to our
> > > previous software, and we look forward to further divergences in pursuit 
> > > of
> > > compatibility with JMV, MetCast, and WxMap.
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil Sharfstein [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 4:07 PM
> > > 
> > > To: Williams, Anthony
> > > Cc: Dimitriou, David; Dykes, James; Huff, Dave; Panek, Charles
> > > Subject: Re: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Tony,
> > > I have another request for GRIB->NetCDF converters.  Since this will
> > > probably be a common request from USGODAE server users, I would like to
> > > place your release (or most current) version on the USGODAE FTP site. 
> > > Please keep me updated as to the status & readiness for distribution of
> > > the code.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > -Phil
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > >  Phil Sharfstein
> > >  GODAE Project Manager
> > >  Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
> > >  7 Grace Hopper Ave, Stop 1.
> > >  Monterey, CA 93943
> > >  831.656.4525
> > >  address@hidden
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2002-04-24 at 11:36, Williams, Anthony wrote:
> > > > Dave, as you requested, Wendy Shi at FSU by now should have a complete
> > > copy
> > > > of all the current grb2nc, nc2grb, grib, netCDF, and locnet packages, 
> > > > with
> > > > notes and test cases, reflecting the current FNMOC version of the 
> > > > original
> > > > Jim Dykes NAVO software. These constitute the first-pass "GIEF-F" format
> > > > worked out among myself, Eric Davies at Barrodale Computing Services, 
> > > > and
> > > > Oleg Kiselyov at NPS. Although proved to work without loss for ten dozen
> > > or
> > > > so of Czec Panek's well-chosen operational GriB files, we want to change
> > > > everything, and so we are still working on the definitive Version 1.0 
> > > > list
> > > > of Attributes for that format, second draft.
> > > > 
> > > > If no showstoppers appear, that Version takes effect on Mayday, at which
> > > > time we will place everything under Configuration Management. Since Czec
> > > is
> > > > the GriB Domain Manager, I shall ask him to provide a "parking area" in
> > > his
> > > > CM directory for these files.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks, Tony.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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> Software Engineer III                    Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
> address@hidden                   WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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