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20010216: netCDF satellite imagery for NAWIPS

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  • Subject: 20010216: netCDF satellite imagery for NAWIPS
  • Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 10:47:48 -0700
Kevin,

According to: $NAWIPS/versions/release_notes/v5.6/README_nawips5.6.a
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    B.  AWIPS Satellite Data (RFC, AR, PR)

        NMAP can now display AWIPS satellite images.  Note that the environment
        variable SAT should be set to /data/fxa/sat/SBN/netCDF to properly  
access 
        the top of the satellite directories on AWIPS.  Also note that the 
netCDF 
        libraries and source have been added to the directory tree that are 
needed 
        to access the satellite data.  They are located at: $GEMPAK/netcdf-3.4
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You should be able to verify that GEMPAK can view your NetCDF files by using
NSAT from the "FILE-->User_Defined" pulldown and browsing your
data directories for the data (or use gpmap with satfil defined).
If your images are recognized, then all you have to do is set up the 
$SAT tree. You can mix AREA, GINI, NetCDF files if necessary since it is the
imsing.f routine that determines the appropriate way to read each type
of image file.

Steve Chiswell



On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Kevin Polston wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> 
> I am looking at ane-mail you sent out back in December about NAWIPS5.6.A
> 
> You said that this version of NAWIPS can support netCDF satellite
> imagery. I am able to acquire the AWIPS netCDF imagery and am trying to
> get it to display in NAWIPS. Is there anything special I have to do to
> get it to display or just simply rename it and put it into the proper
> directory?  I am planning on getting visible, IR , water vapor and 3.9
> imagery. I am using the linux version .....
> 
> If you can help I would appreciate it. Thanks.
> 
> Kevin Polston
> Senior Instructor, NWSTC
> Kansas City MO
> 
> 816-880-9314 ext 273
> 
>