Re: 20010216: netCDF satellite imagery for NAWIPS

Kevin,

The GEMPAK device drivers for XW, GF, GIF, TIF, PS are the
drivers that support the image display. Any program using those
devices can display the images. 

As I wrote below regarding NSAT:
> > 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

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Kevin Polston wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> You said NMAP can view netCDF satellite images. Can GARP and NSAT also
> view netCDF images?  Thanks for your help.....I appreciate it.
> 
> Kevin Polston
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Chiswell <address@hidden>
> Date: Friday, February 16, 2001 5:47 pm
> Subject: 20010216: netCDF satellite imagery for NAWIPS
> 
> > Kevin,
> > 
> > According to: $NAWIPS/versions/release_notes/v5.6/README_nawips5.6.a
> > ----
> >    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
> > ----
> > 
> > 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
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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