20010830: I modified GEMPAK to decoded Canada cloud types in METAR

Christian,

I would be happy to look at your changes.

I try not to make any changes that I would have to continually
update when I get new releases of GEMPAK from NCEP. Rather,
I would ask if they wanted to accept these additions.
If the changes are isolated into a bridge/mt routine, it should
be straight forward. 

Also, if you can provide a reference for the RMK coding practice used
by CMC that would be helpful.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support




>From: Christian Page <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200108301331.f7UDVO128340

>
>Hi,
>
>I just modified GEMPAK so that it decodes cloud types in Canadian METAR remark
> s.
>It seems to work well (see
>http://meteocentre.com/analyse/map.php?hour=0&lang=en&map=Montreal
>http://meteocentre.com/analyse/map.php?hour=0&lang=en&map=Nord-Est
>)
>
>I tried to follow closely GEMPAK coding-style.
>Is Unidata interested in including these modifications for a future GEMPAK
>version?
>
>Christian Page
>UQAM
>
>