20020215: 20020214: gdradr, gdplot2

Chance,

If the program is not locating the data, be sure the
NEXRIII template in $GEMTBL/config/datatype.tbl
matches the file naming you are using at your site.

Then, verify that your data dirrectories are current
eg, look in $RAD/NIDS/AMA/N0R etc and make sure that the
file times are within the 30 minute RADDUR window,
or increate the window. 


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



>From: "Chance Spencer" <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200202150011.g1F0B4x21913

>Steve,
>
>When I do run gdradr all it says is Writing grid to date/time which is the 
>current date and time and then it waits for 120 seconds or the RADFRQ and 
>then says Writing grid etc. again.  However it does not list any of the 
>stations so I'm guessing that it isn't finding the radar data.  I'm not sure 
>but when I run it next time I will try the things that you have suggested 
>and see if that helps.  If not then it might not be locating the radar data 
>and in that case I'll have to talk to our network administrator and see if 
>we can't figure out why it isn't finding the data.  Thanks.
>
>Chance
>
>
>>From: Unidata Support <address@hidden>
>>To: "Chance Spencer" <address@hidden>
>>CC: address@hidden
>>Subject: 20020214: gdradr, gdplot2
>>Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 16:49:29 -0700
>>
>>Chance,
>>
>>It sounds like gdradr is either:
>>1) not finding current radars within the 30 minutes (RADDUR)
>>    previous to the RADTIM
>>or
>>2) Not finding your radar data.
>>
>>When gdradr runs, it will list out to the screen the
>>radars it is using, or if they are too old. I might
>>need you to send me that output from the program.
>>
>>Verify that your radar data is within 30 minutes of current, or set
>>RADTIM back to the time of your data.
>>
>>Steve Chiswell
>>Unidata User Support
>>
>>
>> >From: "Chance Spencer" <address@hidden>
>> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>> >Keywords: 200202142246.g1EMkNx19191
>>
>> >Hello,
>> >
>> >I am trying to create a national mosaic using gdradr and gdplot2.  I 
>>found
>> >your tutorial page on gdradr and have tryed using some of those 
>>parameters
>> >to create a gridded file.  Gdradr seems to be able to create a file but 
>>when
>> >I try to use gdplot2 to display it all I get is a screen with a color bar
>> >over at the right hand side and a map of the U.S. with the highest 
>>intensity
>> >color covering it.  I am not sure if the parameters that I have set are
>> >correct or not.  The parameters for gdradr are:
>> >
>> >GRDAREA   Area covered by grid              23.0;-120.0;47.0;-65.0
>> >PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins|dr  lcc/25;-103;60/3;3;0;0
>> >KXKY      Number of grid points in x;y      720;500
>> >GFUNC     Scalar grid                       n0r
>> >GDFILE    Grid file                         20020208_22_radr.gem
>> >RADTIM    Radar composite current/dattim    current
>> >RADDUR    Radar time window (minutes prior  30
>> >RADFRQ    Update Frequency                  2
>> >CPYFIL    Grid file whose navigation is to
>> >STNFIL    Station information file          nexrad.tbl
>> >MAXGRD    Maximum number of grids           200
>> >Parameters requested: 
>>GRDAREA,PROJ,KXKY,GFUNC,GDFILE,RADTIM,RADDUR,RADFRQ,
>> >CPYFIL,STNFIL,MAXGRD.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >The parameters for gdplot2 are:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >GDFILE    Grid file                         20020208_22_radr.gem
>> >GDATTIM   Grid date/time                    last
>> >GLEVEL    Grid level                        0
>> >GVCORD    Grid vertical coordinate          none
>> >PANEL     Panel loc/color/dash/width/regn   0
>> >SKIP      Skip_cntr/skip_plt_x;skip_plt_y   0
>> >SCALE     Scalar scale / vector scale       0
>> >GDPFUN    Scalar grid or vector grid funct  n0r
>> >TYPE      GDPLOT2 function processing type  F
>> >CONTUR    Subbox/smooth                     0
>> >CINT      Contour interval/min/max
>> >LINE      Color/type/width/label/smth/fltr
>> >FINT      Fill interval/min/max
>> >20;25;30;35;40;45;50;55;60;65;70;75
>> >FLINE     Fill colors                       0;21-23;20;18;17;15-7
>> >HILO      Color/symbol/rng/rad/cnt/intp
>> >HLSYM     HILO txt size/posn/font/wdth/hw
>> >CLRBAR    Color/ornt/anch/x;y/ln;wd/freq
>> >1/V/LL/0.001;0.15/0.82;0.010/1|1/1/
>> >1
>> >WIND      Wind symbol/siz/wdth/typ/hdsz
>> >REFVEC    Mag;x;y;txtsiz/font/wdth/HW;labl
>> >TITLE     Title color/line/title            1/-1/~ Unidata 4km composite
>> >TEXT      Size/fnt/wdth/brdr/N-rot/just/hw  1/1/1
>> >CLEAR     Clear screen flag                 n
>> >GAREA     Graphics area                     22.0;-122.0;47.0;-65.0
>> >PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins|dr  lcc/25;-103;60/3;3;0;0
> >MAP       Map color/dash/width/filter flag  1
>> >LATLON    Line color/dash/width/label/inc   0
>> >DEVICE    Device|name|x size;y size|color   xw
>> >STNPLT    Txtc/txt attr|marker attr|stnfil
>> >SATFIL    Satellite image filename(s)
>> >RADFIL    Radar image filename(s)
>> >LUTFIL    Enhancement lookup table filenam
>> >STREAM    lines/arrows/stop/slow/scale
>> >POSN      Position                          0
>> >COLORS    Color list                        1
>> >MARKER    Marker color/type/size/width/hw   0
>> >GRDLBL    Grid point label color            0
>> >FILTER    Filter data factor                YES
>>Parameters requested: GDFILE,GDATTIM,GLEVEL,GVCORD,PANEL,SKIP,SCALE,GDPFUN,
>> >TYPE,CONTUR,CINT,LINE,FINT,FLINE,HILO,HLSYM,CLRBAR,WIND,REFVEC,TITLE,TEXT,
>> >CLEAR,GAREA,PROJ,MAP,LATLON,DEVICE,STNPLT,SATFIL,RADFIL,LUTFIL,STREAM,POSN,
>> >COLORS,MARKER,GRDLBL,FILTER.
>> >
>> >
>> >The file that gdradr is creating can be found by logging into
>> >ariel.met.tamu.edu as anonymous and using e-mail as password.  Once 
>>logged
>> >in you can cd to the pub directory and use the
>> >20020208_22_radr.gem file to try and plot on gdplot 2 to see if you know
>> >what might be going on.  I would appreciate any suggestions that you 
>>could
>> >offer.  Thank you for your time.
>> >
>> >Chance Spencer
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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