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Re: 20020314: GPACK on OSF machines in GEMPAK 5.6.A and later

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  • Subject: Re: 20020314: GPACK on OSF machines in GEMPAK 5.6.A and later
  • Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:52:54 -0800 (PST)
Steve,

We are seeing the same behavior on our Suns.  I am wondering if there
is something in $GEMTBL that might be fouled up for both....

David

Unidata Support wrote:
> 
> 
> David,
> 
> I don't see this behavious in my current development tree for 5.6.f
> under Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.1 (Rev. 732);.
> 
> Certainly, gpack isn't used for that program. I'll look around.
> 
> Steve Chiswell
> 
> 
> >From: David Ovens <address@hidden>
> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> >Keywords: 200203150014.g2F0ECa17210
> 
> >Hello,
> >
> >We are having trouble creating packed files using gdcfil, no matter
> >how gpack is set.  In Gempak 5.6.D.1 and 5.6.A, the following settings
> >
> >  gpack = NONE
> >  gpack = NONE/32
> >  gpack = GRIB/16
> >  gpack = DEC/2
> >  gpack = 
> >  gpack = DIF/2
> >
> >all produce the same error message as you see below.  I think there
> >might be some file missing or corrupted.  Do you have any ideas?
> >
> >
> >% source /home/disk/ldm/NAWIPS-5.6.D.1/Gemenviron
> >% gdcfil
> > GDOUTF    Output grid file                  test
> > PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins|dr  ced
> > GRDAREA   Area covered by grid              0;0;90;0
> > KXKY      Number of grid points in x;y      289;73
> > MAXGRD    Maximum number of grids           10000
> > CPYFIL    Grid file whose navigation is to   
> > ANLYSS    Grid analysis block               4/2;2;2;2
> > Parameters requested: GDOUTF,PROJ,GRDAREA,KXKY,MAXGRD,CPYFIL,ANLYSS.
> > GEMPAK-GDCFIL>gpack = GRIB/16
> > GEMPAK-GDCFIL>r
> > [GR 4]  Invalid input for GPACK.  Defaults being used.
> >
> > GDCFIL PARAMETERS: 
> >
> > New grid file:         test                                                 
> >  
> >                                                                           
> > Grid projection:       CED                     
> > Lower left corner:          0.00     0.00
> > Upper right corner:        90.00     0.00
> > KX, KY:                      289       73
> > X/Y grid spacing:           1.25     1.25
> > DELTAN =     4.000       EXTEND =   0;  0;  0;  0
> > Maximum number of grids that can be added to file10000
> >Enter <cr> to accept parameters or type EXIT:e
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >David
> >-- 
> >
> >David Ovens          e-mail: address@hidden
> >(206) 685-8108          plan: Real-time MM5 forecasting for Pacific Northwest
> >Research Meteorologist
> >Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, Box 351640
> >University of Washington 
> >Seattle, WA  98195
> >
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David Ovens             e-mail: address@hidden
(206) 685-8108          plan: Real-time MM5 forecasting for Pacific Northwest
Research Meteorologist
Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, Box 351640
University of Washington 
Seattle, WA  98195