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20021116: viewing contents of .gem file

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  • Subject: 20021116: viewing contents of .gem file
  • Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 09:40:49 -0700
>From: Matt Fearon <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200211161841.gAGIfOL02833

>Dear Support:
>
>I have many gempak files of eta model output that I would
>like to view contents of (see what variables exist, vertical
>coordinate, etc..). Is there a gempak program for doing this?
>I would like to do something similar to wgrib or ncdump.
>
>Any advice on this would be great appreciated.
>Thank you.
>
>Matt
>


Matt,

Use the GDINFO program to see the contents of a gempak grid file.

You may also want to refer to the GEMPAK user guide, chapter 4 in
$NAWIPS/doc/User_guide/pdf for information about what programs
exist in GEMPAK.

Steve Chiswell