20030812: GEMPAK 5.6.K available for download

Gempak users,

The Unidata release of GEMPAK 5.6.K is now available for download from
the UPC web portal my.unidata.ucar.edu. A few of the features included in this
release are:
o Addition of PNG display device driver
o Ability to display ZLIB compressed GINI images without uncompressing
  externally
o New programs GPNEXR2 and NEXR2RHI for display of NEXRAD Level II (aka craft)
  data stream products. DCNEXR2 for uncompresing the BZIP2 IDD feed data files.
o NSHARP profiles from point selected in NMAP2
o WOU and WCN bulletin decoder and display improvements
o Grid data improvements for accessing larger data sets by allowing sub-sampling
  of larger grids for display and dignostic calculations.
o Grid table updates for NCEP grid tables 129 and 130, and vertical coordinate
  updates for new levels.

For additional information on new features and changes in GEMPAK 5.6.K, see:
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/GEMPAK5.6/whats_new.html#5.6K

To download, see:
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=3

I am currently out of the office supporting the newest addition to our family,
Cara Gabrielle born yesterday afternoon. Any questions regarding the new
release will be answered as soon as possible.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support