20031021: 20031006: gempak product tree

Carter,

I have a basic description for my tutorial:
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/tutorial/datatypes.html

If you are unfamiliar with various grids that are used for models,
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/examples/models/grids/

The individual restore files as referenced from mod_res.tbl from
the $NMAP_RESTORE have varying level of comments in them if
the names are not descriptive enough.

The biggest problem is maintaining a current inventory of the real-time
data stream (NOAAPORT) which provides the data most commonly used
for the IDD. The forecast hours and grids are a constant target.

Steve Chiswell

>From: Carter Borst <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200310211440.h9LEeYOb008409

>Good morning,
>
>    Thank you for this outline, and it does help.  But (always a but), 
>the users I am supporting don't know the location or types of products 
>available further down into the data/product tree on the nmap2 program.
>
>    I am hoping to build the complete tree of nmap2 categories, 
>sub-categories, data availability times, product/model fields, and 
>products.  (i.e., a searchable location and product description for 
>avn202 run 031020_1200, field basic_wx, product 1000-470MB_RH)
>
>    Is there anything that can help me build it quicker?  I am 
>attmepting to input the data into a program called TreepadLite (linux).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carter
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>
>>Carter,
>>
>>The general overview of each GUI is available in the About or Help popups.
>>
>>1) In NSHARP, clicking "About"  and viewing the NSHARP overview shows:
>>     Data sets supported in this version:
>>         Gempak upper air, grid, ACARS files and ascii input
>>Each of these data sets is described in more detail as well.
>>
>>2) In NMAP2, clicking "Help" brings up the overview which includes:
>>
>>The following categories of meteorological data can be selected for display
>>by the "Data Selection Window" GUI:
>>
>>      IMAGE - includes satellite imagery in McIDAS and GINI formats and
>>      radar data from single radars and multi-radar mosiacs;
>>
>>      SURF_OBS - includes surface observations such as METAR, SYNOP, marine, 
>>        ship and flash flood guidance;
>>
>>      SURF_FCST - includes Model Output Statistics (MOS), from various
>>      forecast models, e.g., AVN and MRF;
>>
>>      UAIR_OBS - includes upper air data from rawinsondes and aircraft 
>>      reports;
>>
>>      GRID - includes gridded data generated from model output and GEMPAK
>>      objective analysis programs;
>>
>>      VGF - are graphical products generated by NMAP and other programs
>>      in Vector Graphics formatted files;
>>
>>      MISC - include miscellaneous data sets and products such as watches,
>>      warnings and SIGMETS.
>>
>>The "Data Access-Configuration" help describes how the various GEMPAK tables 
>>are configured by the site administrator to control NMAP data access and 
>>default display attributes.
>>
>>3) In Garp, clicking on Help and selecting the User Guide html pages provides
> :
>>
>>General data display features include
>>
>>    * Image data
>>          o Satellite (MCIDAS AREA and GINI formats)
>>          o Radar (NIDS/Level III and WSI NOWrad formats)
>>          o Images are displayed in the projection specified in the file (no 
> remapping) 
>>    * Model data
>>          o Can display any model data in GEMPAK file format
>>          o Display plan view, cross-section, time height and vertical profil
> es
>>          o Time match against analysis data or a forecast run
>>          o Run macros to create complex displays 
>>    * Observed data (in GEMPAK file format)
>>          o METARs and any other observation data in a GEMPAK surface data fi
> le
>>          o Upper-air data
>>          o Wind profiler data 
>>
>>
>>Steve Chiswell
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>From: Carter Borst <address@hidden>
>>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>>>Keywords: 200310062040.h96Ke6k1025751
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>   My name is Carter Borst (x8447) and I work in RAP.  I support some 
>>>folks in the field using nawips, and they have asked me to find them 
>>>some information.
>>>
>>>   I looked on the unidata web page and searched the email archives but 
>>>didn't find what I was hoping to.  I am looking for a list of the data 
>>>and products available in nmap2, garp, and nsharp.  For example, the 
>>>"load data" gui pops up and asks you what type of data you want to load 
>>>and continually gets more specific as you go further into the tree.
>>>
>>>   Is there a list of the various possible data types and products that 
>>>can be loaded into these programs?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Carter
>>>
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>
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