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20041018: Plot ATCF

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  • Subject: 20041018: Plot ATCF
  • Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:02:16 -0600
Nguyen,

The best track files that I found on the Navy site for download are not 
displayable. 
Just the forecast track awp files are displayable. However, for such old data, 
the
current list of available models in $GEMTBL/miscset.tbl may not be valid 
depending
on your 1989 data..

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


>From: Nguyen Hang <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200410180802.i9I82YUE025684

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> Dear
>       Dr  Steve Chiswell
>        I used NMAP2 to plot ATCF data but I did not display this picture. I t
> ried GPMAP program for best track data with data file : "bwp261989.dat" but I
>  still have not plotted track for this storm. Can you help me?.I written GPMA
> P program as follows:
> 
>   # ! /bin/csh  
>   gpmap << EOF1 >> TropiOut
>   MAP = 1
>   GAREA = 7;90;25;130
>   GVMAP = NONE
>   PANEL = 0
>   SKIP = 
>   SCALE = 
>   TYPE = C
>   CINT = 
>   FINT =  
>   DEVICE =  VG | TroCy.vgf
>   TEXT = 1/21/hw
>   CLEAR = YES
>   ATCF = 891010/0000 | | | | 26| | |
>   COLORS = 
>   MARKER = 23
>  
>  run
>  EOF1
>  gpend
>  exit
> 
> 
>  TropiOut file as follows:
>   Device:  VG | TroCy.vgf
>   Projection:
>   Graphics area name: 7;90;25;130
>   Map:  1
>   Title:  1
>   Panel:  0
>   LatLon:
>   Clear: YES
>   Enter <cr> to ....
>   
>   Result of  TroCy.vgf file  only has area  "7;90;25;130", not has best track
>  for this area. I don't understand. I had "bwp261989.dat" or "awp112004.dat" 
> files but i can't display best tracks by NMAP2 or GPMAP. I need your help ver
> y much to resolve these problems.
>  Thank You.
>  Thu Hang.
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
>       
>
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><DIV>&nbsp;Dear</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr&nbsp; Steve Chiswell</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I used NMAP2 to plot ATCF data
>  but I did not display this picture. I tried GPMAP program for best track dat
> a with data file : "bwp261989.dat" but I still have&nbsp;not&nbsp;plotted tra
> ck for this storm. Can you help me?.I written GPMAP program as follows:</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; # ! /bin/csh&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; gpmap &lt;&lt; EOF1 &gt;&gt;&nbsp;TropiOut</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MAP = 1</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; GAREA = 7;90;25;130</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; GVMAP = NONE</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; PANEL = 0</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; SKIP = </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; SCALE = </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE = C</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; CINT = </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; FINT =&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEVICE =&nbsp; VG | TroCy.vgf</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; TEXT = 1/21/hw</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; CLEAR = YES</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; ATCF = 891010/0000 | | | | 26| | |</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; COLORS = </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; MARKER = 23</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; run</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; EOF1</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; gpend</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; exit</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; TropiOut file as follows:</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Device:&nbsp; VG | TroCy.vgf</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Projection:</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Graphics area name: 7;90;25;130</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Map:&nbsp; 1</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Title:&nbsp; 1</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Panel:&nbsp; 0</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; LatLon:</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Clear: YES</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Enter &lt;cr&gt; to ....</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Result of&nbsp; TroCy.vgf file&nbsp; only has area&nbsp; "7;
> 90;25;130", not has best track for this area. I don't understand. I had "bwp2
> 61989.dat" or "awp112004.dat" files but i can't display best tracks by NMAP2 
> or GPMAP. I need your help very much to resolve these problems.</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; Thank You.</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; Thu Hang.</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp; </DIV>
><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </DIV><p>
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