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[GEMPAK #YIB-714779]: nexrad radar support within Gempak

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #YIB-714779]: nexrad radar support within Gempak
  • Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 06:03:20 -0600
Yes it is posible using GDSTAT after gridding.
Th program will compute grids for the number of obs, mesn, and standard 
deviation
for a time series of grids.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

> 05/26/2006
> Greetings,
> 
> Okay, let's see if this is even possible first off. Is it possible to take
> nexrad level III n0r data, grid it using gdradr, then take for example a days
> worth of grids, sum the data points over that day and divide by n to get some
> sort of spatial average of dbz reflectivity for a given geographic region, and
> plot it?
> 
> I've been working with this idea, and believe it is possible, but I've only 
> been
> able to get as far as gridding the nexrad lvl III with gdradr... and even then
> am unsure as to whether it was successful. I am only working with n0r for two
> stations.
> 
> In short could you provide me, if possible, with first of all whether this 
> idea
> is possible and if so, some guidance on how to proceed?
> 
> thanks for any help,
> Jay Cordeira
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YIB-714779
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed