[Support #CPK-151666]: Quickscat for Vietnam

> Dr. Steve,
> 
> I can see images with GPMAP now. That's great.
> I wonder if I could display the Quickscat data
> near-realtime for Vietnam's region. Where can I
> download these kind of data?


N.D.Quang,

I don't have a source for the realtime data over your area.
The IDD BUFR data only covers the area east of 130 degrees.
The JPL Seawinds/Quikscat web site has other data sets which 
can be browsed on line, but they are not the BUFR data.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support




> 
> N.D.Quang
> 
> --- Unidata GEMPAK Support
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Quang,
> >
> > the end time "last" will use the current system time
> > and search back 4 hours for data.
> > To use the data in the tar file I sent yesterday,
> > use an endtime of 060911/2300, eg:
> >
> > QSCT     =
> >
> qbuf|060911/2300|6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60|30;6;26;24;21;23;5;17;8;14|31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31|.2;.4;1;5|0|1|1|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y
> >
> > I was able to plot the data in GPMAP using that
> > configuration. When you have set up your realtime
> > data
> > from the LDM, the use of LAST will work (provided
> > there is a satellite swath over your GAREA in
> > that last 4 hour window.
> >
> > Steve Chiswell
> > Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> > > Dear Dr. Steve Chiswell,
> > >
> > > Thank you very much. I could see the Quickscat
> > image
> > > with nmap2 now, but not yet with GPMAP.
> > > I set params in GPMAP:
> > > MAP=1
> > > GAREA=-10;80;30;150
> > >
> >
> QSCT=qbuf|last|6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60|30;6;26;24;21;23;5;17;8;14|31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31|.2;.4;1;5|0|1|1|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y
> > > The result is the region's map only.
> > > Let me know to display by GPMAP
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > > N.D.Quang
> > >
> > > --- Unidata GEMPAK Support
> > > <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Quang,
> > > >
> > > > The user support archives are not the same as a
> > > > forum, so a followup to
> > > > a previous message from another user is a unique
> > > > support ticket as you have done.
> > > >
> > > > In the future, we are planning to provide a
> > forum
> > > > interface to messages similar to the
> > > > gembud email list at present.
> > > >
> > > > The QuikScat data in BUFR data on the NOAAPORT
> > data
> > > > feed that we provide via the IDD
> > > > only is available east of 130E, so your GAREA
> > will
> > > > not have any coverage. The data
> > > > are those provided by NOAA for NOAAPORT. Unidata
> > > > does not determine the region
> > > > of coverage that they provide for this dataset.
> > > >
> > > > To plot the QBUF data, your file must be in the
> > > > location referenced by the QBUF
> > > > template in datatype.tbl. This is not the
> > location
> > > > in SATFIL for GPMAP. The
> > > > SATFIL file is a parameter for an image where
> > > > PROJ=sat. The bufr quickscat data
> > > > is not image, butr rather point data.
> > > >
> > > > The QBUF entry I provide in datatype.tbl expects
> > > > that your data will be stored in the
> > > > directory $GEMDATA/qsct, and you files will be
> > named
> > > > according to the convention
> > > > YYYYMMDDHH.bufr. This is the location that will
> > be
> > > > used by the QBUF data type
> > > > in the GPMAP QSCT parameter line that you show
> > > > below.
> > > >
> > > > I have attached a tar file of recent qsct bufr
> > files
> > > > from the IDD, which
> > > > are in my $GEMDATA/qsct directory. I have also
> > > > attached a screen shot of NMAP2
> > > > (which you can use as well as GPMAP to look at
> > the
> > > > data)
> > > >
> > > > Steve Chiswell
> > > > Unidata User Support
> > > >
> > > > > Dear All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've readed the email "20050319: QuickScat
> > data
> > > > for
> > > > > Vietnam" on gempak's email.
> > > > > I have several questions about it.
> > > > > 01. How can I post/reply a new message in this
> > > > mailing
> > > > > list?
> > > > > 02. I would like to ask Dr. Steve Chiswell
> > about
> > > > the
> > > > > QuickScat data for Vietnam. It seems that Mrs.
> > Mai
> > > > has
> > > > > asked this kind of question but till now, I
> > can
> > > > not
> > > > > view any QuickScat picture in NAWIPS system as
> > > > well as
> > > > > in GPMAP utility.
> > > > > I've checked the params to configure LMD to
> > store
> > > > > QuickScat BUFR as well as set the GEMPAK file
> > > > template
> > > > > (all of those in
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/gempak/examples/QuikSCAT/index.html
> > > > > )
> > > > > . Although everything is like as the above
> > guide,
> > > > I
> > > > > can  see nothing except region's map.
> > > > >
> > > > > What happen with NMAP2? I show you the params
> > in
> > > > using
> > > > > GPMAP:
> > > > >
> > > > > MAP=1
> > > > > GAREA=-10;80;30;130
> > > > > PROJ=MER
> > > > > SATFIL=QS_XWGRD3_2006246.20062481508
> > > > > PANEL=0
> > > > > TITLE=1
> > > > > TEXT=1
> > > > > CLEAR=YES
> > > > > DEVICE=XW
> > > > > LINE=3
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> QSCT=qbuf|last|6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60|30;6;26;24;21;23;5;17;8;14|31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31;31|.2;.4;1;5|0|1|1|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y
> > > > >
> > > > > but the result is the same.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help me out, Dr. Steve Chiswell.
> > > > > At the moment, I would like to have a good
> > example
> > > > for
> > > > > GPMAP's params to display a QuickScat file.
> > Could
> > > > you
> > > > > give me those( GPMAP's params and one
> > QuickScat
> > > > file)
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks from you
> > > > > With my best regards
> > > > > Nguyen Dang Quang
> > > > > Dept. of Research and Application
> > > > > Vietnam national Center for Hydrometeorlogical
> > > > > Forecast
> > > > > 4 Dang Thai Than, hanoi, VIETNAM
> > > > > Tel.: 84-4-9330942
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > Ticket Details
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> > > > Ticket ID: CPK-151666
> > > > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Closed
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> 
> 
> Nguyen Dang Quang
> Dept. of Research and Application
> Vietnam National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecast
> 4 Dang Thai Than, Hanoi, VIETNAM
> Tel.:84-4-9330942
> 
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Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: CPK-151666
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed