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[GEMPAK #BYB-969113]: MODSND question

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #BYB-969113]: MODSND question
  • Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:06:11 -0600
Kevin,

The NAMSND has an output ascii routine namjen.f that is hardcoded to output 
specific parameters 
for some PC application: phelp namsnd...
     If the BUFR data file name is followed by |sss=#####, where sss
     is a 3-character station ID and ##### is the corresponding station
     number, then an ASCII file name prof.sss is generated

You are limited to the predetermined format when you use that ascii output.

You can control the output of HGHT and DWPT by using snlist on the
resultant upperair file produced from the buffer soundings by namsnd
presuming you are settin SNOUTF.


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


> Hi,
> 
> I am running the modsnd program.....and producing ascii file output for
> several stations. In the output file (in this case prof.top) there are
> two fields missing which I would like to see and I suspect should be
> able to be there. The two fields are the HGHT and the DWPC.  This output
> gives me DEPR and then where I thought the HGT would be there is a
> column called LYR.  But this output doesn't tell you what layer it
> is...it merely starts at 50 and counts down to 1 so how do you know what
> height or level we are looking at? (for the NAM model it actually starts
> at 60 and counts down to 1)
> 
> Is there some way to configure certain tables or config files to produce
> the output into the desired format? All the other fields are fine...I
> just would like to get the HGHT and DWPC fields included in the ascii
> output.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kevin Polston
> Senior Instructor, NWSTC
> Kansas City MO 64152
> 
> 816-880-9314 ext 273
> 
> here...
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BYB-969113
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed