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[GEMPAK #KJI-373009]: ENS_PROB limitation

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #KJI-373009]: ENS_PROB limitation
  • Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:46:47 -0600
David,

The maximum number of members is 128 ($GEMPAK/source/gemlib/de/decmn.cmn, 
ensdiag.h MXMBRS),
however, there is a 12 file name limit for parsing the GDFILE {} entry (MAXENT).

The parsing of file name entries in descan.c is limited by that compile time 
parameter to
12, but I have successfully built ensembles for 72 member ECMWF files where the 
file alias provided the wildcard '*' for the perturbation number.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


> Hello,
> 
> Is there a 12 member limit on the number of variables one can input to the 
> ENS_PROB function? I ask because I have a 16 member ensemble, but it's only 
> calculating the probabilities from 12 of the members. I'm using GEMPAK 
> Version 5.10.1. Here's the output...when I run the attached script. it does 
> look like it sees all 16 files in the "Grid file" entry...
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> Dave
> 
> [DE 4]  Number of MEMBERS = 12
> 
> Grid file: 
> {gfsm,gfsrm,gfstw,gfsw,namm,namw,sn1m,sn1w,sn2m,sn2w,sp1kfm,sp1kfw,sp1m,sp1w,sp2m,sp2w}
> GRID IDENTIFIER:
> TIME1             TIME2         LEVL1 LEVL2   VCORD PARM
> 060211/1200F036                         0          NONE MULEXX_100
> 
> GAREA:     37;-80;45;-68                                                      
>             SCALE:  0
> 
> MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUES     0.00   100.00
> 
> FILLED CONTOURS:
> 
> LEVELS:         0.00     1.00    10.00    20.00    30.00    40.00    50.00
> COLORS:      0        0       26        4       24       21       22
> TYPES:      1        1        1        1        1        1        1
> 
> LEVELS:        60.00    70.00    80.00    90.00   100.00
> COLORS:     23       20       17       13       14       11
> TYPES:      1        1        1        1        1        1
> Enter <cr> to accept parameters or type EXIT: Parameters requested: 
> GDATTIM,GLEVEL,GVCORD,GFUNC,GDFILE,CINT,LINE,MAP,
> MSCALE,TITLE,DEVICE,SATFIL,RADFIL,IMCBAR,PROJ,GAREA,IJSKIP,CLEAR,PANEL,TEXT,
> SCALE,LATLON,HILO,HLSYM,CLRBAR,CONTUR,SKIP,FINT,FLINE,CTYPE,LUTFIL,STNPLT.
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KJI-373009
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed