[GEMPAK #GCC-478932]: GEMPAK - Running Gempak

> Steve,
> 
> In the Appendix link you sent, I noticed CAPE is described using the temp 
> from the surface to 500m. Does one of the parcel widgets use this temperature 
> average?

In the NSHARP gui, the mean miximg layer is defined as SFC to LCL. There is no 
default of 500 m
that equates to the setting that you can specify in the SNPROF program.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



> 
> -Dale
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Unidata GEMPAK Support <address@hidden>
> Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:32 am
> Subject: [GEMPAK #GCC-478932]: GEMPAK - Running Gempak
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> > > Hey Steve,
> > >
> > > Thanks for all you help. I was able to get gempak running on a
> > different computer. I have some questions about NSharp though. Is
> > there a place to find out how the indicies are calculated? When it
> > calculated CAPE from a mixed layer parcel, is it a low-level (sfc-
> > 500m) average parcel? Also is the program limited to 500 points?
> > >
> > > Aloha,
> > > Dale
> >
> > Dale,
> >
> > The NSHARP program CAPE is controlled by the "PARCEL" widget,
> > which defaults to the most unstable level,
> > and not a low level average. You can click on the "PARCEL" widget,
> > then select "Mean Mixing Layer"
> > to recalculate the values shown in the right panel using thattype
> > of layer. You may need to click on the RESET
> > widget to redraw the parcel white dashed line afterwards if you
> > want to remove the previous line from the display.
> >
> > The SNPROF prgram gives you control over the CAPE and CAPV layer
> > depth for computation using the "!"
> > qualifier as described in the STNDEX help as well as in Appendix A
> > ($GEMPAK/txt/apx/parms.apx)also available here:
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/apxA_index
> >
> > To specify a 500 meter layer, you would specify STNDEX=CAPE!500 or
> > CAPV!500 (note that 500m is the default
> > if you simple set STNDEX=CAPE or CAPV.
> >
> > The maximum number of vertical levels in a GEMPAK upper air file
> > is defined at compile time as 500 in the
> > binary distributions I provide. You would have to build your own
> > distribution from source and change
> > LLMXLV in $GEMPAK/include/grmprm.h and GEMPRM.PRM to configure for
> > more levels.
> >
> > Steve Chiswell
> > Unidata User Support
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Unidata GEMPAK Support <address@hidden>
> > > Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:51 am
> > > Subject: [GEMPAK #GCC-478932]: GEMPAK - Running Gempak
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Cc: address@hidden
> > >
> > > > > Institution: University of Hawaii
> > > > > Package Version: GEMPAK5.10.2
> > > > > Operating System: SUNOS Release 5.8 Generic_117350-39
> > > > > Hardware Information: SUNW, Ultra-5-10; Sparc; Sun4u
> > > > > Inquiry: Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have downloaded and unzipped GEMPAK on to my computer and have
> > > > followed the instalation guide, but I am still having trouble
> > > > running the software. I am hoping to run NSharp on archived
> > > > hurricane dropsondes so I don't think I need to set up an LDM. Is
> > > > there someone who can assist me with getting GEMPAK running on my
> > > > computer? I would greatly appreciate it.
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > -Dale
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dale,
> > > >
> > > > Since your Solaris version is older than the 5.9 and 5.10 systems
> > > > I have here to build binary
> > > > distributions, I suggest you download the source code distribution
> > > > if at all
> > > > possible and follow the instruction on building from source.
> > > >
> > > > After that, please let me know what trouble you are having, if it
> > > > is with individual
> > > > programs, configuration of your shell environment with Gemenviron
> > > > (or Gemenviron.profile),
> > > > and or having the appropriate Solaris runtime library environment.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Chiswell
> > > > Unidata User Support
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: GCC-478932
> > > > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Closed
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: GCC-478932
> > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GCC-478932
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed