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> Steve, > > For some reason the attachment did not come through. Could you try again? > > Marty > > _____________________________ > Martin A. Baxter, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor of Meteorology > Department of Geography > Central Michigan University > Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 > (989) 774-2055 Marty, I posted on the web site under: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/nawips-5.10.4/binary/linux/nsharp Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support > > ________________________________ > > From: Unidata GEMPAK Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Fri 9/28/2007 12:47 PM > To: Baxter, Martin A > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [GEMPAK #CDI-788374]: GEMPAK - NSHARP Surface Data from Models > > > > Marty, > > I have attached the 32 bit linux executable which I tested on the RIC2 (40km > grid 236) > at Denver which has a station pressure of 833mb, and verified that the > surface gets interpolated to > this intermediate level. > > Steve Chiswell > Unidata User Support > > > > > Steve, > > > > Thanks for your help. If you could make the 32 bit Linux binary available > > to me via email or ftp we will try it out. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Marty > > > > _____________________________ > > Martin A. Baxter, Ph.D. > > Assistant Professor of Meteorology > > Department of Geography > > Central Michigan University > > Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 > > (989) 774-2055 > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Unidata GEMPAK Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Thu 9/27/2007 2:14 PM > > To: Baxter, Martin A > > Cc: address@hidden > > Subject: [GEMPAK #CDI-788374]: GEMPAK - NSHARP Surface Data from Models > > > > > > > > Marty, > > > > GDPROF (which is what GARP is using to plot skew-t's) is using all > > grids on the pressure coordinate and plotting the profile > > for those levels, even if the points are below ground. > > > > NSHARP on the other hand looks to determine what the surface pressure is, > > and if you have a grid of PRES@0%NONE which you do, it uses that to > > exclude data below ground. NSHARP does not use the 2m temp and dewpoint, > > not the 10 meter winds as replacement for surface conditions though your > > could use gdvint and interpolate the data as needed in your grid file. > > > > I have updated NSHARP for the 5.10.4 distribution in progress to > > interpolate the levels to the surface elevation to improve the surface > > based parameters and can send you a binary if that is what you are currently > > using. > > > > Steve Chiswell > > Unidata User Support > > > > > Institution: Central Michigan University > > > Package Version: 5.10.2 > > > Operating System: Linux FC5 > > > Hardware Information: Dell 380 > > > Inquiry: Steve, > > > > > > I am using NSHARP to look at RUC soundings. Notice that the lowest level > > > is different between what is displayed in GARP. The lowest level in > > > NSHARP is 975 mb. Is there any way I can get the surface to display in > > > NSHARP, as it seems to be doing in GARP? When you lift a parcel from 975, > > > that\\\'s not really the same as the surface. The RUC file is 40 km > > > resolution, and it does include 2 m T, Td, and winds. It also includes > > > 1000 mb grids. > > > > > > Are you aware of any more technical documentation on NSHARP - how all > > > this stuff is calculated? > > > > > > On another note, thanks for responding to my earlier question on GARP. > > > Your suggestions worked. > > > > > > Marty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: CDI-788374 > > Department: Support GEMPAK > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: CDI-788374 > Department: Support GEMPAK > Priority: Normal > Status: Closed > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: CDI-788374 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Normal Status: Closed