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

> Hello Steve,
> 
> Could you possibly direct me to a place online where I can read up on how to 
> run SNPROF for my dropsonde data? I was able to get it to work in NSHARP, but 
> it looks like I might have more flexibility using the SNPROF program.
> Thanks again,
> -Dale Unruh
> 


Dale,

Within any GEMPAK program you can use the "help" or "phelp" command such as
"phelp snprof". That page will provide the supplied
help file for that program or parameter you wish to find out about.

I have online access through:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/programs_index?snprof

The tutorial provides some other general examples.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



> ----- 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