[GEMPAK #BPO-815416]: GEMPAK - SIGWX Clear Air Turbulence in a Box vs. on the map

Mark,
steven.danz at noaa.gov is the name.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


> Hi Steve,
> 
> I am digging into the code and I find that the author of auto-placement
> is S. Danz at AWC.
> Can you tell me how to contact him?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> 
> >>Hi Steve,
> >>
> >>I have followed your advice and I have tried to find someone to answer a
> >>couple of questions following the link at the website you provided
> >>below.  I think that this got lost in officialdom.
> >>
> >>Do you have a contact or a better starting place than what the website
> >>offers ("NCEP Science Questions")?
> >>
> >>Mark
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Mark,
> >
> >The response I received was:
> >
> >
> >>With respect to the inquiry, the Auto Placement feature was developed
> >>only for GFA elements.  It does not currently work for other elements.
> >>The AWC, who did the auto placement development in collaboration with
> >>us, intends some time in the future to do the necessary additional
> >>development to make this feature work with other elements.  The required
> >>development is significant and they have no plans to do it this FY.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Steve Chiswell
> >Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Mark,
> >>>
> >>>The SIGWX tools are done by NCEP in support of requirements of the AWC.
> >>>
> >>>You can browse through the change documents at:
> >>>
> >>>http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/sib/nawips/
> >>>
> >>>The 5.9.4 release notes mention a major restructuring of placement of
> >>>features as defined in the $GEMTBL/pgen/settings.tbl and placement.tbl
> >>>
> >>>Since these are operational tools, I don't have much background in the 
> >>>formatting of
> >>>display elements and requirements that have lead to those changes. Perhaps 
> >>>AWC would have
> >>>someone that can inform you of that product.
> >>>
> >>>Steve Chiswell
> >>>Unidata User Support
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Institution: Global Weather Dynamics, Inc
> >>>>Package Version: GEMPAK5.8.3a
> >>>>Operating System: Linux Intel
> >>>>Hardware Information: HP Pavillion
> >>>>Inquiry: Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>I am using the SIGWX package to display BUFR data.
> >>>>My customer has a preference for the older style display of CAT 
> >>>>information in a box rather than as a label on the map itself.
> >>>>
> >>>>I see that at one time this was the standard approach.  I would like to 
> >>>>investigate adapting the older routine for use in the version I am using 
> >>>>(5.8.3a).  I couldn\'t find release notes which would tell me when this 
> >>>>occurred.  Could you tell me what is the last release which used CAT 
> >>>>boxes?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Mark Hughes
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Ticket Details
> >>>===================
> >>>Ticket ID: BPO-815416
> >>>Department: Support GEMPAK
> >>>Priority: Normal
> >>>Status: Closed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Ticket Details
> >===================
> >Ticket ID: BPO-815416
> >Department: Support GEMPAK
> >Priority: Normal
> >Status: Closed
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BPO-815416
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed