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[GEMPAK #RIR-544234]: Writing to new grib file

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #RIR-544234]: Writing to new grib file
  • Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:03:44 -0600
Hi Allan-

Our main GEMPAK support person (Michael James) is out for a couple of weeks, so 
I'll do my best to help you out.

> Full Name: Allan Huffman
> Email Address: address@hidden
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> Description of problem:
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> Hi, I am trying to write 80 meter winds interpolated from a nam218 grib
> file to a new grib file using gdgrib2.
> 
> I have taken the nam218 gribfile and have ran gdvint to interpolate 80m
> winds. But now I would like to take this gempak file and write the 80 m
> winds back to a new grib file.
> 
> I assume I should use gdgrib or gdgrib2, but I am not sure how to
> proceed from there. Any advice? Thanks.

I think you could use either program, but gdgrib2 is probably better.  You'll 
probably have to run this a couple of times because it looks like gfunc only 
takes one parameter at a time.  Taking the defaults for the grib2 parameters 
should probably work.

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RIR-544234
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open