[GEMPAK #CXE-411985]: garp topo backgrounds for nmap2?

Essentially following the first part of the example "Creating a Topographic 
Image": 



> OK. I'd appreciate the walk thru.
> Thanks,
> -Neil
> On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> 
> > Hi Neil,
> >
> > These topo maps can not be used in the same way with NMAP2 as they are with 
> > GARP.  It's much easier to use topographic backgrounds, either as grids or 
> > gini images, with programs such as GPMAP and GDPLOT2, but it's possible 
> > with a bit of work to use the same maps in NMAP2 - it requires additions to 
> > $GEMTBL/nmap/mod_res.tbl and $GEMTBL/config/datatype.tbl, as well as a 
> > restore file added to $NMAP_RESTORE/modl/
> >
> > I can provide you with a walkthrough for this if you'd like, but it isn't 
> > exactly the solution you were looking for (being able to select topo 
> > background from a gui menu).
> >
> > -Michael James
> > Unidata
> >


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CXE-411985
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open