Zhuo, I would suggest using EAST-CONUS 1KM VIS. An example for SFMAP (image attached): GEMPAK-SFMAP> AREA = 40;-117;55;-80 GAREA = 40;-117;55;-80 SATFIL = /data/ldm/gempak/images/sat/EAST-CONUS/1km/VIS/VIS_20110308_1815 RADFIL = IMCBAR = SFPARM = SKYC;TMPF;WSYM;PMSL;;DWPF;BRBK DATTIM = 1800 SFFILE = metar COLORS = 1 MAP = 1 MSCALE = 0 LATLON = TITLE = 1 CLEAR = YES PANEL = 0 DEVICE = XW PROJ = sat FILTER = YES TEXT = 1 LUTFIL = STNPLT = CLRBAR = LSTPRM = GEMPAK-SFMAP> > Full Name: ZHUO LIU > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: University of Manitoba > Package Version: > Operating System: > Hardware: > Description of problem: > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I'm a new user of GEMPAK, I can use sfmap to do the surface station plot, > now I want overlay satellite images(visible), but I'm not sure which > image I should use. > > My Garea is: GAREA = 40;-117;55;-80, and can be adjusted little bit. > There are some satellite images in the directory ~ldm/data/gempak/images/sat: > > AK-NATIONAL/ GOES-11/ MDR/ PR-NATIONAL/ WEST-CONUS/ > AK-REGIONAL/ GOES-13/ MOLLWEIDE/ PR-REGIONAL/ > ANTARCTIC/ HI-NATIONAL/ NHEM-COMP/ SOUNDER/ > EAST-CONUS/ HI-REGIONAL/ NHEM-MULTICOMP/ SUPER-NATIONAL/ > > I tested all the visible images that I can use, either the satellite > image does not cover our region, or the resolution looks very low. or > there is a "slant angle" of the satellite to the surface. Attached are > some of the plots. > > So what should I do? > > Your help is highly appreciated. > > Best regards, > Zhuo(George) Liu > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HOR-561708 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Normal Status: Open
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