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[GEMPAK #CEW-233266]: gdpoint vs. gdlist

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #CEW-233266]: gdpoint vs. gdlist
  • Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:12:10 -0600
Hello Hannah,

I'm back from leave yesterday and looking at your ticket this morning.  What 
are you suing for GFUNC with GDLIST and GDPOINT?

Michael


> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to find the maximum magnitude of the potential temperature
> gradient in a certain area and find the associated latitude and longitude.
> I did this using both gdpoint and gdlist and found that I was getting
> different values at the same latitude and longitude.  I am using gfs 1
> degree data.  When I plot the data using gdplot2, it seems as though gdlist
> is more accurate whereas gdpoint has too high of a value.  I  was wondering
> if you had any idea why this would happen.
> 
> Thanks so much,
> Hannah
> 
> --
> Hannah E. Attard
> Graduate Student
> Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
> University at Albany, SUNY
> 1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12222
> 
> Email:  address@hidden
> Website:  http://www.atmos.albany.edu/student/hattard/
> Office:  ES-325
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CEW-233266
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open