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[CONDUIT #NTW-602374]: Haines Index Plots

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  • Subject: [CONDUIT #NTW-602374]: Haines Index Plots
  • Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:54:47 -0700
Hi Nick,


GEMPAK has Haines Index stability indices used by the GEMPAK parameter STNDEX 
in the upper air data programs: LHAN, MHAN and HHAN. 

GEMPAK does not have Haines Index calculations for gridded data, and I don't 
think there are any plans to add such functionality.  I do think that you 
should be able to calculate Haines Index with GDDIAG, you'll just have to 
control temperature, moisture and level calculations very carefully.

Lastly, I did see the three indices in a grid diagnostics library but the 
functionality isn't there to easily calculate it via GDPFUN.

Best,

Michael James
Unidata



> Do you use GEMPAK to make your fire weather data plots, specifically of 
> Haines Index? I am trying to plot Haines Index using gridded NARR data, but 
> cannot get the code to work. Any feedback would be helpful.
> 
> Thanks
> Nick Nauslar
> Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Student
> Climate, Ecosystem, and Fire Applications (CEFA)
> Desert Research Institute (DRI)
> 775-674-7079
> address@hidden
> 
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NTW-602374
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open