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[GEMPAK #QQC-934366]: Composited single site radar

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #QQC-934366]: Composited single site radar
  • Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:44:42 -0600
Hi Brice,

The image linked to in the support message, 

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/Conus/RadarImg/NAT_N0Q_0.gif

can be created using either of the GEMPAK programs "nex2gini" (output to GINI) 
or "nex2img" (output to GIF).  These programs build a gridded composite of 
level3 products and save to image format.  GINI images can be output to GIF 
with GEMPAK graphics programs such as "gpnids" and "gpmap".

Before you start creating national composites on your own, you could use the 
LDM to request the FNEXRAD feed from the Unidata IDD, which contains national 
composite GINI images for 7 products (DHR,DVL,EET,HHC,N0R,NTP,N1P), created 
every 5 minutes.  Information on the FNEXRAD data feed, LDM pattern actions and 
available products can be found at 

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/radar.html#fnexrad

If you help me understand better the scope of your project (how you intend to 
script, use crontab or use an LDM "EXEC" command on incoming files) I can offer 
more advice.

-Michael James
Unidata User Support






> Tom,
> 
> Bryan pointed this out to me -
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/mcidas/msg04493.html
> 
> I am being tasked to do something similar. Would the code that creates the
> composites be available for us to use in our support to the Spaceflight
> Meteorology Group and NASA at JSC?  If not, do you know of anybody else
> that might have code like that?  I'm trying to avoid recreating a wheel
> when someone else may already have a Ferrari.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brice
> 
> Brice Biggerstaff, CISSP
> Johnson Space Center
> Weather Decision Support System
> MIDDS Software Support Lead
> 281-853-3011 (w)
> 713-764-2601 (p)
> address@hidden  (alpha pager for text and email)

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QQC-934366
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open