[GEMPAK #WYN-960002]: ATCF tracks with gpmap (lines and symbols)

> Dear Unidata representative,
> I am using the GPMAP program to display hurricane tracks from models
> in the ATCF database. Attached is a sample image of what I am doing
> with 20 ensemble members (AP01, AP02, ..., AP20) from GEFS as well as
> the official (OFCL) forecast and the observed track (dashed line).
> This is a nice way to display a variety of possible tracks that a
> developing storm may follow and I am satisfied with the outcome.
> 
> However, I am having problems to control the individual line and
> symbol attributes (line thickness and symbols/markers size, type) by
> making changes in
> /home/gempak/GEMPAK6.4.0/gempak/tables/config/miscset.tbl. According
> to the line numbers 12-14 the line format is given by a size/width and
> 16-18 indicate a number/size/width format. Unfortunately, I am not
> able to control the attributes in my displays. For example, have
> markers as relatively large dots (type 15) and thicker (a width larger
> than 1 or so) lines.
> 
> I looked in the program and parameter documentation as well as in the
> gembud and gempak support archives with no luck so far.
> Am I in the right way (with miscset.tbl) to control such attributes?
> Attached is a copy of the gpmap/csh script and the miscset.tbl used.
> Finally, is there a way to control the observed track attributes (the
> dashed, black line) moving over land in the attached figure?
> 
> Thanks
> Luis M. Farfán
> CICESE, La Paz, Mexico.
>


Hello Luis,

I have your script and the aep142014.dat file in $GEMDATA/atcf/ but I am unable 
to plot the tracks, I think that gpmap is not finding the data correctly.  Is 
there anything else that that you have configured, such as edits to 
datatype.tbl, that would prevent me from running the script the same as you?




Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WYN-960002
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: High
Status: Open