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[GEMPAK #VVW-437055]: GEMPAK Map/Projection Change

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #VVW-437055]: GEMPAK Map/Projection Change
  • Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:24:13 -0600
> With the upgrade to the latest version of Gempak, we've noticed that
> many of our scripts for generating model maps shift the view slightly
> for the US such that they feature more of the Atlantic and cut off the
> coast of California (see attached images for before/after examples).  We
> are using GAREA=US and PROJ=DEF in our scripts.  This seems to be the
> case with either GDFILE=NAM or GDFILE=GFS.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brendon



Hi Brendon,

Thanks for letting me know about this.  I made a fix for grid plotting with 
proj=def and garea=dset, and it appears that it now messes up proj=def and 
garea=ALIAS referenced from $GEMTBL/stns/geog.tbl.  I'll get a better fix out 
soon and let you know when it's available.

-Michael

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VVW-437055
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open