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20040105: [address@hidden: Infor on NIDS product: Echo Tops]

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  • Subject: 20040105: [address@hidden: Infor on NIDS product: Echo Tops]
  • Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 11:08:55 -0700
>From: Celia Chen <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200401051752.i05Hqfp2022818

>
>I found a sample plot of the Echo Tops product on unidata's 
>website http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/data/radar.html:
>
>http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/data/images/net.gif
>
>Could you tell me if this image was generated using IDV or
>if you have other display tools that can be used to
>disply the Echo Tops product?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Celia
>

Celia,

The NIDS image you refer to was generated in McIDAS. GEMPAK can also
display the echo tops product. These products are in the NEXRAD data feed 
and are identified with the /pNET extension.

Steve Chiswell