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Hello Yong, What is the name and IP# of the machine you will be running the LDM on? I can begin configuring the feed host if I have that information. Cheers, Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Weber address@hidden : Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 29 Jun 2004, Jeff Weber wrote: > Hello Yong, > > Yes we do maintain the topology for Level II radar distribution. > > The data is ditributed via the IDD/LDM: > > http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/ldm/ldm-6.0.14/index.html > > We suggest installing the LDM software (6.0.14) first, and once that is > installed we will assign a feed host. > > I am cc'ing Andy Monaghan, the admin for the the "main" LDM ingest at Ohio > State, to see if they are also desirous of the level II feed. It is > optimal to bring it onto campus only once :) > > > To see a sample of volume for level II please see: > > http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/rtstats/iddstats_vol_nc?CRAFT+thelma.ucar.edu > > > Looks like about 600MB -> 1GB/hour..today/yesterday. > > -- > > Andy, > > Any desire for level II? > > > -- > > Yong, > > Do you desire the entire feed, or just selected sites...? > > Cheers, > > > Jeff > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:42:39 -0600 > From: Unidata Support <address@hidden> > To: address@hidden > > > ------- Forwarded Message > > >To: Yong SU <address@hidden> > >cc: Linda Miller <address@hidden>, > >cc: hakan ferhatosmanoglu <address@hidden>, > >cc: address@hidden > >From: Linda Miller <address@hidden> > >Subject: Re: 20040625: Re: level II data > >Organization: UCAR/Unidata > >Keywords: 200406271744.i5RHi3Wb026874 > > Yong, > > Thank you. Unidata Support will coordinate with one of the other Level II > receiving/distribution sites, so it might take a day or two next week. > > Have a good day! > > Linda > > --On Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:35 PM -0400 Yong SU <address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > Dear Linda Miller, > > > > Thank you for your help. We will wait for the reply from Unidata Support. > > > > Have a good weekend. > > > > Yong > > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 07:22:57PM -0600, Linda Miller wrote: > >> Hello Yong, > >> > >> I am copying Unidata Support with this message, so they can respond to your > >> message, thus providing a tracking of the email exchanges. They will be > >> able to assist you with your data request. > >> > >> Thanks for your interest in Level II data access. > >> > >> Linda > >> > >> --On Friday, June 25, 2004 2:35 PM -0400 Yong SU <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > Dear Linda Miller, > >> > > >> > We are from the Ohio State University. We are just beginning a > >> > NASA project on weather data compressing and found that Unidata > >> > will be distributing LEVEL II radar data to the universities. > >> > > >> > I wonder if you could help us with the issues about the getting > >> > the data. How can we receive the data? It says data is distributed > >> > by using unidata public domain Local Data Manager(LDM) technology. > >> > Does that mean we should install LDM client software on the local > >> > machine? > >> > > >> > Any links or information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you > >> > very much for your time. > >> > > >> > Sincerely, > >> > > >> > Yong > >> > >> > >> > >> Linda Miller - address@hidden > >> External Liaison, Unidata > >> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research > >> P.O. Box 3000 > >> Boulder, CO 80307-3000 > >> 303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 > >> > > > > Linda Miller - address@hidden > External Liaison, Unidata > University Corporation for Atmospheric Research > P.O. Box 3000 > Boulder, CO 80307-3000 > 303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 > > -- > NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the > Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publically available > through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made > available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us. > > ------- End of Forwarded Message >