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Hi Gerry, No word yet, but I'll see what I can find out... 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 Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Gerry Creager wrote: > Jeff, > > Any word on when we'll start seeing all 84 hours of NAM/awip32 and awip12? > > If ever? > > Thanks, > Gerry > > Jeff Weber wrote: > > Dear users of CMC GEM model data, > > > > As of the 12Z production run on October 18th, 2005, the GEM model dataset > > made available via LDM/IDD will be enlarged and enhanced, as described > > below: > > > > *Content changes > > > > The main change in contents consists in the addition of several new > > vertical levels for the basic meteorological fields of geopotential > > height, moisture, temperature, and wind. These will be augmented to 28 > > pressure levels. Detailed information on available fields is available > > at the following URL : > > > > http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/grib/Low-resolution_grib_e.html > > > > The grid resolution and coverage are almost identical to our current LDM > > grid ; the only difference is one additional row of grid points along > > the northern edge of the grid. The grid dimensions will then be 135x95 > > instead of 135x94. New grid specifications can be found at > > > > http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/grib/CMC_GRIB_Technical_Grid_Specifications_e.html#low_res_reg > > > > *New naming convention > > > > In order to accomodate the changes in contents, we need to modify the > > file naming convention for the LDM GRIB files. Details of the new > > file-naming convention can be found at : > > > > http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/grib/Low-resolution_grib_e.html#convention > > > > The dataset will be made identical with the GRIB dataset available via > > http at : > > > > http://dd.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/public/grib/lores/CMC_reg_00 > > > > and > > > > http://dd.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/public/grib/lores/CMC_reg_12 . > > > > For additional information, please contact: > > > > Yves Pelletier > > address@hidden , (514) 421-4662 > > Acting Chief, Implementation and Operational Services Division > > Operations Branch > > Canadian Meteorological Centre > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > 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 : > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Gerry Creager -- address@hidden > Texas Mesonet -- AATLT, Texas A&M University > Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 > FAX: 979.847.8578 Pager: 979.228.0173 > Office: 903A Eller Bldg, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843 >