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Hi Larry, Comments in text... On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Larry Mastin wrote: > Jeff: > > I think that the following lines, modified from UAF's ldmd.conf file, > should get the mesoscale NAM and GFS model data that I'd like: > > request CMC ".*" ldm.meteo.ec.gc.ca We (idd.unidata.ucar.edu) now distribute the CMC data, so please point that request at us. > > request FNMOC|CONDUIT|HDS|NGRID ".*" ldm.aoos.org PRIMARY > request FNMOC|CONDUIT|HDS ".*" bigbird.tamu.edu ALTERNATE Same for FNMOC, please request from: idd.unidata.ucar,edu > request NGRID ".*" unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu PRIMARY > request NGRID ".*" idd.unidata.ucar.edu ALTERNATE CONDUIT|HDS|NGRID we will ask U of Wash for those..short hop. ...for the machine: phobos.wr.usgs.gov > I deleted the following feeds, which appear to be for images rather than > model data: > > request FSL2 "^\.CompressedNetCDF\RSAS.*" eldm.fsl.noaa.gov RSAS is an acoustical sounder. > request UNIWISC ".*" ldm.aoos.org UNIWISC is GOES imagery :) > > I presume that I will have to obtain permission from the upstream > sources for these feeds. You have access to idd.unidata.ucar.edu currently, we will ask U of W for permission for the above mentioned feeds > > Should you request permission from these institutions, or should I? I will, and cc you on request. > > Also, you mentioned University of Washington as another upstream source. > I'm open to this possibility if you think it's just as good. Not just as good, better.....proximity is a good thing :) Jeff > > Thanks, > > Larry >