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[LDM #XCE-177756]: Erroneous timestamps generated for surface data: LDM decoder issue?

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  • Subject: [LDM #XCE-177756]: Erroneous timestamps generated for surface data: LDM decoder issue?
  • Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:33:51 -0600
Hi Frank, 

> Also...to answer your comment regarding GARP.....Just one perspective....
> 
> I teach the synoptic and weather analysis/forecasting courses here at
> U-Michigan.
> There are a number critical features of GARP (e.g., the model cross
> sections) that
> allow me to show the student the true structure of frontal zones using
> theta and
> theta-e.

Yes, the cross sections are a known favorite with GARP, NMAP2 still does not 
handle this as well
as GARP, but there are plans to remedy that in the longer term. A cross section 
is a Unidata requirement
for AWIPS2.

  Perhaps I simply have not explored NMAP2 enough, but the graphical
> resolution and features available with GARP seem far superior to NMAP.

Yes, some prefer GARP, I was asking about the NMAP2 interface to see if the 
data was being displayed 
correctly in NMAP2, not to persuade you to use it :)

If they show up and display well in NMAP2, then obviously it is not a decoder 
problem. Ok, we are able to reproduce here..took me a while to find and load up 
GARP. Your pqact.conf and ldmd.conf are correct. 

This appears to be a "GARP issue" that has found its way to become a bug. 
Unidata is no longer applying resources
to GARP, but a quick note to the "GEMBUD" e-mail list may find an answer.

If you are not subscribed to GEMBUD (need to be to post), please visit:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/#mailinglists

..to subscribe to "GEMBUD" and the post to the community


NMAP2 is pretty nice, and certainly has equal graphical resolution to GARP, but 
does still lack the 
handy "cross section" :) I hope AWIPS2 handles this better.



Cheers, 

Jeff

Jeff Weber
Unidata User Support
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XCE-177756
Department: Support IDD
Priority: Normal
Status: Open