[Datastream #SVQ-136957]: GLM Lightning Grids for Unidata's AWIPS

Hi,

This is not intended to be an answer to your query back to Eric (below),
but I feel like I need to state:

It has been my intention that the value added Level 2 GLM files that
Eric is graciously making available to the Unidata community be as close
in format to the Level 2 files that are being distributed by the NWS
in the NOAAPort SBN as this _should_ mean that they will be usable
by any/all applications that support the NOAAPort L2 imagery.  It is my
feeling that they are very close to this now, and will be more so/completely
after a few tweaks (and testing, of course).

Brian wrote:
> Eric - COMET uses both the COMET AWIPS (with TOWRS plugin) and the Unidata
> AWIPS (preferably AWS Cloud version).  So, if they can work in one or both,
> that would be great.  If the HWT can use them,  they should be compatible
> with one or more versions of AWIPS.
> 
> Am I missing something ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Brian
> 
> On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:29 AM Bruning, Eric <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Brian, for your needs it’s also important to keep in mind that these
> > products are made with the same code but with different product  metadata
> > that makes them probably not immediately ready for use in AWIPS and the
> > plugin developed by TOWR-S. Once the SBN feed is established, it might make
> > sense to replicate the AWIPS-ready feed. The purpose of the feed I’m
> > supporting directly from TTU, at least as I see it, is to allow for rapid
> > iteration in support of research and education, at a faster pace than the
> > AWIPS dev cycle. If Unidata AWIPS will know what to do with my feed, that
> > is (good) news to me.
> >
> > I’m open to further conversation on strategy to meet as many needs as we
> > can!
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Brian,
> > >
> > > re:
> > >> Hey Tom - Are you aware of the status of the GLM Grids from G-16 and
> > G-17
> > >> on Unidata's Cloud AWIPS ?
> > >
> > > Yes.  The are very close to being made generally available in a revamped
> > > IDD NIMAGE datastream.
> > >
> > > re:
> > >> I'm reinstalling Unidata's AWIPS and would like to add as many of the
> > GLM
> > >> grids as possible.
> > >
> > > I can set you up with a test feed, but the format of the GLM grids (that
> > > Eric is making) are going to change a bit before they are made generally
> > > available in the IDD.
> > >
> > > re:
> > >> The HWT is looking at AFA, TOE, Minimum Flash Area (MFA) and a couple of
> > >> others.
> > >
> > > The fields that have been included in the value added Level 2
> > images/grids that
> > > Eric has been creating are:
> > >
> > > flash_extent_density
> > > flash_centroid_density
> > > event_density
> > > average_flash_area
> > > total_energy
> > > group_extent_density
> > > group_centroid_density
> > > average_group_area
> > >
> > > re:
> > >> Do you know if those will be added soon ?
> > >
> > > There are several things that need to happen before the revamped NIMAGE
> > feed
> > > can go live:
> > >
> > > - switch idd.unidata.ucar.edu to a new, more powerful cluster in the
> > >  Wyoming super computer center
> > >
> > >  We've been waiting for some work up there to get finished AND tested
> > >  before making the switch.  The name of the cluster will stay '
> > idd.unidata.ucar.edu'
> > >  but the machines location, amount of RAM, speed and LDM queue size will
> > >  change
> > >
> > > - changes to the value added Level 2 GLM products
> > >
> > > - announcement to the community
> > >
> > >  This is critical since the volume in the IDD NIMAGE feed will jump from
> > >  a maximum of around 120 MB/hr to 8.3 GB/hr
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > --
Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket ID: SVQ-136957
Department: Support Datastream
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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