[IDV #XQY-387958]: Displaying lightning data from Vaisala

> Yuan,
> 
> Here's what David said:
> 
> From: David Knight [address@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:48 PM
> To: address@hidden; Blechman, Jerome   (address@hidden)
> Subject: Re: Displaying lightning data from Vaisala
> 
> Hi Jerry,
> I've never worked with lightning data in IDV.
> My suggestion would be to get the lightning data in ascii
> format. Once Yuan gives you the specific format needed,
> you could either request that, or easily rearrange the
> data you receive to match what IDV wants.
> 
> 
> So, if you can find out what the columns are in the CSV example you sent, I 
> think that's what I need to ask Ron Holle at Vaisalla to use.  We're almost 
> there.  If you can get me that information, I think Ron can give me exactly 
> what I want.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Jerry


Hi Jerry,

       So I talked to Tom Yaksas, and know a little more background of the NLDN 
and SUNY. It is very confusing when we talk about NLDN format. I was wrong to 
think about this data formated in the Vaisalla. The IDV workable NLDN data is 
generated in the SUNY and its format is documented here: 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/lightning/nldn.html. Since you want to use the 
IDV to visualize the lightning data, it would be better to keep it the same as 
the NLDN format from SUNNY.

Sorry about all the confusing I created.

Yuan
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XQY-387958
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open