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> > Full Name: April Ellis > > Email Address: address@hidden > > Organization: Creighton > > Package Version: > > Operating System: > > Hardware: > > Description of problem: > > > > Good Afternoon. > > > > I am a grad student at Creighton and I would like to evaluate EPV > > and frontogenesis utilizing RUC 13km data. I have been trying for > > the past few weeks to enter in the formulas on my own, but have not > > been successful. With only 1 on-site professor, local tech help does > > not exist. Is there anyway that you could enter in the formulas for me? > > > > I unsuccessfully tried to follow the directions in the user manual. > > > > Thanks so much for your help- > > April Ellis > > > > > Hi April, > The IDV Jython library does have frontogenesis function, named frnt(S, V): > Frontogenesis function from theta and the wind . But, we only have potential > vorticity in the > library pvor(S, V): from theta and wind. I don't know what is the formula for > EPV. > > > Yuan Here is a list of all jython formula: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/tools/JythonLib.html Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: OON-871570 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed