Re: NCDC on IDD/CONDUIT (fwd)

Glenn and Alan,

What is the full machine name we are going to be feeding?

Thank you,

Jeff
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Glenn Rutledge wrote:

> THanks Linda for forwarding this.
>
> Jeff- I've set a machine up and Alan Hall (NCDC) installed LDM.  Alan is
> cc'ed herein (along with Danny Brinegar here at NCDC) to get the ball
> rolling.
>
> We are looking for a backup to the limited NOAAPOrt feed we already
> ingest.  We will increase to CONDUIT level resolutions when we can.
>
> Thanks to all.  Glenn
>
> Jeff Weber wrote:
> > Glenn,
> >
> > Are there other data products you desire via the IDD ~other than the
> > CONDUIT feed?
> >
> > Can I assume you have the LDM up and running on a machine?
> >
> > If not please get and install version 6.0.13 and provide the fully
> > qualified hostname, that the LDM is running on, back to us.
> >
> > Please see:
> >
> > http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/ldm/index.html
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Jeff
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> >
> > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Linda Miller wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi Jeff,
> >>
> >>Here's  a note from Glenn Rutledge requesting top level IDD privileges.
> >>I'm copying Chiz and Ben too.  You and Chiz can work things out accordingly.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Linda
> >>
> >>---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> >>Date: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:04 PM -0400
> >>From: Glenn Rutledge <address@hidden>
> >>To: "Glenn.Rutledge" <address@hidden>, Jim Steenburgh
> >><address@hidden>, Chiz <address@hidden>
> >>Subject: Re: NCDC on IDD/CONDUIT
> >>
> >>Chiz, Ben and Jim (Jim has volunteered to act as the Unidata Rep for
> >>NOMADS),
> >>
> >>I am ready here to hook into IDD for our NOAAPort backup and need IP's or
> >>whatever is needed to hook into IDD.  Alan Hall indicated that we (NCDC)
> >>could be a tear 1 site (not sure what that means).
> >>
> >>We also will work to get on CONDUIT, but I wanted to go with IDD first,
> >>unless you feel we should just go with CONDUIT.  The primary goal I need to
> >>fulfill is to backup our NOAAPort ingest for a better period of record for
> >>the archive.
> >>
> >>Please let me know.  Thanks, Glenn
> >>
> >>Glenn.Rutledge wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello all-
> >>>I have been delayed somewhat getting on the IDD/CONDUIT and that delay
> >>>would have continued until my next funding cycle (next Spring?) thru my
> >>> NOMADS proposal.  So I found a free PC system and 180Gb of disk and we
> >>>are ready to work with you (Chiz et.al.), to get on.  There are some
> >>>items I would appreciate your comment on for before I embark on this
> >>>effort-
> >>>
> >>>1) I'd like to use IDD/CONDUIT as a backup to our NOAAPort ingest/NOMADS
> >>>archive here at NCDC (see http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/ncdc-ui/ncdc.html
> >>>).  The plan is to work to install another LDM and have two feeds- the
> >>>NOAAPOrt, and the IDD; and compare/find missing data as required.  Since
> >>>the grids/data are not identical I need to compare the delta's and have
> >>>a backup plan of operations;  I plan to use the NOAAPort feed as the
> >>>primary for several reasons: the NCDC NOMADS (w/ NOAAPort Grids) are
> >>>intended to service the "General Forecaster"- maybe the WFO forecaster
> >>>writing a paper, etc.).  The R/T NOMADS avbl at NCEP (and
> >>>retrospectively at NCDC), is intended to service requests from
> >>>University/Research community.  The data now avbl at NCEP in real-time
> >>>will eventually be avbl retrospectively; as well as the GDAS SSI (model
> >>>input/re-run/ initialization files with programs to convert these
> >>>machine dependent data to standards (pressure sfc's, lat/lon, etc.).
> >>>
> >>>2) I'd like to use CONDUIT/IDD to act as a method to receive (some of)
> >>>the real-time (R/T) NOMADS holdings at  NCEP. (see
> >>>http://140.90.198.156/index.html).
> >>>
> >>>The GFS, Eta, and RUC  avbl there are higher spatial/temporal
> >>>resolutions with a greater number of variables (then the NOAAPort).
> >>>
> >>>I've worked to get about 10TB/yr of NCDC archive (rotating for 5 years),
> >>> thru my proposals in FY05. So 10TB/yr is my limit (and this could
> >>>change!)  So- I can't save it all, and the priority of what I save is
> >>>what Jordan plans to send me, (and what I believe he is making avbl on
> >>>his NOMADS).  So unless CONDUIT/IDD adds the missing data sets, I'll
> >>>just get a portion of these data from CONDUIT and the remainder from
> >>>NCEP directly.  (btw- I hope to start archiving the hi-res data sooner
> >>>then FY05).
> >>>
> >>>I wanted input from you on this plan, and maybe get some help on finding
> >>>the delta's between what Jordan has, and what CONDUIT has, and  maybe
> >>>suggest that CONDUIT add these data.  The idea is to have a
> >>>comprehensive system across NOMADS and CONDUIT for both real-time and
> >>>retrospective model input and output using both push/pull, and
> >>>distributed NOMADS slice and dice technologies.  This will pave the way
> >>>for Regional model initialization with the GDAS or EDAS data sets as well.
> >>>
> >>>Let me know if this makes sense!  Sorry for the length.  Glenn
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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> >>
> >>Linda Miller - address@hidden
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> >>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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> >>Boulder, CO 80307-3000
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