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Hi Barry and Kevin, re: ADDE dataset naming for Level III and TDWR products > Thanks for the detailed descriptions. I mentioned these naming schemes > at yesterday's team meeting. Your convention certainly make sense, but > we'll likely follow our existing convention. (If there's room we may > add the three character names [e.g., NxR, NCR] to the descriptions in > the Comments field so they appear in DSINFO output.) I adopted the use of N0R, N1R, etc. since it made defining the datasets with DSSERVE very easy. Also, since it tracks how the Weather Service talks about the products, my users _should_ not get confused. re: > In any case, can you send us a list of ALL the new dataset names you're > creating? I think that will help us better understand what types of new > data we are receiving and will be getting. I have attached a McIDAS BATCH file that defines all of the Nexrad Level III (group RTNEXRAD) and TDWR (group RTTDWR) datasets in Unidata McIDAS. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GTQ-654343 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Open
REM ? NEXRADDE.BAT - Define ADDE server locations for Learning Guide data sets REM ? REM ? File: NEXRADDE.BAT REM ? REM ? Purpose: Define ADDE server locations for NEXRAD Level III image products REM ? REM ? Invocation: BATCH NEXRADDE.BAT REM ? REM ? Notes: If you want to setup serving of the NEXRAD Level III products REM ? you need to: REM ? REM ? - setup ingestion of the NNEXRAD datafeed in the LDM REM ? REM ? - run the McIDAS BATCH file NEXRADDE.BAT: REM ? REM ? BATCH NEXRADDE.BAT REM ? REM ? from the McIDAS Command and TEXT window, or add the entries REM ? below to the file ~mcidas/data/LSSERVE.BAT (along with other REM ? dataset definitions) and eventually run: REM ? REM ? BATCH LSSERVE.BAT REM ? REM History: 20070721 - Created for Unidata McIDAS v2007 REM 20070728 - Removed '1 9999' from definition REM 20100201 - Added definitions for new Level III products: REM NxQ, NxU, DVL, EET REM 20100208 - Added definitions for TDWR products TRx, TVx, TZL REM 20100209 - Changed group for TDWR to RTTDWR because set of REM stations is different from RTNEXRAD REM 20100221 - Added definitions for remaining TDWR datasts: REM N1P, NTP, NCR, NET, NVL, DHR REM 20100224 - Added definitions for RTNEXRAD and RTTDWR datasets: REM DSP, DPA REM ? --------- REM REM First, make sure to be pointing locally before defining the server mapping REM table entries. REM DATALOC ADD RTNEXRAD LOCAL-DATA DATALOC ADD RTTDWR LOCAL-DATA REM REM Define the server mapping table entries REM REM Nexrad Level III DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0R NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1R NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N2R NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N3R NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity Tilt 4 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NCR NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Composite Reflectivity DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/DHR NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Hybrid Reflectivity DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0Z NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "248 nm Base Reflectifity DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0V NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Radial Velocity Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1V NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Radial Velocity Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1P NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "1-hour Surface Rainfall DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NTP NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm Total Rainfall DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/DSP NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Storm Total Precipitation DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/DPA NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Storm Total Precipitation DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0S NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm-Rel Mean Vel Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1S NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm-Rel Mean Vel Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N2S NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm-Rel Mean Vel Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N3S NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm-Rel Mean Vel Tilt 4 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NVL NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Vertical Liquid H2O DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NET NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Echo Tops REM Nexrad Level III - "high resolution" DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0Q NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NAQ NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1Q NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NBQ NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 4 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N2Q NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 5 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N3Q NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity DR Tilt 6 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N0U NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NAU NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N1U NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/NBU NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 4 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N2U NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 5 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/N3U NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity DV Tilt 6 DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/DVL NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Vertical Liquid H2O DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/EET NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Enhanced Echo Tops REM Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TR0 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity TDWR Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TR1 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity TDWR Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TR2 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity TDWR Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/NCR NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Composite Reflectivity DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/DHR NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Hybrid Reflectivity DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TZL NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Reflectivity 225 nm TDWR DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TV0 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity TDWR Tilt 1 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TV1 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity TDWR Tilt 2 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/TV2 NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Base Velocity TDWR Tilt 3 DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/N1P NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "1-hour Surface Rainfall DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/NTP NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Storm Total Rainfall DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/DSP NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Storm Total Precipitation DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/DPA NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Precipitation Array DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/NVL NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Vertical Liquid H2O DSSERVE ADD RTTDWR/NET NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/data/ldm/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Echo Tops