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GEMPAK/LDMBRIDGE Decoder Programs

• Standalone or LDM pattern-action decoding --> GEMPAK format
• DCMETR Convert SA & METAR observations into GEMPAK surface file
• DCUAIR Convert radiosonde upperair data into GEMPAK upperair file
• DCLSFC Convert land-based synoptic code data into GEMPAK surface file
• DCMSFC Convert maritime synoptic code data into GEMPAK ship file
• DCNMOS Decode NGM MOS reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCAMOS Decode AVN MOS reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCMMOS Decode MRF MOS reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCFFG Decode flash flood guidence bulletins into GEMPAK surface file
• DCSCD Decode supplemental climate data bulletins into GEMPAK surface file
• DCACFT Decode AIREP, PIREP, RECCO and AMDAR reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCAIRM Decode AIRMET reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCISIG Decode International SIGMET reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCNCON Decode non-convective SIGMET reports into GEMPAK surface file
• DCHRCN Decode tropical cyclone bulletins into ascii lookup table
• DCWARN Decode Severe Thunderstorm/Tornado/Floow warnings into ascii lookup table
• DCWTCH Decode Thuderstorm watchbox bulletins into ascii lookup table
• DCSVRL Decode severe local storm reports (tornado and severe thunderstorm watch reports)
• NAGRIB Convert GRIB data (standalone only)
• NAGRIB2 Convert GRIB2 data (standalone only)
• NAMSND Convert NCEP BUFR format model soundings (standalone only)

• DCGRIB¹ Convert NOAAPORT GRIB or raw GRIB message data
• DCGRIB2¹ Convert GRIB and/or GRIB2 data (with gribkey templates)
• DCNLDN¹ Convert NLDN lightning data
• DCPROF¹ Convert BUFR format hourly profiler data
• DCNCPROF¹ Convert NetCDF format 6/60 minute Wind Profiler and RASS data
• DCREANAL¹ Convert NetCDF format NCAR/NCEP Reanalysis data to GEMPAK grid files
• DCWATCH¹ Decode severe thunderstorm WWUS40 bulletins
• DCTROP¹ Decode Tropical storm location and forecast bulletins
• DCSTORM¹ Decode SPC storm report WWUS60 bulletins
• DCSHEF¹ Decode Shef format bulletins
• DCACARS¹ Decode NetCDF format ACARS bulletins
• DCREDBOOK¹ Plots REDBOOK graphics products

GEMPAK ASCII Text Data programs

• Import Text Data, special research data --> GEMPAK format
• May be used with listing programs to modify existing data sets
• SFEDIT (SFLIST) Reads SFLIST format files
• SNEDIT (SNLIST) Reads SNLIST format files
• GDEDIT (GDLIST) Reads GDLIST format files

GEMPAK Library Calls

• Write your own C or FORTRAN program
• Call GEMPAK library routines to write and access data in GEMPAK format.

GEMPAK Online Tutorial

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