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Re: 20041124: 20041123: GEMPAK 5.7.4 and QBUF

Steve - clunky or not, it's beautiful to see QuikSCAT via GPMAP.  Thanks for 
the tips - they work wonderful.

On Friday 03 December 2004 22:00, Unidata Support wrote:
> Stonie,
>
> Admittedly, the QSCT input from the GPMAP parameter entry is
> very clunky. Note that I didn't do anything here, just departed the
> plotting from the gg_qsct routine for bufr files rather than nesdis files.
> Asside from allowing ranges etc, I'd probably hope for using the
> miscset.tbl as default settings (but thats not implemented at this point).
>
> After looking at the gpmap.f code to see what is expected,
> You must have at least a list of data values, colors and rain colors
> that all are the same number of semicolon separate values. Ranges are not
> supported.
>
> Using values from the miscset.tbl table, the following is the minimum I'd
> suggest: QSCT =
> qbuf|last|6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60|30;6;26;24;21;23;5;17;8;14|31;31;31;
>31;31;31;31;31;31;31
>
> or
>
> QSCT =
> qbuf|last|6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60|30;6;26;24;21;23;5;17;8;14|31;31;31;
>31;31;31;31;31;31;31|.2;.4;1;5|0|1|1|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y
>
> Those are really long lines (just in case the mailer wraps them).
>
> Steve Chiswell
> Unidata User Support
>
> >From: Stonie Cooper <address@hidden>
> >Organization: Planetary Data, Incorporated
> >Keywords: 200411241711.iAOHBF7j013500
> >
> >Steve,
> >
> >The NMAP2 works just fine . . . I'm having problems with the gpmap usage,
> > but I am certain it is user error.
> >
> >Within gpmap, if I set:
> >
> >QSCT=QBUF|LAST
> >
> >I have not problem getting a plot of green barbs.
> >
> >The minute I attempt to deal with the range, though - I get no plots:
> >
> >QSCT=QBUF|LAST|0-50-5|10-20
> >
> >- or -
> >
> >QSCT=QBUF|LAST|6;12;17;23;75;100|5;9;12;17;23;29
> >
> >I get nada.
> >
> >Unlike some of the other phelps, the QSCT doesn't have any examples . . .
> >
> >Stonie
> >
> >On Tuesday 23 November 2004 23:43, Steve Chiswell wrote:
> >> Stonie,
> >>
> >> I posted GEMPAK 5.7.4 with bufr quikscat capability.
> >> The FILE action for LDM I use is in
> >> $NAWIPS/ldm/etc/templates/pqact.gempak_upc for the ISXX products. The
> >> naming convention matches the QBUF datatype.tbl entry.
> >>
> >> In nmap2, QBUF is an option at the bottom of the "Misc" datatype.
> >> In GPMAP, for the parameter QSCT, QBUF should be recognized
> >> (even though the documentation in phelp only mentions QSCT, and
> >> the AMBGx).
> >>
> >> I will be out of town until mid-next week, but thought you might
> >> be able to provide some feedback if I posted the files now.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >
> >--
> >Stonie R. Cooper
> >Planetary Data, Incorporated
> >(402) 727-6599
>
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Stonie R. Cooper
Planetary Data, Incorporated
(402) 727-6599