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bugs in gdprof and gdpoint



Hello,

I have discovered the following bugs in GEMPAK 5.8.3a (Unidata binary
version and my compiled and patched versions).

In gdprof and gdpoint the use of MUL(urel,urel) and MAG(WND) and
DIRN(WND) are giving totally incorrect answers (for ECMWF, GFS, and
ETA 104 grids at least).  When I run MUL(urel,const) I get the
correct number.  This looks like some kind of memory error when both
arguments are the same item.

Here are the commands and results from gdprof, gdpoint results follow:
====================  gdprof results ======================
GEMPAK-GDPROF>li
 GPOINT   = @8.458;92.63
 GDATTIM  = f0
 GVCORD   = hagl
 GVECT    = WND
 GDFILE   = /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmwf.gem
 LINE     = 3
 MARKER   = 0
 BORDER   = 1
 PTYPE    = lin
 SCALE    = 0
 XAXIS    = 0
 YAXIS    = 0/10
 WIND     = BM1
 REFVEC   =  
 WINPOS   = 1
 FILTER   = YES
 TITLE    = 1
 PANEL    = 0
 CLEAR    = YES
 TEXT     = 1/21//hw
 DEVICE   = XW
 OUTPUT   = T
 THTALN   = 0
 THTELN   = 0
 MIXRLN   = 0
 GFUNC    = urel
r


 Grid function:             urel
 X,Y grid point:              8.46   92.63
 Lat/lon:                    47.44 -122.31
 Number of levels:            1
 Data range:                 -1.12   -1.12
 Scaling factor:             10** 0
       051123/0000V000  UREL   @8.458;92.63
       LATITUDE, LONGITUDE = (  47.44, -122.31 )
                  HAGL                  UREL
                  10.00               -1.116
                  HAGL        U         UREL   V         VREL
                  10.00               -1.116            0.769

 GEMPAK-GDPROF>gfunc = mul(urel,urel)
 GEMPAK-GDPROF>r
 GDPROF PARAMETERS
 Grid function:             mul(urel,urel)
 Grid vector function:      WND
 X,Y grid point:              8.46   92.63
 Lat/lon:                    47.44 -122.31
 Number of levels:            1
 Data range:                  3.76    3.76    ***** WRONG!!!!
 Scaling factor:             10** 0
 Wind display:            BM1                                                   
                                                                          
       051123/0000V000  MULRELUREL   @8.458;92.63
       LATITUDE, LONGITUDE = (  47.44, -122.31 )
                  HAGL            MULRELUREL
                  10.00                3.763    ***** WRONG!!!!
                  HAGL        U         UREL   V         VREL
                  10.00               -1.116            0.769

 GEMPAK-GDPROF>gfunc = mul(urel,-1.116)
 GEMPAK-GDPROF>r
 Grid function:             mul(urel,-1.116)
 Data range:                  1.25    1.25
       051123/0000V000  MULREL-1.1   @8.458;92.63
       LATITUDE, LONGITUDE = (  47.44, -122.31 )
                  HAGL            MULREL-1.1
                  10.00                1.246
                  HAGL        U         UREL   V         VREL
                  10.00               -1.116            0.769


====================  gdpoint results ======================
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>li
 GDATTIM  = f0
 GDFILE   = /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmwf.gem
 GLEVEL   = 10
 GPOINT   = @8.458;92.63
 GVCORD   = hagl
 GFUNC    = mul(urel,-1.116)
 SCALE    = 0
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfun = urel
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
 
GDFILE: /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmw
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : urel                                              
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/0000F000 :     -1.11616

 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mul(urel,urel)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GDFILE: /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmw
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : mul(urel,urel)                                    
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/0000F000 :      3.76344    ***** WRONG!!!!
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mul(urel,-1.11616)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
 
GDFILE: /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmw
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : mul(urel,-1.11616)                                
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/0000F000 :      1.24581
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfun = vrel
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r  
 
GDFILE: /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmw
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : vrel                                              
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/0000F000 :      0.76872

 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mag(wnd)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
 
GDFILE: /home/disk/data/gempak/model/ecmwf/2005112300_ecmw
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : mag(wnd)                                          
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/0000F000 :      2.10129    ***** WRONG!!!! s/b 1.355

 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = dirn(wnd)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : dirn(wnd)                                         
     051123/0000F000 :    159.70622    ***** WRONG!!!! s/b 124.6 degrees


And, lest you think this is confined to the ecmwf file, here's the
same bug with the 1-degree GFS file
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GDFILE: $HDS/gfs/2005112312_gfs.gem                       
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : urel                                              
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/1200F000 :     -0.83057
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mul(urel,-0.83057)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : mul(urel,-0.83057)                                
     051123/1200F000 :      0.68985
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mul(urel,urel)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : mul(urel,urel)                                    
     051123/1200F000 :      0.85965    ***** WRONG!!!! s/b 0.689


and with the eta104 grids:
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gdfi = $HDS/eta/2005112312_eta104.gem
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = urel
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GDFILE: $HDS/eta/2005112312_eta104.gem                    
GPOINT: @8.458;92.63                                      
GVCORD: hagl                                              
GLEVEL: 10                                                
GFUNC : urel                                              
SCALE : 0                                                 
     051123/1200F000 :     -2.27911
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu= mul(urel,-2.27911)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : mul(urel,-2.27911)                                
     051123/1200F000 :      5.19433
 Parameters requested: GDATTIM,GDFILE,GLEVEL,GPOINT,GVCORD,GFUNC,SCALE.
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mul(urel,urel)
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : mul(urel,urel)                                    
     051123/1200F000 :      5.28800    ***** WRONG!!!! s/b 5.194

 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfun = vrel
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : vrel                                              
     051123/1200F000 :      2.67976

 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>gfu = mag(vecr(urel,vrel))
 GEMPAK-GDPOINT>r
GFUNC : mag(vecr(urel,vrel))                              
     051123/1200F000 :      3.58182    ***** WRONG!!!! s/b 3.518
                                             
======================================================================

Thanks in advance for taking a look at this.


David

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