Re: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder

• To: FSU COAPS Unidata LDM <ldm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder
• From: Robb Kambic <rkambic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:32:19 -0600 (MDT)

Wendy,

Here's the first pass at a nogaps cdl file. The NOGAPS model contains more

next week I plan on putting out a decoders release.

Robb...


On Wed, 1 May 2002, FSU COAPS Unidata LDM wrote:

Thank you all for the help. In my understanding, with a proper CDL file
for the disired netCDF format, the regular "gribtonc" should be able to
convert the NOGAPS GRIB (MSL pressure) data to the netCDF format we need.
Robb Kambic (rkambic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) promised he would try to
make one, but not done yet.

--
Wendy Shi
Senior Computer Programmer-Analyst
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu

On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Jones, LT Carla wrote:

> Previously had incorrect email address.

> > -----Original Message----- > From: Jones, LT Carla > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:12 PM

> To: Sharfstein, Phil; 'lm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Cc: Huff, Dave; Dimitriou, David; Panek, Charles
> Subject: FW: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder

> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Williams, Anthony > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:30 AM

> To: Jones, LT Carla
> Subject: RE: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder

> > > LT Jones, could you forward this e-mail to Phil Sharfstein and

> 'lm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx', cc to Dave Dimitriou, Jim Dykes, Dave Huff, and
> Czec Panek? Thanks, Tony.

> > > > Phil, we probably owe Wendy Shi an apology. The "GRIB->netCDF converters"

> you and Wendy are talking about probably are not the same things as the
> "current grb2nc, nc2grb, grib, netCDF, and locnet packages" that SOARS
> project participants are using. From our conversation this morning, I
> understand that you know the former to be COARDS compliant. Unless by
> remarkable coincidence, the latter are not. As mentioned below, the
> first-pass "GIEF-F" format was worked out among myself, Eric Davies at
> Barrodale Computing Services, and Oleg Kiselyov at NPS, based in part on the
> code from Jim Dykes, for the purpose of loading FNMOC (and certain other
> originating center) GriB files into Barrodale's DataBlade, then passing them
> to XiS for the 3rd Fleet Battle Lab.

> > You certainly are welcome to post our material on the USGODAE FTP site,

> after the GIEF-F Version 1.0 Standard has been proved to work and the
> resulting code has been loaded into Czec's CM area. I strongly recommend
> that you do not do this unless you can post a very clear disclaimer, to the
> effect that this special-purpose standard has no obligation to conform to
> anything other than SOARS project needs, and that it is evolving rapidly.
> After Mayday, the GIEF-F-1.0 netCDF files will not be legible to our
> previous software, and we look forward to further divergences in pursuit of
> compatibility with JMV, MetCast, and WxMap.

> > -----Original Message-----

> From: Phil Sharfstein [mailto:phil.sharfstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 4:07 PM

> > To: Williams, Anthony

> Cc: Dimitriou, David; Dykes, James; Huff, Dave; Panek, Charles
> Subject: Re: re FW: NOGAPS GRIB data decoder

> > > Tony,

> I have another request for GRIB->NetCDF converters.  Since this will
> probably be a common request from USGODAE server users, I would like to

> place your release (or most current) version on the USGODAE FTP site. > Please keep me updated as to the status & readiness for distribution of

> the code.

> > Thanks, > > -Phil > > -- > Phil Sharfstein

>  GODAE Project Manager
>  Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
>  7 Grace Hopper Ave, Stop 1.
>  Monterey, CA 93943
>  831.656.4525
>  Phil.Sharfstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> > On Wed, 2002-04-24 at 11:36, Williams, Anthony wrote:

> > Dave, as you requested, Wendy Shi at FSU by now should have a complete
> copy
> > of all the current grb2nc, nc2grb, grib, netCDF, and locnet packages, with
> > notes and test cases, reflecting the current FNMOC version of the original
> > Jim Dykes NAVO software. These constitute the first-pass "GIEF-F" format
> > worked out among myself, Eric Davies at Barrodale Computing Services, and
> > Oleg Kiselyov at NPS. Although proved to work without loss for ten dozen
> or
> > so of Czec Panek's well-chosen operational GriB files, we want to change
> > everything, and so we are still working on the definitive Version 1.0 list
> > of Attributes for that format, second draft.

> > > > If no showstoppers appear, that Version takes effect on Mayday, at which

> > time we will place everything under Configuration Management. Since Czec
> is
> > the GriB Domain Manager, I shall ask him to provide a "parking area" in
> his
> > CM directory for these files.

> > > > Thanks, Tony. > >

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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
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