Peter, Josh,
Gave this a shot as well but the date/time difference is a problem. a
decoded AWIP32-fixed.grb file has GDATTIM = 791108/0000F000 which will not
be read when doing a GDVINT pres/zagl conversion on f00.
However, I was able to convert first from pres-to-hght and then
hght-to-zagl, without the AWIP32-fixed grids, but I'm not confident the
final grid file is correct.
-Michael
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Joshua Boustead <josh.boustead@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> To covert the pressure to AGL using GDVINT I think you need to add the
> surface file to the NARR first. You can download the surface file from the
> NOMADS site (http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/data/narr). It is called
> AWIPS32-fixed.grb. Convert that to GEMPAK and then add it to the NARR
> GEMPAK file and then try to convert it. I'm not 100 percent that will work,
> but it worked for me when I got that same error.
>
> Josh
>
> On Oct 4, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Peter Banacos <Peter.Banacos@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> All:
>
> I'm trying to convert NARR gem files from pressure to height (agl)
> coordinates using GDVINT. I've tried various combinations for VCOORD
> but I always receive the same error about "required surface elevation is
> absent". When I downloaded the grib files, I selected all variables.
> Here is some sample output:
>
> GEMPAK-GDVINT>display
> GDFILE Grid file 20100128_1800.gem
> GDOUTF Output grid file 20100128_1800z.gem
> GDATTIM Grid date/time f00
> GVCORD Grid vertical coordinate pres/zagl
> GLEVEL Grid level 500-10000-500
> MAXGRD Maximum number of grids 999
> GAREA Graphics area grid
> VCOORD Vertical coordinate type pres;none
> GEMPAK-GDVINT>r
> PRES found.
> TMPK found.
> HGHT found.
> SPFH found.
> OMEG found.
> UWND found.
> VWND found.
> TKE found.
> CLWMR found.
> ICMR found.
> MCONV found.
> LFTX found.
> * [GDVINT 4] Warning--no surface elevation grid exists.
> [GDVINT -7] Required surface elevation is absent.
> * Parameters requested: GDFILE,GDOUTF,GDATTIM,GVCORD,GLEVEL,MAXGRD,GAREA,
> VCOORD.
> Does anyone have any experience converting NARR to height AGL coordinates?
> Thanks in advance.
>
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> NOAA/National Weather Service
> WFO Burlington, VT
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