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Carter,

The pages are accessible to anyone, and are available.
I just loaded them myself from the outside world. You
don't need to log in.

If you still have trouble, we'll have to ask the web people
why you can't browse our site.

Steve Chiswell

>From: Carter Borst <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200310232201.h9NM1COb011997

>Hi Steve,
>
>    I can't seem to get to those web pages.  Can you put them on a site 
>accessible to me?  I log in, but still can't find those pages.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carter
>
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>
>>Carter,
>>
>>I have a basic description for my tutorial:
>>http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/tutorial/datatypes.html
>>
>>If you are unfamiliar with various grids that are used for models,
>>http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/examples/models/grids/
>>
>>The individual restore files as referenced from mod_res.tbl from
>>the $NMAP_RESTORE have varying level of comments in them if
>>the names are not descriptive enough.
>>
>>The biggest problem is maintaining a current inventory of the real-time
>>data stream (NOAAPORT) which provides the data most commonly used
>>for the IDD. The forecast hours and grids are a constant target.
>>
>>Steve Chiswell
>>
>>  
>>
>>>From: Carter Borst <address@hidden>
>>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>>>Keywords: 200310211440.h9LEeYOb008409
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>Good morning,
>>>
>>>   Thank you for this outline, and it does help.  But (always a but), 
>>>the users I am supporting don't know the location or types of products 
>>>available further down into the data/product tree on the nmap2 program.
>>>
>>>   I am hoping to build the complete tree of nmap2 categories, 
>>>sub-categories, data availability times, product/model fields, and 
>>>products.  (i.e., a searchable location and product description for 
>>>avn202 run 031020_1200, field basic_wx, product 1000-470MB_RH)
>>>
>>>   Is there anything that can help me build it quicker?  I am 
>>>attmepting to input the data into a program called TreepadLite (linux).
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Carter
>>>
>>>Unidata Support wrote:
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>>>Carter,
>>>>
>>>>The general overview of each GUI is available in the About or Help popups.
>>>>
>>>>1) In NSHARP, clicking "About"  and viewing the NSHARP overview shows:
>>>>    Data sets supported in this version:
>>>>        Gempak upper air, grid, ACARS files and ascii input
>>>>Each of these data sets is described in more detail as well.
>>>>
>>>>2) In NMAP2, clicking "Help" brings up the overview which includes:
>>>>
>>>>The following categories of meteorological data can be selected for display
>>>>by the "Data Selection Window" GUI:
>>>>
>>>>    IMAGE - includes satellite imagery in McIDAS and GINI formats and
>>>>    radar data from single radars and multi-radar mosiacs;
>>>>
>>>>    SURF_OBS - includes surface observations such as METAR, SYNOP, marine, 
>>>>       ship and flash flood guidance;
>>>>
>>>>    SURF_FCST - includes Model Output Statistics (MOS), from various
>>>>    forecast models, e.g., AVN and MRF;
>>>>
>>>>    UAIR_OBS - includes upper air data from rawinsondes and aircraft 
>>>>    reports;
>>>>
>>>>    GRID - includes gridded data generated from model output and GEMPAK
>>>>    objective analysis programs;
>>>>
>>>>    VGF - are graphical products generated by NMAP and other programs
>>>>    in Vector Graphics formatted files;
>>>>
>>>>    MISC - include miscellaneous data sets and products such as watches,
>>>>    warnings and SIGMETS.
>>>>
>>>>The "Data Access-Configuration" help describes how the various GEMPAK table
> s 
>>>>are configured by the site administrator to control NMAP data access and 
>>>>default display attributes.
>>>>
>>>>3) In Garp, clicking on Help and selecting the User Guide html pages provid
> es
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>:
>>>    
>>>
>>>>General data display features include
>>>>
>>>>   * Image data
>>>>         o Satellite (MCIDAS AREA and GINI formats)
>>>>         o Radar (NIDS/Level III and WSI NOWrad formats)
>>>>         o Images are displayed in the projection specified in the file (no
>  
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>remapping) 
>>>    
>>>
>>>>   * Model data
>>>>         o Can display any model data in GEMPAK file format
>>>>         o Display plan view, cross-section, time height and vertical profi
> l
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>es
>>>    
>>>
>>>>         o Time match against analysis data or a forecast run
>>>>         o Run macros to create complex displays 
>>>>   * Observed data (in GEMPAK file format)
>>>>         o METARs and any other observation data in a GEMPAK surface data f
> i
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>le
>>>    
>>>
>>>>         o Upper-air data
>>>>         o Wind profiler data 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Steve Chiswell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>>>From: Carter Borst <address@hidden>
>>>>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>>>>>Keywords: 200310062040.h96Ke6k1025751
>>>>>   
>>>>>
>>>>>        
>>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>  My name is Carter Borst (x8447) and I work in RAP.  I support some 
>>>>>folks in the field using nawips, and they have asked me to find them 
>>>>>some information.
>>>>>
>>>>>  I looked on the unidata web page and searched the email archives but 
>>>>>didn't find what I was hoping to.  I am looking for a list of the data 
>>>>>and products available in nmap2, garp, and nsharp.  For example, the 
>>>>>"load data" gui pops up and asks you what type of data you want to load 
>>>>>and continually gets more specific as you go further into the tree.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Is there a list of the various possible data types and products that 
>>>>>can be loaded into these programs?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Carter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>
>>>>>        
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