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20000404: GRDDISP valid date/time display (cont.)



>From: Bill Fingerhut <address@hidden>
>Organization: Lyndon State College
>Keywords: 200004041402.IAA28811 McIDAS-X 7.60 GRDDISP ADDE GRDLIST addenda 
>NOGRIB.CFG DMGRID decinfo

Bill,

>Here is what I got.
>
>GRDLIST RTGRIDS/ETA.5 PAR=Z LEV=700 FHOUR=6 FORM=ALL                          
>Dataset position 5      Directory Title= ALL  00Z ETA 0  HR<=VT<=24 HR        
>PAR    LEVEL       DAY        TIME    SRC FHOUR     FDAY       FTIME  GRID  PRO
>---- --------- ------------ -------- ---- ----- ------------ -------- ----- ---
>Z     700 MB   04 APR 00095 00:00:00  ETA     6 04 APR 00095 05:00:00   234 PS
>Total pts=  1715 Num rows=  35  Num columns=  49    received:  2000095 020228Z
>Geopotential height                                                           
>GRIB ID numbers: Geographic =207; PAR =  7; Model ID = 84; Level type =100    
>Units of gridded variable are GPM  Scale of variable is:   2                  
>Polar Stereographic Projection                                                
>Row num of pole=  -15.00  Col num of pole=   25.00  Col spacing (m)= 95250.0  
>Standard Latitudes=   60.00     60.00   Standard Longitude=  150.00           
>Number of grids listed = 1                                                    
>GRDLIST - done                   

OK, so GRDLIST returns back the correct FDAY for FHOUR=6.

To get the same grid as I listed, you should run:

GRDLIST RTGRIDS/ETA.5 PAR=Z LEV=700 FHOUR=6 FORM=ALL GPRO=LAMB

I just pointed to your remote ADDE server and ran this command.  Here is
what I got:

DATALOC ADD RTGRIDS CIRRUS.LSC.VSC.EDU

Group Name                    Server IP Address
--------------------         ----------------------------------------
RTGRIDS                      CIRRUS.LSC.VSC.EDU

<LOCAL-DATA> indicates that data will be accessed from the local data directory.
DATALOC -- done
DSINFO GRID RTGRIDS

        Dataset Names of Type: GRID  in Group: RTGRIDS

Name         NumPos   Content
------------ ------   --------------------------------------
ALL            400    Real-Time Grids
ECMWF           10    ECMWF Grids
ETA             40    ETA Grids
JET             10    JET STREAM GRIDS
MISC            10    Miscellaneous Grids
MRF            100    MRF Grids
MRF-UW           2    MRF Grids in UW stream
NGM             40    NGM Grids
NGM-UW           2    NGM Grids in UW stream
RUC             80    RUC Grids

DSINFO -- done

GRDLIST RTGRIDS/ETA.5 PAR=Z LEV=700 FHOUR=6 GPRO=LAMB FORM=ALL
Dataset position 5      Directory Title= ALL  00Z ETA 0  HR<=VT<=24 HR
PAR    LEVEL       DAY        TIME    SRC FHOUR     FDAY       FTIME  GRID  PRO
---- --------- ------------ -------- ---- ----- ------------ -------- ----- ----
Z     700 MB   04 APR 00095 00:00:00  ETA     6 04 APR 00095 06:00:00   697 LAMB
Total pts=  6045 Num rows=  65  Num columns=  93    received:  2000095 020420Z
Geopotential height
GRIB ID numbers: Geographic =211; PAR =  7; Model ID = 84; Level type =100
Units of gridded variable are GPM  Scale of variable is:   2
Lambert Conformal Tangent Cone Projection
Row num of pole= -113.34  Col num of pole=   53.00  Col spacing (m)= 81270.0
Standard Latitudes=   25.00     25.00   Standard Longitude=   95.00
Number of grids listed = 1
GRDLIST - done

This is the same as what I got for grids filed on my machine (although
the position in the GRID file (the GRID column) is different.  See
below for more details.  The point is that the GRDLIST of data from
your file shows the same thing as a listing of data from my system.
The problem must, therefore, be in your GRDDISP.

When I run the following GRDDISP command while pointing at your machine:

GRDDISP RTGRIDS/ETA.5 NAV=F TDAY=CAL PAR=Z LEV=700 GPRO=LAMB FHOUR=6

the label is as expected:

G (GPM) 700 MB ETA RUN TIME 0Z 04 APR 2000   6  HR FCST VALID 04 APR/06Z

What do you get if you point at our machine:

DATALOC ADD RTGRIDS ADDE.UNIDATA.UCAR.EDU
EG B
MAP NA
GRDDISP RTGRIDS/ETA.5 NAV=F TDAY=CAL PAR=Z LEV=700 GPRO=LAMB FHOUR=6

Looking back through our FTP logs, I see that Lyndon State grabbed the
McIDAS-X 7.60 distribution on August 7, 1999.  As far as I can tell, no
updates have been grabbed since then.  I just looked through my Addenda
listings
(http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/mcidas/mcx/addenda.html), but I
don't see a module modification that relates to GRDDISP, so I am
stumped as to why your system is plotting the incorrect forecast
day and time for the plot.  Can I get a login to poke around?

>This is not the same as you got. It's grid 207?

On March 19, there was a change in the PDS Octet 6 values for ETA
grids.  I include the text of this message at the end of this email.
The upshot of changing the Octet 6 values for ETA is that the Alaskan
Polar Stereographic grid 207 grids which had been marked for non-filing
by XCD in NOGRIB.CFG (should be in ~mcidas/workdata) are now allowed to
be filed.  To turn off these grids, you should do the following:

<login to the machine running McIDAS-XCD (the machine running the LDM
to get the HRS feed is typically one in the same) as the user 'mcidas'>

cd workdata
decinfo.k SET DMGRID INACTIVE

edit NOGRIB.CFG and

  change:

  89   |-1  | -1 | -1 | -1 | 207| 207 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1

  to:

  84   |-1  | -1 | -1 | -1 | 207| 207 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1

  This tells the McIDAS-XCD GRID data monitor, DMGRID, to NOT file grids
  with PDS Octet 6 values of 84 on the 207 grid (Alaska Polar Stereographic).

  In the next set of grid files that get decoded, you will not have the
  207 grids in your ETA files.

decinfo.k SET DMGRID ACTIVE


Here is the announcement that went out to nws-changes:

NOUS40 KWBC 222027
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1628     MARCH 22... 2000

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
              NOAAPORT USERS

SUBJECT      CHANGES TO 4/DAY RUNS OF THE MESO ETA

EFFECTIVE DATE   MARCH 29... 2000

THE ETA MODEL GRIDDED OUTPUT SENT TO THE SBN/NOAAPORT AND
NCEP/OSO SERVERS WILL CHANGE THEIR PDS OCTET 6 VALUES.

CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS
                               FROM      TO
EARLY 80KM AWIPS GRID 211     89        84
MESO 40KM AWIPS GRID 212      85        84
MESO 20KM AWIPS GRID 215      85        84

THE ABOVE GRIDS WILL NOW HAVE IDENTICAL PDS OCTET 6 VALUES
AS THE 32KM / 45 LAYER VERSION OF THE MESO ETA MODEL.

THERE IS ONE EXCEPTION... THE ICWF GRID 212 OUTPUT AT 00Z AND
THE 12Z WILL RETAIN USE OF 89.

ALL ETA GRIDS WILL NOW HAVE TIME STEPS THROUGH 60 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR YOU AT THE
FOLLOWING URL ADDRESSES

A CHANGE PACKAGE IS GOING INTO THE MESO ETA RUNS.
IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE PUBLISHED AT

HTTP//WWW.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/NCO/PMB/ANNOUNCEMENTS/ETA60HRS.
HTML

THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF CHANGES IS DESCRIBED IN THE DRAFT TPB AT

FTP//FTP.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/EMC/WD20ER/ETATPB/ETA60TPB.HTM

THIS CHANGE PACKAGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON 29 MARCH 2000 AND
WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

1/  THE 60 HOUR EXTENSION FOR THE 00Z AND 12Z RUNS
     /THE 48 HOUR EXTENSION FOR THE 06Z AND 18Z RUNS WAS DONE
     IN NOV./.

2/  AWIPS SBN DISTRIBUTION OF GRIDS 212 AND 215 OUT TO 60 HR
     FROM 00Z AND 12Z AND OUT TO 48 HOURS FROM 06Z AND 18Z RUNS.

3/ CONVECTIVE SCHEME CHANGES TO

        A/ REDUCE EXCESS PRECIP BIAS ALONG SE AND MID ATLANTIC
           COAST

        B/ REDUCE DEFICIT PRECIP BIAS OVER ELEVATED WEST

4/ ADD TO SBN AN ALTERNATE MEAN SEA-LEVEL P FROM SHUELL
    REDUCTION

5/ COMPUTE STORM MOTION USING BUNKERS ET AL. TECHNIQUE

6/ INCLUDE DRIFT OF RADIOSONDE BALLOON IN LOCATING RAOB
    DATA LEVELS IN THE 3DVAR/EDAS

7/ ADD A QUALITY CONTROL SCHEME FOR VAD WINDS FROM 88D
    RADARS ALLOWING THEM TO BE TURNED BACK ON IN THE
    3DVAR/EDAS

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CHANGE... PLEASE CONTACT

GEOFF DIMEGO
301.763.8000 X 7221
GEOFF.DIMEGO/AT SYMBOL/NOAA.GOV /LOWER CASE/
END

>Bill
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