Re: 20050216: Re: [Fwd: AWIPS-style netCDF]

• To: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: 20050216: Re: [Fwd: AWIPS-style netCDF]
• From: Robb Kambic <rkambic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:34:36 -0700 (MST)

Linda,

i replied to this request on Jan 24, 2005. my response explained a general
outline on how to produce a AWIPS style NetCDF  but Jordan Gerth never
responded back to me with his status.

http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/getfile?file=/content/support/help/MailArchives/decoders/msg00483.html


robb...



On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Linda Miller wrote:

> Hi Glenn,
>
>
>
> --On Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:27 AM -0500 Glenn Rutledge
> <Glenn.Rutledge@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Linda- Ethan,
> > A commendable job of doing our kinda stuff by a High School student 
> > (below).  I
> > worked with someone at Unidata about a year ago requesting a "converter" 
> > for the
> > AWIPS style NetCDF (good gawd- why did they make it different!).
>
> It was probably Robb Kambic, robb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  He's our decoder guy, 
> but I
> think there are other decoders around.  I'm sure Robb can point you in the 
> right
> direction though.  I've copied him on this email.
>
>
> Gee, Jordan Gerth has a real future, doesn't he?
>
> Take care!
>
> Linda
>
> >
> > I'm not sure who was working on this, and hope you can point me in the right
> > direction.  Actually - I see this as very important activity (for NOMADS 
> > anyway).
> > Best- Glenn
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: AWIPS-style netCDF
> > Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:05:42 -0600
> > From: Jordan Gerth <wiscwx@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <Glenn.Rutledge@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Greetings Mr. Rutledge,
> >
> > My name is Jordan Gerth. I am a high school student in Kenosha, Wisconsin, 
> > with a
> > strong interest in the atmospheric sciences. I volunteered as a student 
> > researcher
> > at my local National Weather Service forecast office over the summer. After
> > installing RedHat Linux at home, I obtained a copy of Weather Events 
> > Simulator
> > (WES), which emulates AWIPS with previous data.
> >
> > In attempting to build case studies, it was critical that I obtain forecast 
> > model
> > data. I obtained GRIB files and attempting to convert them with a Unidata 
> > decoder,
> > but was unable to successfully. The NOMADS user guide mentions that a 
> > standalone
> > GRIB to AWIPS-style netCDF converter is available, but the Unidata web site 
> > does
> > not make mention of such a tool.
> >
> > I searched through some of the mailing lists and found there was some 
> > activity on
> > this topic a few years ago. However, I could not find any resolution or 
> > download.
> > I have spent a good deal of time trying to tackle this problem over the 
> > last few
> > months, but have been largely unsuccessful.
> >
> > Any contributions you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your 
> > time.
> >
> > Meteorologically,
> >
> > Jordan Gerth
> >
> > --
> >  [Image: ]
>
>
>
> Linda Miller - lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Community Services, Unidata
> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> P.O. Box 3000
> Boulder, CO 80307-3000
> 303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
>
>

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