Alternatives to cnvgrib for GRADS

[Brian Gaze]

Yes I read that a new version of GRADS will support GRIB2, but I have also
read (I think) that it will not be ready before January 28th when NOAA drop
GRIB1.

Brian


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Novak" <novak at ACCUWX.COM>
To: <GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Alternatives to cnvgrib for GRADS


> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:57:04 -0000, Brian Gaze <brian.gaze at NTLWORLD.COM>
> wrote:
>
>>As compiling cnvgrib on Windows looks like a challenging task, are there
> any other options (or will there be before January 28th 2008) available
> for reading GRIBS2 files in GRADS running on a Windows platform?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Brian
>
> Jennifer Adams has made posts in the past there there is a version of
> GrADS (or an update to gribmap) in the works which will read GRIB2 data.
>
> One issue we have dealt with is the fact that many national met centers
> who produce model data may not or will not switch to GRIB2 format so we
> have prepared for both GRIB1 and GRIB2.