[gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data

[Jeff Lake]

Then you want to use GEMPAK

-Jeff Lake
MichiganWxSystem.com
WeatherMichigan.net
TheWeatherCenter.net
GRLevelXStuff.com


On 4/4/2012 2:18 PM, Meredith Croke wrote:
>
> I have tried IDV, however I want to automate the process-which I don't 
> think IDV can do.  Basically I want to generate a satellite image with 
> a clear background, so it can be overlaid on my own basemap.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Meredith
>
> *From:*gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org 
> [mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org] *On Behalf Of *hersala
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:42 AM
> *To:* GrADS Users Forum
> *Subject:* Re: [gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data
>
> Hi Meredith,
>
> Have you tried with IDV ?
>
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/
>
> /"Directly reads netCDF, Vis5D, McIDAS AREA and map (OUTL*) files, 
> NEXRAD Level II and III radar data, ESRI Shapefiles, and Arc/Info 
> ASCIIGRID files. Provides access to other data formats (e.g., GINI, 
> NEXRAD Level III, HDF) through the Abstract Data Distribution 
> Environment (ADDE) and OPeNDAP/DODS protocols".
> /
> Best regards
>
> Hernán
>
> On 4 April 2012 11:26, Jeff Lake <admin at michiganwxsystem.com 
> <mailto:admin at michiganwxsystem.com>> wrote:
>
> I don't think GrADS can plot the Satellite data...
> gini is a completely different format from GRIB
>
> -Jeff Lake
> MichiganWxSystem.com
> WeatherMichigan.net
> TheWeatherCenter.net
> GRLevelXStuff.com
>
>
> On 4/4/2012 9:46 AM, Meredith Croke wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if I use GrADS to plot the satellite data available 
> here: ftp://ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/images/satellite/  If 
> not is there another FTP site real-time satellite data can be 
> downloaded and easily plotted?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Meredith
>
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