[gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data

[Chris Slocum]

Plotting satellite data with GrADS seems to be a reoccurring question.

GrADS can handle the contour levels used to generate the satellite imagery
as seen
in the attached NAM simulated GOES 12 channel 3 brightness temperatures.

Is there a way to convert the gini format to grib2 or netcdf so the data
can be plotted
in GrADS or is it possible to add support for this file format in a future
release?


-Chris


On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Meredith Croke <mcroke at airdat.com> 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.****
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> Thanks,****
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> Meredith****
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> *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****
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> Hi Meredith,
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> 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
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> On 4 April 2012 11:26, Jeff Lake <admin at michiganwxsystem.com> wrote:****
>
> I don't think GrADS can plot the Satellite data...
> gini is a completely different format from GRIB
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> -Jeff Lake****
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> MichiganWxSystem.com****
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> WeatherMichigan.net****
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> TheWeatherCenter.net****
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> GRLevelXStuff.com****
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> On 4/4/2012 9:46 AM, Meredith Croke wrote: ****
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> 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?****
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> Thanks,****
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> Meredith****
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