[gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data

[Jeff Lake]

the Satellite and Radar are GEMPAK (2 separate images)
then I use a php script to combine the IR, Radar and background map


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


On 4/4/2012 2:50 PM, Meredith Croke wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> The first image, US Sat/Rad that shows topography, is that image 
> entirely generated in GEMPAK, or are you just generating the sat/rad 
> and overlaying it on an existing basemap?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Meredith
>
> *From:*gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org 
> [mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Lake
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:41 PM
> *To:* GrADS Users Forum
> *Subject:* Re: [gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data
>
> well .. no
> GEMPAK uses color's tables
> is what I'm doing with the IR Scan
> http://www.michiganwxsystem.com/maps/satellite/
>
>
> -Jeff Lake
> MichiganWxSystem.com
> WeatherMichigan.net
> TheWeatherCenter.net
> GRLevelXStuff.com
>
>
> On 4/4/2012 2:29 PM, Meredith Croke wrote:
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> Can you create a transparent background in GEMPAK like you can in 
> Grads (-t option)?
>
> *From:*gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org 
> <mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org> 
> [mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Lake
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:26 PM
> *To:* GrADS Users Forum
> *Subject:* Re: [gradsusr] Plotting Satellite Data
>
> You don't need LDM ...
> via scripting of GEMPAK you can wget the data to the correct directory 
> tree
>
>
> -Jeff Lake
> MichiganWxSystem.com
> WeatherMichigan.net
> TheWeatherCenter.net
> GRLevelXStuff.com
>
>
> On 4/4/2012 1:17 PM, RafaelCB wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> You can use theGEMPAK software, but you must have the LDM.
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/gempak/
> Any questions I am available.
> Sincerely,
> Rafael
>
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> 2012/4/4 claudiomet <claudiomet at gmail.com <mailto:claudiomet at gmail.com>>
>
> Hi users!
>
> And what kind of software (like grads, matlab, R, octave) can I use to 
> plot this files and automate the plots ?
>
> Greetings !
>
> 2012/4/4 hersala <hersala at gmail.com <mailto:hersala at gmail.com>>
>
> 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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