[gradsusr] How can I convert fnl files to .ctl files?

T. haghroosta haghroosta at hotmail.com
Sun Feb 17 11:15:09 EST 2013


Hi, Sorry, I couldn't do that. If I am working on Grads, on windows 7, how can I do that in the windows system and Grib 1? Please explain more. How can I compile wgrib and place on my path? The fnl data must be where to be readable by commands? Regards, T.
 
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> Dear All, I have some fnl files an I want to convert them to  .ctl files that makes them readable for Grads. Could you please lead me what shall I do? I read the link http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/grib2ctl.html but unfortunately I didn't understand correctly. In linux system what kind of softwares I need to have for converting those fnl files?  Regards, T.  		 	   		  
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> From: madhu latha <madhulatha11 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [gradsusr] How can I convert fnl files to .ctl files?
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> Hi
> 
>    You have to use
> 
> $ perl grib2ctl.pl grib_file >grib_file.ctl
> $ gribmap -i grib_file.ctl
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> these commands will create ctl and index files.
> these ctl files can be opened in grads
> $ grads
> Landscape mode? (no for portrait):
> ga-> open grib_file.ctl
> 
> Try this.
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> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM, T. haghroosta <haghroosta at hotmail.com>wrote:
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> >  Dear All,
> >
> > I have some fnl files an I want to convert them to  .ctl files that makes
> > them readable for Grads. Could you please lead me what shall I do? I read
> > the link http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/grib2ctl.html but
> > unfortunately I didn't understand correctly.
> >
> > In linux system what kind of softwares I need to have for converting those
> > fnl files?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > T.
> >
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> From: Wesley Ebisuzaki - NOAA Federal <wesley.ebisuzaki at noaa.gov>
> Subject: Re: [gradsusr] How can I convert fnl files to .ctl files?
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> Hi,
> 
> FNL files can either be in grib1 or grib2 format.  You can tell the
> difference
> by running wgrib (a grib1 utility) or wgrib2 (a grib2 untility) on the
> file.  You'll
> know that you've found the right format by getting nice inventory.
> 
> For grib1 analysis files, you use
> 
>   grib2ctl.pl gribfile >gribfile.ctl
>   gribmap -0 -i gribfile.ctl
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> For grib1 forecast files, you use
> 
>    grib2ctl -verf gribfile >gribfile.ctl
>    gribmap -i gribfile.ctl
> 
> * These instructions differ from the previous answer *
> 
> For grib2 analysis files, you use
> 
>    g2ctl -0 gribfile >gribfile.ctl
>    gribmap -0 -i gribfile.ctl
> 
> For grib2 forecast files, you use
> 
>    g2ctl gribfile >gribfile.ctl
>    gribmap -i gribfile.ctl
> 
> Note that g2ctl is consistent with gribmap in its use of the -0 and -b
> flags..
> 
> For Windows, you have to use "perl grib2ctl.pl" and "perl g2ctl".
> 
> In order for grib2ctl.pl to work, wgrib must be compiled and placed on your
> path.
> In order for g2ctl to work, wgrib2 must be compiled and placed on your path.
> 
>     Wesley Ebisuzaki
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 6:28 AM, madhu latha <madhulatha11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> >    You have to use
> >
> > $ perl grib2ctl.pl grib_file >grib_file.ctl
> > $ gribmap -i grib_file.ctl
> >
> > these commands will create ctl and index files.
> > these ctl files can be opened in grads
> > $ grads
> > Landscape mode? (no for portrait):
> > ga-> open grib_file.ctl
> >
> > Try this.
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM, T. haghroosta <haghroosta at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >>  Dear All,
> >>
> >> I have some fnl files an I want to convert them to  .ctl files that makes
> >> them readable for Grads. Could you please lead me what shall I do? I read
> >> the link http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/grib2ctl.html but
> >> unfortunately I didn't understand correctly.
> >>
> >> In linux system what kind of softwares I need to have for converting
> >> those fnl files?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> T.
> >>


 		 	   		  
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