[gradsusr] How to read CMORPH data

[Nicholas Graham]

Hello Marwan,

 From looking at a fortran The CMORPH data files are flat (only data) 
files - the data are big-endian 4-byte floating point numbers.
You can read the data in to GrADS and process it as you like. You could 
also read the gridded data in Matlab using "fread" and extract or process
the data at the point of interest.

regards - Nick

Marwan Kheimi wrote:
> Dear Bob,
>
> Could you be more a specific about what type of program I should be 
> using because I am new to this. I am trying to simple calculation such as 
> Regression analysis, Correlation, RMS
> Also, I am trying to compute the annual, monthly, 10-daily, daily for 
> a specific coordinate and plot. 
>
> I was working on matlab because I am familiar with it but now with 
> CMORPH files I am not sure what use. I am kinda of beginner user. 
> However, I am a fast learner if you could guide through the process or 
> at least referring to me some website that would be great.
>
> Best regards,
> Marwan   
>
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2013, at 6:36 AM, "Bob Kuligowski - NOAA Federal" 
> <bob.kuligowski at noaa.gov <mailto:bob.kuligowski at noaa.gov>> wrote:
>
>> Dear Marwan,
>>
>>     The only way I know to plot CMORPH data is to use the control files
>> and README guidance in ftp://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/precip/global_CMORPH/.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bob
>>
>>> Hi gradusers,
>>>
>>> I have been trying to open and plot these data but before that is 
>>> there is anyway to change there extension from binary to familiar 
>>> extenstion as in HDF NetCDF or Asccii file.
>>>
>>> Also, is there is away to install grad into windows os or is it 
>>> better to use ubuntu linxus distribution or any other referrals. I 
>>> am new on this but I wish someone could have some experience with 
>>> that to help/ share.
>>>
>>> Thank you all for your help in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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