[gradsusr] * * * New release: GrADS 2.2.1 * * *

Brian Doty grads at gradsdev.com
Mon Apr 30 20:19:53 EDT 2018 

I am very interested in finding out what we can do with the WSL.   It is one reason I am setting up a Windows system... Brian

> On April 29, 2018 at 7:46 PM Muhammad Yunus Ahmad Mazuki <ukm.yunus at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> For GrADS in Windows, I would suggest running GrADS in WSL (Windows 10 sub
> Linux System). Just use the binary built and compile certain library (and
> soft link it). GrADS 2.2.0 been running great so far for me. I haven't
> tested 2.2.1 yet.
> Yunus
> 
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:37 PM Jennifer M Adams <jadams21 at gmu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > I don’t know what Arlindo’s plans are for a windows version, but this
> > morning I added a new build for SuSE and Hoop's i686 builds.
> > —Jennifer
> >
> > > On Apr 27, 2018, at 2:38 AM, Brian Gaze <brianw.gaze at googlemail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Congrats on GrADS's reaching 30!
> > >
> > > Will there be a Windows release of  (Open) GrADS 2.2.1? On Sourceforge
> > 2.1.0.aga.2 appears to be the latest version.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
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> > > Today's Topics:
> > >
> > >    1. * * * New release: GrADS 2.2.1 * * * (Jennifer M Adams)
> > >    2. Re: How to get the the Laplacian of Divergence? (Jeff Duda)
> > >    3. query (Imran Siddiqi)
> > >    4. GrADS Milestones (Jennifer M Adams)
> > >    5. Re: GrADS Milestones (Julio Figueroa)
> > >
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> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:25:51 +0000
> > > From: Jennifer M Adams <jadams21 at gmu.edu>
> > > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > > Subject: [gradsusr] * * * New release: GrADS 2.2.1 * * *
> > > Message-ID: <A299E39A-ACFC-4A4E-87A7-41466843987E at gmu.edu>
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> > > Hi, Everybody ?
> > > Brian Doty and I are pleased to report that GrADS version 2.2.1 is ready
> > for public release. The GrADS download page<
> > http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/downloads.php> has links to the source code and
> > pre-compiled binary distributions. Along with some critical bug fixes, this
> > build has an exciting new feature: a C-language Python extension for GrADS,
> > called GradsPy<http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/gadoc/python.html>. It is also
> > worth noting that this release marks GrADS's 30th year!
> > >
> > > The use of dynamically loaded plug-ins combined with the need to compile
> > GrADS as a shared library for Python has necessitated a configuration
> > change: from now on we will be linking dynamically to the dependent
> > libraries that GrADS relies on to enable all of its wonderful features.
> > This move away from static linking means that the dependent libraries are
> > not packaged into the binary executables, but are instead loaded at
> > runtime, which means they will have to be present on your local server
> > where you are running GrADS. I am posting tarballs containing my builds of
> > all the supplemental libraries for various operating systems in
> > ftp://cola.gmu.edu/grads/Supplibs/2.2/builds/ in case you need to copy
> > some of them onto your system. You may need to set the environment variable
> > LD_LIBRARY_PATH to help GrADS find the libs it needs.
> > >
> > > Other important features of this build are itemized in the complete
> > ChangeLog<http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/ChangeLog>, and copied below for your
> > convenience.
> > > ?Jennifer
> > >
> > >
> > > 2018-04-25 Version 2.2.1
> > >
> > >     Features:
> > >     * GrADS is officially 30 years old
> > >     * New Python interface called GradsPy
> > >     * Major configuration changes; all supplibs now linked dynamically
> > >     * Added support for ^ and $ at the beginning of a shared object
> > filename in UDPT entries
> > >     * Added support for an optional fourth arg in UDPT entry for a
> > function name alias
> > >     * Added support for netcdf attributes of type STRING
> > >
> > >     Bug Fixes:
> > >     * Fixed bug in gr2stn() when station expression returns a NULL result
> > >     * Fixed bug in 'set misswarn' when no files are open
> > >     * Prevents attempts to use non-Hershey fonts when using the classic
> > graphics plug-ins (X11/gd)
> > >
> > >     New/Updated Documentation:
> > >     * http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/gadoc/python.html
> > >     * http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/gadoc/udpt.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jennifer Miletta Adams
> > > Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA)
> > > George Mason University
> > >
> > >
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> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:11:39 -0600
> > > From: Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com>
> > > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] How to get the the Laplacian of Divergence?
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> > > 1) any calculus term can be calculated with adequate applications of the
> > > cdiff() function. For laplacians, you will need to nest cdiff()
> > functions.
> > >
> > > 2) set clevs
> > >
> > > Jeff Duda
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 8:36 AM, Joseph Basconcillo <
> > > jbasconcillo at pagasa.dost.gov.ph> wrote:
> > >
> > > > 1. I used hdivg(var1,var2) to get the divergence of U,V wind
> > components.
> > > > But I also want to get the laplacia of the divergence, how can this be
> > done
> > > > in GrADS?
> > > >
> > > > 2. I want to plot a line/contour exactly equal to 0. My values range
> > from
> > > > -3 to 3. So when I try to set gxout contour there's a line equal to
> > zero
> > > > when I set clevs 0. I just to get the zero contour line or the center
> > of
> > > > that contour line where I presume the absolute zero is located.
> > > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Duda, Research Scientist
> > >
> > > University of Colorado Boulder
> > >
> > > Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
> > >
> > > NOAA/OAR/ESRL/Global Systems Division
> > > Boulder, CO
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> > > Message: 3
> > > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:20:39 -0700
> > > From: Imran Siddiqi <iasphy at gmail.com>
> > > To: gradsusr at gradsusr.org
> > > Subject: [gradsusr] query
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> > > Kindly guide me how to plot
> > >
> > > Low level (Somali jet) (Period is from1980-2014)
> > > at 925hpa
> > > 20N-20S, 40E-100E
> > >
> > > during July
> > >
> > >
> > > Second thing:
> > > Heat low at MSL pressure at 30 N
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> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:30:56 +0000
> > > From: Jennifer M Adams <jadams21 at gmu.edu>
> > > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > > Subject: [gradsusr] GrADS Milestones
> > > Message-ID: <C2F0A3DE-F80D-488D-8138-50A694184169 at gmu.edu>
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> > >
> > > Dear All,
> > > The time has come to announce some changes at COLA that will affect all
> > of us: the funding that supports GrADS has come to an end. Brian Doty will
> > be retiring at the end of the summer, and I will be moving to NASA/GSFC to
> > work in the Goddard Earth Sciences (GES) Data and Information Services
> > Center (DISC). Both of us will continue to be active GrADS users, and our
> > plan is to move the source code to GitHub where it will become a more
> > traditional open source project. Our development and support of GrADS going
> > forward will be a volunteer effort, but I sincerely hope you will not
> > interpret this news as a reason to stop using GrADS. We feel that our
> > recent changes to GrADS make it a flexible and extendable tool with a
> > stable core and the necessary hooks for further customization by ambitious
> > users. COLA will continue to host this forum, and I will remain as the
> > moderator and frequent contributor. I promise to do what I can to ensure
> > that GrADS remains relevant, useful, and fast.
> > > ?Jennifer
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jennifer Miletta Adams
> > > Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA)
> > > George Mason University
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 5
> > > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:22:15 -0500
> > > From: Julio Figueroa <jcfiguero at gmail.com>
> > > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] GrADS Milestones
> > > Message-ID:
> > >         <CAAGri=
> > wvDfv9ANdibYyP_+5PqcOK9Yrh1YjsWRfZv2Xt7_CQ1Q at mail.gmail.com>
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> > >
> > > Dear Jenny
> > >
> > > It's sad to hear that a great team that produce an excellent tool for
> > > displaying a lot of our own work will not longer be funded.
> > > As an end user I have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to all your effort for
> > > producing great tools, but also for given us support on how to use GrADS.
> > >
> > > I wish you all success with your new plans!
> > >
> > > Cheers from Mexico City.
> > > Julio Figueroa.
> > > Offshore Forecast Specialist.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 26 April 2018 at 08:30, Jennifer M Adams <jadams21 at gmu.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear All,
> > > > The time has come to announce some changes at COLA that will affect
> > all of
> > > > us: the funding that supports GrADS has come to an end. Brian Doty
> > will be
> > > > retiring at the end of the summer, and I will be moving to NASA/GSFC to
> > > > work in the Goddard Earth Sciences (GES) Data and Information Services
> > > > Center (DISC). Both of us will continue to be active GrADS users, and
> > our
> > > > plan is to move the source code to GitHub where it will become a more
> > > > traditional open source project. Our development and support of GrADS
> > going
> > > > forward will be a volunteer effort, but I sincerely hope you will not
> > > > interpret this news as a reason to stop using GrADS. We feel that our
> > > > recent changes to GrADS make it a flexible and extendable tool with a
> > > > stable core and the necessary hooks for further customization by
> > ambitious
> > > > users. COLA will continue to host this forum, and I will remain as the
> > > > moderator and frequent contributor. I promise to do what I can to
> > ensure
> > > > that GrADS remains relevant, useful, and fast.
> > > > ?Jennifer
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jennifer Miletta Adams
> > > > Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA)
> > > > George Mason University
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > --
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> > > Julio Figueroa
> > > Ocean?logo / Oceanographer
> > > jcfiguero at gmail.com
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> > George Mason University
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