[gradsusr] Data optimization question

[Jeff Chabot]

Hello GrADS Users,

I have a question about pulling data from NOMADs with the new
connection limits.  I have worked around the limit using the following
sleep command between variables like this:

say 'Define Precipitation'
'define precip = apcpsfc/25.4'
say result

'!sleep 60'

say 'Define Categorical ice pellets'
'define ice = precip * cicepsfc'
say result

This works but it slows the process down of course.  I am defining
variables before the while statement:

while ( t <= TIME_STEPS )

'set t 't

'display precip'
'display ice'

t = t = t+1

endwhile

Would it be more efficient to not define the variables before the
while statement, and just use them this way:

while ( t <= TIME_STEPS )

'set t 't

'display apcpsfc/25.4'
'display apcpsfc/25.4 * cicepsfc'

t = t = t+1

endwhile

Thoughts?  I have tried it both ways with very mixed results, so I am
just wondering what others are doing?

Sincerely,

Jeff Chabot