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IRAS is a java app and requires that the files be unzipped. One needs to gererate their own map backgraounds (softwarea and geodata provieded) but it is a decent first look app. Don can correct me, but I beleive since it is java, it was used as a guide in development for the IDV. http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/iras.html mjl On Wed, 5 May 2004, Michael W Dross wrote: > > > > > The NSSL package that is being sent to the NWSFO's is WDSS. > It is an awesome software package that ingest level II Wideband data and > using it's own > algorithms to generate and plot TVS,MESO, Hail Size etc. It tracks storm > attributes > and cross sectional analysis (RHI) and more. > > http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/wrd/msd/wdss.html > > With new Fair Weather Policy the NWS is about to adopt, we might be able > to get the code (linux) of WDSS. That would make Level II worth having. > Otherwise the best we have to display Level II data is GEMPAK and its very > limited with no Attribute decoding/plotting. > > I think we ought to push to get the WDSS software made available to the > University and Private Sectors. The would really make the best use of > Level II data IMHO. > > ________________________________________________________ > Michael Dross mdross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Duke Power Company Meteorologist/Scientist > 9700 David Taylor Dr. Voice: 704-594-0341 > Charlotte, NC 28269 Mobile: 980-722-0756 > > > |---------+--------------------------------> > | | Robert Mullenax | > | | <rmullenax@univ-wea.c| > | | om> | > | | Sent by: | > | | owner-ldm-users@unida| > | | ta.ucar.edu | > | | | > | | | > | | 05/05/2004 03:17 PM | > | | | > |---------+--------------------------------> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | > | > | To: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > | cc: ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > | Subject: NIDS display in general (was RE: 20040505: CRAFT data > hardware) | > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > Just as aside, I know a few of us have inquired over the years > about Unidata apps displaying the Storm Attribute table > that is attached to the Composite Reflectivity Product. > > I realize that this certainly has to have a lower priority, > but are there any plans for either GEMPAK, McIDAS or IDV > to be able to display the table and plot the info over > imagery? > > Thanks, > Robert Mullenax > > > > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mark J. Laufersweiler | School of Meteorology | Those who give up essential University of Oklahoma | liberties for temporary safety laufers@xxxxxx | deserve neither liberty nor safety. (405) 325-6032 | - Benjamin Franklin (405) 325-7689 (fax) |
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