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Hi Peter, We also do use GINI heavily, but I can switch to AREA no problem. I do all my plots using McIDAS, except for one. Christian On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Pete Pokrandt <poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Just a quick update on this. I checked in with Tom Yoksas at Unidata to > make sure he had seen this. His response: > > > > > Is anything happening with AREA or GINI imagery for GOES16 after the > cutover? > > [Tom] Not yet. On my list of things to do is create some McIDAS scripts > that will create sectors of the same coverages that are currently being > sent as GINI images in NOAAPort. The format of the new sectors will not > be GINI, however, but, rather AREA. Writing the same into the GINI > format would entail creating a GINI output ADDE server or a converter > from AREA to GINI. I am under the impression that the GREAT majority of > Unidata sites that use the GINI imagery being distributed in NOAAPort > could handle the same in AREA. Please let me know if you do not think > that this is the case. > > > What idd data feed would you be making those available on? > > [Tom] I'm thinking the images would be put into NIMAGE or UNIWISC. > > > So, the gist is that Unidata plans to make something available, probably > some AREA files, but they probably won't be ready right at the cutover from > GOES13 to GOES16. > > Is anyone out there currently using the GINI imagery that comes in over > NOAAPORT that could not use similar imagery if it came in in McIDAS AREA > format instead? > > Pete > > > > > <http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/wx-geeks/video/the-incredible-shrinking-cold-pool> > -- > Pete Pokrandt - Systems Programmer > UW-Madison Dept of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences > 608-262-3086 - poker@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* ldm-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ldm-users-bounces@unidata. > ucar.edu> on behalf of Arthur A Person <aap1@xxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 12, 2017 11:07 AM > *To:* ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [ldm-users] GOES-16 to GOES East switchover > > Hi... > > With the imminent switchover from GOES-13 to GOES-16 as the GOES EAST > operational satellite, > does anyone know whether the Unidata McIDAS and GINI imagery will be > affected at all, or will > this changeover be transparent? > > Thanks... Art > > -- > Arthur A. Person > Assistant Research Professor, System Administrator > Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science > email: aap1@xxxxxxx, phone: 814-863-1563 > > _______________________________________________ > NOTE: All exchanges posted to Unidata maintained email lists are > recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and made publicly > available through the web. Users who post to any of the lists we > maintain are reminded to remove any personal information that they > do not want to be made public. > > > ldm-users mailing list > ldm-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For list information or to unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/ >
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