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=============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ =============================================================================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 15:40:19 +0000 From: Robert Mullenax <address@hidden> To: Tom Grzelak <address@hidden> Subject: Re: FSL PROFILER DATA This may be a much simpler answer than you are wanting, but we ingest the hourly summary and 6-minute data via the IDD using the LDM from our upstream site. As far as display, GEMPAK has a good display capability, the one included with GARP is easy to use. However, I prefer the profiler data display capability with McIDAS (version 7.5 or higher). The PROFDISP and PROFSECT commands (mapped parameters and standard T vs. Z profiles respectively) are highly configurable and easy to use. We have a profiler in our backyard (NSBF in Palestine Texas) and use the data frequently. I am currently in Ottumwa, Iowa and am using McIDAS to look at the data around here via an in-house webpage using a simple CGI script. As far as using something more proprietary and complex, maybe someone else has an answer. My philosophy is if someone else has already written software that works, why try to re-invent the wheel. Hope this helps. Robert Mullenax