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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: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 17:28:38 -0500 (CDT) From: Gilbert Sebenste <address@hidden> Subject: Re: McIDAS Data On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Michael W Dross wrote: > With the tremendous amount of satellite imagery now available on NOAAPORT has > anyone discussed the possiblity of replacing the MCIDAS satellite imagery with > the GINI NOAAPORT data? I suspect that McIDAS can't handle GINI, I belive > GEMPAK > can and I know WXP can. It might be a more cost effective solution > and the NCF does have 24/7 coverage which in theory should provide a reliable > data stream 24/7. > > My $0.02 Hear hear!!! And at 1 KM resolution every 15 minutes, it takes classroom learning to a whole new level when you can see outflow boundaries and stuff that gets missed on the 4 KM, 1 hour updates. I can get it from NASA and UCAR's web weather sites now, but I'd rather have it locally. Gilbert ******************************************************************************* Gilbert Sebenste ******** Internet: address@hidden (My opinions only!) ****** Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** Work phone: 815-753-5492 *** *******************************************************************************