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> > Full Name: Keith McFall > > Email Address: address@hidden > > Organization: Hawaii Department of Health, Clean Air Branch > > Package Version: 3.0u1 build date:2011-11-30 18:36 UTC > > Operating System: Windows XP > > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_3.0u1\jre version: 1.6.0_20 > > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > > Description of problem: Dear Sir/Madam, > > > > I downloaded and installed IDV3.0u1 for Linux (at home) and Windows (at > > work). I would like to view archived IGRA > > (ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/igra/)and FSL (www.esrl.noaa.gov/raobs/) format > > upper air data text files that I download from NCDC sites. I tried loading > > the files using various Data Chooser options and got error messages > > indicating that these formats are not supported by IDV3.0u1. > > > > It looks like the Unidata LDM code might read FSL formatted data and > > convert it for use with IDV3. However, since LDM is only available for > > Linux, and my office computer is a Windows XP machine, I wanted to check > > with you first before trying. Also, while I wrote a code to convert from > > IGRA to FSL format, if you have any recommendations for codes that will > > also visualize (or convert) IGRA data for use with IDV3 (or another tool), > > that would be very helpful. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Keith > > > Keith, > It is very likely we can provide you the decoder for the weather text file, > but I need to check with others to make sure. > > Yuan > > The NWX text file is in gempak format, and the decoder is in the gempak package which is only available in UNIX/LINUX platform. The option for you is to write your own decoder, or install the Virtual Machine in your window OS. Yuan > > > > > > Cheers, > > Tom > -- > **************************************************************************** > Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program > (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 > address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu > **************************************************************************** > Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: FEN-395826 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed