After the PCGRIDDS data is all resident in the c:/pcgridds/grib/final subdirectory, it must be pre- processed before you can run it. When you first run pcgridds, the following screen will appear. +----------------------------------------------------+ | PCGRIDDS Applications | | | | 1. Ingest GRIB Data | | 2. Run PCGRIDDS | | 3. Delayed PostScript Print | | 4. HP Compatible Print | | 5. Set System for PCGRIDDS | | 6. Return System to Original Settings | | 7. Set System to Receive WAFS Satellite Data | | 8. System Administration Utilities | | 9. Isentropic Calculations | | X. Exit to DOS | | | | Version 9/97 September 1997 | +----------------------------------------------------+ Your choice? (1-9 or X to exit) From the menu enter 1 1. Ingest GRIB Data The following menu will appear +------------------------------------------------------+ | Ingest WAFS GRIB Data | | | | 1. Save GRIB Data | | 2. Delete GRIB Data | | 3. Get and Preprocess GRIB Data | | 4. Select Area for Gridded Data Set | | 5. Select Variables and Times for Gridded Data Set | | 6. Convert GRIB Data to PCGRIDDS Format | | X. Return to Main Menu | +------------------------------------------------------+ Your choice? (1-6 or X to return) Choose 3 3. Get and Preprocess GRIB Data The following Menu will appear: F1Help ESCQuit ENTERSelect PgUpFrst Page PgDnNxt Page + Select GRIB Data to Copy and Preprocess for Ingest -------------------------+ |A.1 *** WAFS GRIB DATA ACQUISITION MENU *** | |B.1 | |C.1 QKLK Get and preprocess "Quick Look" GRIB data (sample data) | |D.1 ICAO Get and preprocess ICAO GRIB data (sample data) | |E.1 XMET Get and preprocess additional meteorological fields (sample data) | |F.1 | |G.1 WAV0 Get & preprocess 00 GMT WAFS AVN GRIB data via FTP from OSO Server | |H.1 WAV2 Get & preprocess 12 GMT WAFS AVN GRIB data via FTP from OSO Server | |I.1 | |J.1 --- SPECIAL DATA PROCESSING --- | |K.1 NOCP Preprocess existing GRIB data -- NO COPY needed | |L.1 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Choose K K.1 NOCP Preprocess existing GRIB data -- NO COPY needed After you choose K, you will get a message which says "The program you entered has the no copy option. Do you want to continue (Y/N)?" Enter Y When PCGRIDDS finishing preprocessing, it will tell you to Enter any key to continue... Enter Any Key The Ingest WAFS GRIB Data Menu will once again appear. +------------------------------------------------------+ | Ingest WAFS GRIB Data | | | | 1. Save GRIB Data | | 2. Delete GRIB Data | | 3. Get and Preprocess GRIB Data | | 4. Select Area for Gridded Data Set | | 5. Select Variables and Times for Gridded Data Set | | 6. Convert GRIB Data to PCGRIDDS Format | | X. Return to Main Menu | +------------------------------------------------------+ Your choice? (1-6 or X to return) At this point in time, some explanation is required. The first time you run PCGRIDDS and everytime you change the area which you want to run, you must go through menu selection 4 and 5 on the menu above. 4. Select Area for Gridded Data Set 5. Select Variables and Times for Gridded Data Set Menu selection 4, sets up the area which you will processing. As stated in the explanation of the WAFs data area, the Globe has been divided into 8 octets. You must select the octets which you have already downloaded and preprocessed. When you select 4, the following menu appears F1Help ESCQuit ENTERSelect PgUpFrst Page PgDnNxt Page + Select Area for Gridded Data Set --------------------------------------------+ |A.1 *** WAFS AREA SELECTION MENU *** | |B.1 | |C.1 **** GRIB data for ALL required octants must be in GRIB\FINAL **** | |D.1 | |E.1 --- Global Coverage --- | |F.1 WFG - GLOBE Centered on Greenwich (Octants=OPMNKLIJ) | |G.1 WFD - GLOBE Centered on the Date Line (Octants=MNOPIJKL) | |H.1 WFW - GLOBE Centered on the Western Hemisphere (Octants=NOPMJKLI) | |I.1 WFE - GLOBE Centered on the Eastern Hemisphere (Octants=PMNOLIJK) | |J.1 --- Hemisphere Coverage --- | |K.1 WNG - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Greenwich (Octants=KLIJ) | |L.1 WND - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on the Date Line (Octants=IJKL) | |M.1 WNW - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Western Hemisphere (Octants=JKLI) | |N.1 WNE - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Eastern Hemisphere (Octants=LIJK) | |O.1 WSG - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Greenwich (Octants=OPMN) | |P.1 WSD - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on the Date Line (Octants=MNOP) | |Q.1 WSW - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Western Hemisphere (Octants=NOPM) | |R.1 WSE - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Centered on Eastern Hemisphere (Octants=PMNO) | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ You then hit the PgDn key to go to the next page. Pick the appropriate area. F1Help ESCQuit ENTERSelect PgUpFrst Page PgDnNxt Page + Select Area for Gridded Data Set -----------------------------------+ |A.2 --- Selected Areas --- | |B.2 PL2 - The Caribbean and the Americas (Octants=PL) | |C.2 OK4 - The Pacific and the Americas (Octants=OPKL) | |D.2 MI4 - Europe,Africa and Western Asia (Octants=MNIJ) | |E.2 --***-- Northern Hemispheric Areas --***-- | |F.2 WI1 - AREA between 30W to 60E and 0N to 90N (Octants=I) | |G.2 WI2 - AREA between 30W to 150E and 0N to 90N (Octants=IJ) | |H.2 WI3 - AREA between 30W to 120W and 0N to 90N (Octants=IJK) | |I.2 WI4 - AREA between 30W to 30W and 0N to 90N (Octants=IJKL) | |J.2 WJ1 - AREA between 60E to 150E and 0N to 90N (Octants=J) | |K.2 WJ2 - AREA between 60E to 120W and 0N to 90N (Octants=JK) | |L.2 WJ3 - AREA between 60E to 30W and 0N to 90N (Octants=JKL) | |M.2 WJ4 - AREA between 60E to 60E and 0N to 90N (Octants=JKLI) | |N.2 WK1 - AREA between 150E to 120W and 0N to 90N (Octants=K) | |O.2 WK2 - AREA between 150E to 30W and 0N to 90N (Octants=KL) | |P.2 WK3 - AREA between 150E to 60E and 0N to 90N (Octants=KLI) | |Q.2 WK4 - AREA between 150E to 150E and 0N to 90N (Octants=KLIJ) | |R.2 WL1 - AREA between 120W to 30W and 0N to 90N (Octants=L) | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ You continue hitting the PgDn key until you come to the area you want to process. This of coarse, must match up with the data which you have downloaded and is available to process. Now that you have selected the area, the Ingest WAFS GRIB Data Menu will once again appear. You must select the variables and time of the data you will process. Press 5. +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Ingest WAFS GRIB Data | | | | 1. Save GRIB Data | | 2. Delete GRIB Data | | 3. Get and Preprocess GRIB Data | | 4. Select Area for Gridded Data Set | | 5. Select Variables and Times for Gridded Data Set | | 6. Convert GRIB Data to PCGRIDDS Format | | X. Return to Main Menu | +-------------------------------------------------------+ Your choice? (1-6 or X to return) The WAFs Parameter Selection Menu will appear F1Help ESCQuit ENTERSelect PgUpFrst Page PgDnNxt Page + Select Variables for Gridded Data Set --------------------------------+ |A.1 --- WAFS Parameter Selection Menu --- | |B.1 | |C.1 QKLK "Quick Look" fields | |D.1 | |E.1 ICAO Full set of required ICAO fields | |F.1 | |G.1 XMET Additional meteorological fields | |H.1 | |I.1 ICOM Required ICAO fields plus additional meteorological data | |J.1 | |K.1 ICM1 Abbreviated set of required and additional fields | |L.1 | |M.1 TMPA - TeMPerature fields at ALL levels | |N.1 | |O.1 ALLG - ALL Grid parameters at all levels | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ We normally select O which will give us all grid parameters at all levels. If you use the same fields every day and don't switch to other models, you don't have to change #4 & #5. Convert Grib Data to PCGRIDDS format +------------------------------------------------------+ | Ingest WAFS GRIB Data | | | | 1. Save GRIB Data | | 2. Delete GRIB Data | | 3. Get and Preprocess GRIB Data | | 4. Select Area for Gridded Data Set | | 5. Select Variables and Times for Gridded Data Set | | 6. Convert GRIB Data to PCGRIDDS Format | | X. Return to Main Menu | +------------------------------------------------------+ Your choice? (1-6 or X to return) You now go to the Enter MODEL RUN for Conversion to PCGRIDDS Format Menu. From the menu, you will eventually Enter both. You must do them one at a time. One of these fields are the analyses. The other is the forecast. First, Press 6 1- WAF (081) from HHUTC DDMMYY IT WILL THEN SAY PRESS ANY Key to continue Enter Any Key You now go back to the Ingest WAFS GRIB Data Menu again. Enter 6 6. Convert Grib Data to PCGRIDDS format You now go to the Enter MODEL RUN for Conversion to PCGRIDDS Format Menu. This time Enter 2 2- WAF (077) from HHUTCDDMMYY It Will then say Press any Key to continue Enter Any Key You now go back to the Ingest WAFS GRIB Data Menu. Enter 2 2. Delete GRIB Data You now go back to the Ingest WAFS GRIB Data Menu. Enter X X. Return to main menu You will return to the PCGRIDDS Application Menu. Enter 2 2. Run PCGRIDDS
Ingesting PCGRIDDS