From: Bob Rozumalski <roz@comet.ucar.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:09:13 -0400 (EDT)
To: soo_strc@comet.ucar.edu
Subject: Announcemnt: Gribmaster 3.0 now available



Note - For more information please see:

   http://www.comet.ucar.edu/strc/software/gribmaster
   
Gribmaster version 3.0: What is it? 

   Gribmaster is a collection of scripts that allow the user to select,
   download, and process operational and  non-operational model datasets 
   on the OOS and NCEP ftp servers. ftp servers. Gribmaster can also be
   configured to access data from any regional FTP server. The data may 
   then be converted into GEMPAK format for viewing in NAWIPS, shipped off 
   to AWIPS, or processed for some other use such as PC grids.

Why should you care?

   Due to bandwidth and software limitations, the local forecast offices 
   get a subset of all  the model fields that are available on the ftp 
   servers. Gribmaster  allows offices to get model runs at full resolution
   along with diagnostic fields that are not currently available through the
   operational SBN feed. You can use Gribmaster to get UKMET model runs,
   Ensemble forecasts, full resolution hourly 20km ruc data, 3hourly Eta, 
   and GFS data out to 384 hours.  In addition, the 12km Eta tiles and 8km
   non-hydrostatic hybrid model (HiRres Window) data are available. Are you
   salivating yet? Remember, too much of a good thing is wonderful.

How Do I get it?

    Gribmaster is available on the soostrc ftp server in the gribmaster
    directory. Contact your SOO Science and Training Resource Coordinator 
    for access information. You will need  to download the gribmaster3.0.tar.gz
    and gribmaster3.0.README files. The README file is an outdated version of
    the Users Guide. I would use the web version since that is more likely to
    be up-to-date. nstructions on installation and running gribmaster are
    provided.
    
Let me know if you have any questions.
    
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Robert A. Rozumalski     NWS National SOO Science and	
                         Training Resource Coordinator

COMET/UCAR PO Box 3000   Phone:  (303) 497-8356
Boulder, CO 80307-3000   FAX:    (303) 497-8491

SOO/STRC Home Page: 
http://www.comet.ucar.edu/strc
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