Satellite ReadMe

Programs

  • area_gem_ssd
  • get_ssd_gem
  • get_ssd_gem.csh

    Initiated

  • Cron job on stratus
  • 05,20,35,50 * * * * /home/atmos/u/ldm/oper/remote/sat/get_ssd_gem.csh

    Process

  • get_ssd_gem.csh --> get_ssd_gem --> creates proc_ssd.csh in tmp --> area_gem_ssd

    Program Function

  • get_ssd_gem.csh
    retrieves by ftp satellite files from ssd.
  • get_ssd_gem
    fortran program which creates proc_ssd.csh
  • proc_ssd.csh
    calls list of satellites plots to be created by area_gem_ssd
  • area_gem_ssd
    gempak script that creates satellite plots

    Need to run

  • get_ssd_gem.csh needs to run on stratus
  • setenv DISPLAY on zephyr and stratus logged in as zephyr

    Problems

  • Due to slow ftp rates, some plots may be blank if things start to back up

    Miscellaneous

  • Only satellite views currently being plotted: 1km/VIS, 4km/VIS, 4km/IR, polar/IR, and polar/WV
  • Plots only being created every half hour, but some are available every 15 minutes
  • To change frequency of plots or have different plots created, changes need to be made in area_gem_ssd


    Bryan White - 05/11/98