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