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NCEP Documentation on Creation of AMS DataStreme Products

The American Meteorological Society's DataStreme program provides weather products on a web page to support K-12 education. Currently, NCEP generates approximately 125 weather products per hour to support this web page. The products include graphics of surface observations, upper air observations, radar summaries and satellite imagery. Also, meteograms for selected stations around the United States, stuve diagrams and state text bulletins are generated for the AMS web page.

This project strengthens NCEP's partnership with the AMS, a major organization in the meteorological community. Also, it provides NCEP with an important tie to the educational community.

DataStreme Processing

Each hour, NCEP server ncosrv3 automatically invokes a script to begin the processing for that hour. This automatic processing is controlled by the CRON table which lists the schedule of scripts to execute. The CRON table is located in:


/ops/ws/datastrem/crontbls/cron_datastreme.tbl

All the scripts that create DataStreme products are located in the file:

/ops/ws/datastreme/batch 

If you have any further questions or comments contact Larry Sager, Ralph Jones, or Steve Lilly at 301 763 8000.

The DataStreme Scripts

Following is a list of the scripts that create the DataStreme weather products:

1. sat_met.sh

      * sat_stuff.sh
      * sfc_stuff_noloop.sh
      * sat_met.sh 
      Runs daily at 00, 09, 12 and 21Z

2. sat_met_reg.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_stuff_noloop.sh
      * sfc_met.sh 
      * reg_stuff.sh
      Runs daily at 01, 04, 07, 10, 16, 19, and 22Z

3. sat_met_sfc.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_stuff.sh
      * sfc_met.sh  
      Runs daily at 05, 08, 11, 17, 20 and 23Z

4. sat_met_reg_max.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_stuff_noloop.sh
      * sat_met.sh 
      * reg_stuff.sh
      * max_min_precip.sh 
      Runs daily at 13Z

5. sat_met_snd.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_stuff_noloop.sh
      * sfc_met.sh 
      * sound.sh
      Runs daily at 03 and 15Z

6. sat_met_up_ngm.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_met.sh
      * up_air.sh
      * ngm_stuff.sh 
      Runs daily at 06 and 18Z

7. sat_met_sfc_sad.sh
      * sat_stuff.sh 
      * sfc_stuff.sh
      * sfc_met.sh
      Runs daily at 02 and 14Z 

******************************************************************************
******************************************************************************

  The Cron scripts invoke subscripts to generate the weather products 
  displayed on the AMS datastreme website.  The following is a list of 
  each Cron script, each subscript and the products generated.

******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *                                      
* 1. sat_met.sh     Runs daily at 00, 09, 12, and 21Z                        *               
*                                                                            * 
******************************************************************************


*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 

 
*sfc_stuff_noloop.sh   Surface suite :  Generates Surface data plots                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z 
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
                   sfc_map.gif       for all hours
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
                   smrad_sum.gif     small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      



*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name


******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 2. sat_met_reg.sh  Runs daily at 01, 04, 07, 10, 16, 19, and 22Z           *          
*                                                                            * 
******************************************************************************

*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images with and without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 

 
*sfc_stuff_noloop.sh   Surface suite :  Generates Surface data plots                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z 
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
                   sfc_map.gif       for all hours
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
                   smrad_sum.gif     small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      



*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name


*reg_stuff.sh

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS

reg_sfc.sh         "region".gif      "region" one of 7 regions; temps
  

******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 3. sat_met_sfc.sh  Runs daily at 05, 08, 11, 17, 20, and 23Z               *
*                                                                            *
******************************************************************************

*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 


sfc_stuff.sh       Surface suite:    Generates Surface plots and radar loops                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z         
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
sfc_map.gif                          for each hour
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
smrad_sum.gif                        small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      

                   smrad_sum.gif     radar frames (1-6)
                   smrad_sum_loop.gif radar frames composite

 
*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name


******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 4.  sat_met_reg_max.sh   Runs daily at 13Z                                 *        
*                                                                            *
******************************************************************************

*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images with and without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 

 
*sfc_stuff_noloop.sh   Surface suite :  Generates Surface data plots                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z 
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
                   sfc_map.gif       for all hours
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
                   smrad_sum.gif     small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      



*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name


*reg_stuff.sh

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS

reg_sfc.sh         "region".gif      "region" one of 7 regions; temps
  

 

*max_min_precip.sh Max/Min Temperature and Precip plots


SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

mx_mn_prec.sh      mint.gif          24 Hour Min Temp  (DMIN)
                   maxt.gif          24 Hour Max Temp  (DMAX)
                   precip.gif        24 Hour Precip (100th of in.)(DPRN)


******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 5.     sat_met_snd.sh   Runs daily at 03 and 15Z                           *
*                                                                            *
******************************************************************************

*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images with and without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 

 
*sfc_stuff_noloop.sh   Surface suite :  Generates Surface data plots                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z 
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
                   sfc_map.gif       for all hours
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
                   smrad_sum.gif     small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      



*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name
               


*sound.sh:         Stuve Diagram  Plot  Sound data  ( wind, temp, dewpt, height, wspd, 
                   wdir, gust, msl, current wx, max/min, visibility, rel. hum. And 
                   cloud coverage )  for 30 stations 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS

stuve.sh           stuv_"stn".gif    "stn" is the station Call letters
                   stuv_"stn"_00.gif sounding data <  12 hours
                   stuv_"stn"_12.gif sounding data >= to 12 hours
pwater             pwater.gif        plot precipitable water


******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 6.  sat_met_up._ngm.sh   Runs daily at 06 and 18Z                          *  
*                                                                            *
******************************************************************************
                                
*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 

 
*sfc_stuff_noloop.sh   Surface suite :  Generates Surface data plots                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z 
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
                   sfc_map.gif       for all hours
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
                   smrad_sum.gif     small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      



*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name


*ngm_stuff.sh      Surface plots based on ngm mos data and isotherms for 
                   the 12, 24, 36 and 48 hour forecasts.

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS      

forngm.sh          forngm12.gif      12 hour ngm mos data
                   forngm24.gif      24 hour ngm mos data
                   forngm36.gif      36 hour ngm mos data
                   forngm48.gif      48 hour ngm mos data


******************************************************************************
*                                                                            *
* 7. sat_met_sfc_sad.sh   Runs daily at 02 and 14Z                           *
*                                                                            * 
******************************************************************************

*sat_stuff.sh      VIS / IR / WV satellite images without fronts

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS 
 
sat2gif.sh         smsat_vis.gif     VIS ...GOES-E  N. America (small every hour)
                   sat_vis.gif       VIS...GOES-E  N. America (large every hour)
                   smsat_vis18.gif   special 18Z VIS...GOES-E  N. America; small 
                   sat_vis18.gif     special 18Z VIS...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_ir.gif      IR...GOES-E N. America(small every hour)    
                   sat_ir.gif        IR...GOES-E N. America(large every hour)
                   smsat_ir00.gif    special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small 
                   smsat_ir12.gif    special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; small
                   sat_ir00.gif      special 00Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large  
                   sat_ir12.gif      special 12Z IR...GOES-E N. America; large
                   smsat_wv.gif      WV...GOES-E N. America ( small every hour)
                   sat_wv.gif        WV...GOES-E N. America ( large,every hour)
sat_frt.sh         x_irfrt.gif       00Z only (fronts) ; transmitted at 02Z
                   smirfrt.gif       all hours

                   smsat_wv_loop.gif WV...GOES-E N. America (small loop)
                   smsat_ir_loop.gif IR ...GOES -E N. America (small loop)
 


sfc_stuff.sh       Surface suite:    Generates Surface plots and radar loops                                

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

sfc_adv.sh         sfc_adv.gif       isotherms, fronts and data
sfc_ak.sh          sfc_ak.gif        Alaska sfc 
sfc_hi.sh          sfc_hi.gif        Hawaii sfc
sfcpmap.sh         sfcpmap_00.gif    plotted data 00Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap_12.gif    plotted data 12Z for selected ID's
                   sfcpmap.gif       map with plotted data for all hours
sfc_pres.sh        sfc_pres.gif      pressure and isobars
sfc_dew.sh         sfc_dew.gif       dewpoints
sfc_dew_fronts.sh  sfc_dew_frt.gif   dewpoints and fronts
sfc_map.sh         sfc_map00.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=02; cyc=00Z         
                   sfc_map12.gif     radar, frnts, isobars;hh=14; cyc=12Z
sfc_map.gif                          for each hour
rad_sum.sh         rad_sum.gif       large radar summary
smrad_sum.gif                        small radar summary
sfcppres.sh        sfcppres.gif      surface mean level pressure all hours
                   sfcppres_00.gif   surface mean level pressure  cycle=00Z
                   sfcppres_12.gif   surface mean level pressure cycle=12Z
sfcptemp.sh        sfcptemp.gif      temperatures fo r all hours
                   sfcptemp_00.gif   temperatures for cycle = 00Z
                   sfcptemp_12.gif   temperature s for cycle = 12Z
sfc_temp.sh        sfc_temp.gif      temperatures and isotherms
sfcumap.sh         sfcumap.gif       data, radar, fronts and isobars
rad_frt.sh         rad_frt.gif       radar and fronts      

                   smrad_sum.gif     radar frames (1-6)
                   smrad_sum_loop.gif radar frames composite

 
*sfc_met.sh        Creates Meteorograms for each hour -  temp, dewpt, visibility, 
                   wdir, wspd, mslp, cloud cov and wx) for 33 sfc stations.   
                   Creates Textual Surface Data( temp, dewpt, RH, wdir, wspd, 
                   gust, mslp, vis, cld cov, max, min ) by state 

SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT           COMMENTS  

metgram.sh         met_"id".gif      "id"  is the station ID (33)
                   met_"id"_00.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 00Z
                   met_"id"_12.gif   "id" is the station ID for cycle = 12Z
sfc_text.sh        sfc_"state".html  "state" is a state name
                                 
   
 
*up_air.sh:        Run Upper Air Data Plots


SUBSCRIPT          PRODUCT                COMMENTS               

ua_850.sh          ua_850.gif        850MB data (wind, temp, dewpt and hgt)
                   ua_850_00.gif     making archive copy
                   ua_850_12.gif     making archive copy
ua_700.sh          ua_700.gif        700MB data (wind, temp, dewpt and hgt)
                   ua_700_00.gif     making archive copy
                   ua_700_12.gif     making archive copy
ua_500.sh          ua_500.gif        500MB data (wind, temp, dewpt and hgt)
                   ua_500_00.gif     making archive copy
                   ua_500_12.gif     making archive copy
uap500.sh          uap500.gif        500MB data (wind, temp, dewpt and hgt
                   uap500_00.gif     making archive copies
                   uap500_12.gif     making archive copy
ua_300w.sh         ua_300w.gif       300MB data (wind, temp. dewpt and hgt)
                   ua_300w.00.gif    making archive copy 
                   ua_300w.12.gif    making archive copy
uap300w.sh         uap300w.gif       300MB data (wind, temp, dewpt and hgt)
                   uap300w_00.gif    making archive copy
                   uap300w_12.gif    making archive copy
pwater.sh          pwater.gif        precipitable water




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