SYNOPSIS

This directory contains source code for an executable program `sample_read' that reads NOWrad radar composites from WSI.  The NOWrad file must already have been converted to MDV using wsim2mdv, a standard RAL executable.

The file 101500.mdv is included for testing purposes.


COMPILATION

Type `make' to compile sample_read.

You may manipulate and analyze the radar composite within the FORTRAN source code `sample_read.f'.  Currently, the code only performs an unformatted dump of the original data array. 


EXECUTION

Use 101500.mdv as the argument to the newly created executable `sample_read', i.e.
sample_read 101500.mdv

OUTPUT

The executable `sample_read' outputs an unformatted binary file called fort.90.

ANALYSIS

A sample IDL program `read_data.pro' is included.  It reads the output binary file `fort.90' and  plots the array on a map of the U.S.

A custom IDL colortable `colors1.tbl' is included.  This, along with another IDL program `contourbar.pro' is referenced by read_data.pro.



