Frequently Asked Questions

GRAPH

1. If graph.csh fails on a Sun, what should I do?

Change

if ( ( -e ${ForUnit}20 ) || ( -l ${ForUnit}20 ) ) rm ${ForUnit}2

to

if ( -e ${ForUnit}20 ) rm ${ForUnit}2

in graph.csh.

2. What are the alternative ways to view MM5 output?

- RIP, which stands for Read/Interpolate/Plot, is developed by Dr. Mark Stoelinga of University of Washington. The program tar file, RIP.TAR.gz (which includes an user guide in html), can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ucar.edu/mesouser/MM5V3. The users' guide is also available on MM5 Web page.

- Vis5D is a free software which can be downloaded from internet. An MM5 Version 2 interface program is provided and can be found from ftp://ftp.ucar.edu/mesouser/Util/vis5d. An MM5 Version 3 interface program can be found from ftp://ftp.ucar.edu/mesouser/MM5V3/Util.

- GrADS. An interface program for MM5 V3 data, is developed by George Bryan of Penn State University. The program tar file, MM5toGrADS.tar.gz, can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.ucar.edu/mesouser/MM5V3, or from George Bryan's  Web page.