rcmdec
Sections
NAME
rcmdec - RCM radar data conversion program
SYNOPSIS
rcmdec [parameters...] filename
PARAMETERS
| Command Line | Resource | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -h | help | No | Lists basic help information. |
| -df=filename | default | wxp.cfg | Sets the name of the resource file. |
| -na=name | name | the program name | Specifies the name used in resource file parsing. |
| -me=level | message | out2 | Specifies level of messages to be displayed
|
| -fp=path | file_path | the current directory | Specifies location of database files. |
| -dp=path | data_path | the current directory | Specifies the location of the input raw data files. |
| -cp=path | con_path | the current directory | Specifies location of decoded/converted data files |
| -nc=name_conv | name_conv | name.cnv or name_conv file | This sets which name convention file to use. |
| -if=in_file | in_file | rcm_dat | Specifies the input file name tag. |
| -of=out_file | out_file | rcm_cvt | Specifies the output file name tag. |
| -ou=output | output | program specific | Specifies the output of the program. |
| -cf=filename | city_file | rad.cty | Specifies the name of the city database file |
| -cu=[hour] | current | none | This specifies to use current data files. |
| -ho=hour | hour | none | Specifies the exact hour that a data file is valid for. |
| -pa=param[,param...] | parameter | none | Specifies addition parameters to program. |
| filename (positional) | filename | none | Specify input filename |
DESCRIPTION
This program decodes RCM (Radar Coded Message) data for plotting with the prog:radplot program. It will create a radar mosaic and save site attribute data. The RCM report is decoded into the following information:
- Site status
- Max echo tops
- Storm identifier
- Storm echo tops
- Storm movement
- Hail probability
- Tornado Vortex Signature location
- Mesocyclone location
- Echo data
The echo data is compiled into a radar summary on a 440x360 grid (4 times the MDR grid size) and saved to the output file. The additional decode storm attribute information is appended to the end of the converted file so that radplot can annotate the plot with the storm attribute data.
NOTE: rcmdec must be run before any radar plotting can be performed..
EXAMPLES
mdrdec -cu=la -me=print
This converts the latest RCM data file and overwrites any existing file.
FILES
- rad.cty - the radar site location database file
SEE ALSO
Last updated October 2013