Resource: city_file
| Resource | city_file |
| Command Line | -cf=filename |
| Environment Variable | wxpcity |
| Default Value | program specific |
This resource is used to specify the name for the city location database file. The filename can be specified as a relative path for which the value of the file_path resource is prepended to the filename or as a full path to avoid the file_path setting.
These files all have the same format and contain location information for various types of reporting stations. The possible files are:
| Database | Type of Stations | Location |
| sao.cty | Surface SAO/METAR | Global |
| sao_all.cty | Surface SAO/METAR | Global+missing stations |
| upa.cty | Upper air | Global |
| upa_all.cty | Upper air | Global+missing stations |
| syn.cty | Surface Synoptic | Global |
| syn_all.cty | Surface Synoptic | Global+missing stations |
| rad.cty | Radar | United States |
| mos.cty | Model Output | North America |
| shef.cty | SHEF | United States |
Last updated July 30, 1998