Re: 20000808: Query about aircraft observations using GEMPAK

Steve:

Yes, I was primarily thinking about aircraft reports over
the north Pacfic (bulletin UAPA.. KWBC). Without DIFAX
charts it's difficult to spot jetstreaks just looking at
the raw bulletins. Hopefully, GEMPAK5.5 will be available
before DIFAX transmissions cease.

Oh, I knew we could plot ACARS obs, but we don't receive
the data in near realtime (don't qualify to receive the
data under the described conditions for its reception).    

Anyway thanks for the info.

James

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> >From: James Murakami <address@hidden>
> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> >Keywords: 200008082048.e78KmkT24605
> 
> >Hi:
> >
> >Does GEMPAK have (or
> >will have in the future) the ability to plot aircraft observations?
> >The DIFAX 250 millibar charts, for example, plot aircraft, satellite,
> >and rawindsonde observations. I know aircraft reports at jetstream
> >level are transmitted across DDPLUS (just can't remember WMO header).
> >The satellite obs would be nice to plot too, but I don't know if
> >that's on the datastreams.
> >
> >James
> >
> >
> 
> James,
> 
> You can plot the ACARS observations on a map currently. ACARS data are 
> available
> from FSL using the PCWS data stream.
> 
> Also, GEMPAK 5.5 will have a PIREP decoder for bulletins with headers:
> DDPLUS|IDS      (^U[ABDR].... ....|^XRXX84 KAWN|^YIXX84 KAWN) 
> 
> Steve Chiswell
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