.. _top-radiosonde: ========== Radiosonde ========== .. contents :: Data directory structure =========================== The radiosonde data is organized as CIMISS files every 6 hours :: > ls -la /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_20190* -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 5573840 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019072906_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 35183202 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019072912_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 3148125 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019072918_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 40329560 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073000_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 4675228 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073006_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 38562886 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073012_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 3265073 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073018_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 39276942 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073100_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 19319961 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073106_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 49400604 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073112_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 9822680 9月 25 01:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019073118_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 54987251 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081000_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 9648840 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081006_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 48108084 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081012_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 11045732 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081018_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 54517933 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081100_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 11997517 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081106_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 46280155 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081112_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 9347275 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081118_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 59498350 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081200_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 13860934 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081206_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 47197672 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081212_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 11938607 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081218_g_06.dat -rw-r--r-- 1 tianwh obs 60678158 8月 14 06:13 /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081300_g_06.dat ...... Data format =========== CIMISS radiosonde format data is looks like: .. code-block:: bash RTEMP 2019 8 13 12 730 6 7 6 3 57494 30.60 114.05 23.60 3.00 2315.00 76 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 345.00 5.00 1629.00 0.01 0.04 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 330.00 12.00 1972.00 -0.01 0.05 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 235.00 9.00 1096.00 0.01 0.01 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 330.00 26.00 2649.00 -0.11 0.14 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 110.00 9.00 4641.00 -0.26 0.43 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 260.00 7.00 1276.00 0.02 0.02 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 999998.00 2048.00 999998.00 999998.00 999998.00 325.00 19.00 2319.00 -0.05 0.09 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 1003.00 131072.00 999999.00 27.20 21.20 135.00 3.00 999998.00 999998.00 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247.00 20.10 2290.00 0.26 0.92 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 187.00 8192.00 12365.00 -55.30 -75.44 246.00 20.00 2298.00 0.26 0.92 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 176.20 2048.00 12744.00 -57.11 -77.84 247.00 24.70 2372.00 0.26 0.95 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 175.60 8192.00 12764.00 -57.17 -77.93 248.00 24.60 2376.00 0.26 0.95 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 168.20 2048.00 13040.00 -54.61 -81.09 246.00 16.20 2432.00 0.27 0.97 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 157.00 2048.00 13481.00 -54.44 -84.41 244.00 19.80 2512.00 0.27 0.99 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 150.00 65536.00 13772.00 -52.87 -84.81 261.00 18.10 2566.00 0.28 1.01 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 147.90 2048.00 13861.00 -52.68 -84.86 262.00 16.20 2582.00 0.28 1.02 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 143.80 2048.00 14047.00 -52.37 -85.19 249.00 10.70 2614.00 0.28 1.02 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 142.10 2048.00 14122.00 -51.98 -85.16 240.00 11.30 2628.00 0.28 1.03 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 129.30 2048.00 14734.00 -51.00 -85.62 231.00 12.50 2738.00 0.28 1.05 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 125.60 2048.00 14921.00 -49.84 -85.33 247.00 15.10 2774.00 0.29 1.06 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 121.10 2048.00 15160.00 -49.92 -85.52 267.00 11.10 2820.00 0.29 1.07 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 115.80 8192.00 15451.00 -48.96 -85.69 252.00 7.80 2874.00 0.29 1.08 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 114.70 2048.00 15517.00 -49.13 -85.71 244.00 7.30 2886.00 0.29 1.08 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 111.40 2048.00 15707.00 -50.27 -85.84 227.00 9.30 2920.00 0.29 1.08 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 103.70 2048.00 16172.00 -53.22 -87.19 262.00 9.70 3002.00 0.29 1.09 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 100.00 65536.00 16406.00 -52.41 -87.53 231.00 5.70 3047.00 0.29 1.10 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 98.10 2048.00 16526.00 -52.31 -87.63 214.00 7.30 3070.00 0.30 1.10 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 93.90 2048.00 16811.00 -50.52 -87.25 235.00 7.80 3126.00 0.30 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 93.50 8192.00 16841.00 -50.35 -87.14 235.00 7.40 3132.00 0.30 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 89.10 2048.00 17158.00 -51.22 -87.38 187.00 5.00 3192.00 0.30 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 87.00 2048.00 17306.00 -52.19 -87.61 205.00 5.80 3220.00 0.30 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 84.20 2048.00 17520.00 -52.84 -88.23 217.00 5.00 3260.00 0.30 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 70.70 2048.00 18648.00 -52.69 -88.14 200.00 6.30 3470.00 0.31 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 70.00 65536.00 18716.00 -52.81 -88.31 201.00 5.40 3482.00 0.31 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 69.70 8192.00 18742.00 -52.90 -88.40 205.00 4.40 3486.00 0.31 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 64.00 2048.00 19291.00 -51.48 -88.22 218.00 5.00 3578.00 0.31 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 59.00 2048.00 19819.00 -51.43 -88.42 194.00 5.10 3664.00 0.32 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 57.60 2048.00 19975.00 -51.76 -88.29 220.00 5.00 3692.00 0.32 1.13 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 51.90 2048.00 20655.00 -49.25 -87.38 183.00 0.10 3818.00 0.32 1.13 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 50.00 65536.00 20902.00 -49.36 -87.46 169.00 2.40 3862.00 0.32 1.13 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 42.30 2048.00 21996.00 -49.56 -87.59 112.00 5.20 4046.00 0.32 1.13 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 40.70 2048.00 22245.00 -49.78 -87.73 140.00 5.70 4090.00 0.32 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 38.80 2048.00 22559.00 -49.49 -87.54 133.00 5.20 4144.00 0.32 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 38.20 2048.00 22655.00 -49.59 -87.61 150.00 6.10 4160.00 0.32 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 37.20 2048.00 22833.00 -49.27 -87.40 147.00 5.80 4190.00 0.32 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 35.20 2048.00 23204.00 -49.66 -87.66 198.00 5.20 4250.00 0.33 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 31.30 2048.00 23971.00 -48.49 -86.88 32.00 5.00 4378.00 0.33 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 30.40 2048.00 24161.00 -47.74 -86.38 77.00 5.90 4412.00 0.33 1.12 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 30.00 65536.00 24245.00 -47.42 -86.16 82.00 6.50 4427.00 0.33 1.11 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 26.30 2048.00 25130.00 -46.14 -85.31 105.00 8.60 4570.00 0.33 1.09 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 24.60 2048.00 25552.00 -45.84 -85.12 95.00 9.40 4634.00 0.33 1.08 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 23.70 2048.00 25824.00 -45.82 -85.11 113.00 9.30 4678.00 0.33 1.08 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 22.00 2048.00 26302.00 -44.67 -84.34 112.00 7.50 4760.00 0.33 1.06 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 21.30 2048.00 26517.00 -44.80 -84.43 96.00 10.60 4796.00 0.33 1.06 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 20.00 65536.00 26946.00 -44.48 -84.22 104.00 9.10 4861.00 0.33 1.04 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 19.90 8192.00 26965.00 -44.47 -84.22 105.00 9.30 4864.00 0.33 1.04 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 18.50 2048.00 27458.00 -44.67 -84.35 120.00 10.30 4934.00 0.33 1.03 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 17.60 8192.00 27803.00 -44.88 -84.49 115.00 11.20 4986.00 0.34 1.02 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 1001 70.94 -8.67 9.00 3.00 2312.00 1759 1012.40 131072.00 9.00 3.20 -0.61 157.00 1.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1012.00 0.00 12.00 3.28 -0.56 167.00 0.80 2.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1010.70 0.00 23.00 3.19 -0.65 164.00 0.90 4.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1009.20 0.00 35.00 3.07 -0.85 160.00 1.10 6.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1008.30 0.00 41.00 3.00 -0.97 157.00 1.30 8.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1007.30 0.00 51.00 2.90 -1.03 156.00 1.50 10.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1006.30 0.00 60.00 2.83 -1.09 154.00 1.70 12.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1005.40 0.00 65.00 2.77 -1.11 153.00 1.80 14.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1004.50 0.00 72.00 2.70 -1.09 152.00 1.90 16.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1003.70 0.00 79.00 2.63 -1.10 152.00 2.00 18.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1002.70 0.00 87.00 2.56 -1.08 151.00 2.10 20.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1001.80 0.00 94.00 2.49 -1.12 151.00 2.20 22.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1000.80 0.00 102.00 2.42 -1.10 150.00 2.20 24.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1000.00 65536.00 109.00 2.35 -1.15 150.00 2.20 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 999.70 0.00 111.00 2.32 -1.17 150.00 2.30 26.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 998.60 0.00 119.00 2.26 -1.16 150.00 2.30 28.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 997.60 0.00 130.00 2.16 -1.15 150.00 2.40 30.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 996.60 0.00 138.00 2.08 -1.18 150.00 2.40 32.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 995.70 0.00 143.00 2.03 -1.16 150.00 2.50 34.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 994.70 0.00 151.00 1.94 -1.17 150.00 2.60 36.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 993.70 0.00 160.00 1.85 -1.22 151.00 2.60 38.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 992.60 0.00 168.00 1.77 -1.17 151.00 2.70 40.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 991.60 0.00 177.00 1.69 -1.15 152.00 2.80 42.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 990.50 0.00 186.00 1.59 -1.22 152.00 2.90 44.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 989.50 0.00 195.00 1.50 -1.28 154.00 2.90 46.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 988.40 0.00 202.00 1.43 -1.30 155.00 3.00 48.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 987.40 0.00 211.00 1.34 -1.34 157.00 3.00 50.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 986.20 0.00 219.00 1.27 -1.27 158.00 3.00 52.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 985.00 0.00 231.00 1.15 -1.29 160.00 3.00 54.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 983.80 0.00 241.00 1.06 -1.37 162.00 3.00 56.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 982.60 0.00 249.00 0.97 -1.36 165.00 3.00 58.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 981.50 0.00 260.00 0.88 -1.38 167.00 2.90 60.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 980.30 0.00 269.00 0.78 -1.44 169.00 2.80 62.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 979.20 0.00 278.00 0.70 -1.46 171.00 2.70 64.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 978.00 0.00 288.00 0.61 -1.40 173.00 2.60 66.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 976.80 0.00 297.00 0.52 -1.41 175.00 2.50 68.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 975.50 0.00 309.00 0.43 -1.51 176.00 2.40 70.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 974.10 0.00 320.00 0.31 -1.58 176.00 2.30 72.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 972.80 0.00 332.00 0.19 -1.61 176.00 2.10 74.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 971.50 0.00 342.00 0.08 -1.66 176.00 2.10 76.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 970.20 0.00 353.00 -0.02 -1.62 175.00 2.00 78.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 969.00 0.00 363.00 -0.13 -1.65 174.00 1.90 80.00 0.00 -0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .. note :: The above sample include Mandatory levels reports and Significant levels reports, CIMISS uses *EVSS* to identify the type. * EVSS="16384" : ?? * EVSS="131072" : Surface level * EVSS="65536" : Mandatory levels * EVSS="2048" : Significant levels wind ? * EVSS="4096" : ??? * EVSS="8192" : Significant levels temperature ? * EVSS="8" : ?? * EVSS="0" : ?? Data extractor ==================== A python code is used to extract the desired information from this XML files:: > cd /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/decoders > rm upr_data > ./read_nmc_cimiss_rtemp.py -f /g3/tianwh/share/conobs/rec_RTEMP_2019081300_g_06.dat If you want to batch process number of CIMISS files, you can use following command:: > # This command will find all CIMISS files and prcessing the file one by one > rm upr_data > decod_nmc_cimiss_rtemp.py -d /g3/tianwh/share/conobs The information we want to extract from XML is:: import fortranformat as ff output_line = ff.FortranRecordWriter('(2I8, 3f10.2, 6A8, 6f10.2)') output.write(output_line.write([id, int(rid), lat+lat_d, lon+lon_d, elv, obstime.strftime("%Y"), obstime.strftime("%m"), \ obstime.strftime("%d"), obstime.strftime("%H"), obstime.strftime("%M"), obstime.strftime("%S"), \ p, phi, T, Td, dd, ff]) + "\n") The content of :code:`upr_data` is:: > less upr_data 56046 131072 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 631 999999 10.2 8.8 0 0 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 500 5870 0.2 -1 160 2 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 400 7630 -9.3 -10.6 255 3 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 300 9800 -22.9 -26.6 290 8 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 250 11110 -32.3 -37.3 310 7 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 200 12640 -45.7 -55.7 295 4 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 150 14490 -62.3 999999 305 6 56046 65536 33.7667 99.65 3968 2018 9 1 11 16 0 100 16880 -80.1 999999 265 4 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 115 6 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 75 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 95 1 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 5 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 130 6 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 999998 999998 999998 999998 15 5 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 962 999999 35.2 20.2 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 767 999999 16.6 14.6 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 724 999999 15.6 9.6 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 632 999999 7.6 5.6 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 524 999999 1.6 -5.4 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 497 999999 0.8 -15.2 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 428 999999 -6.7 -21.7 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 402 999999 -8.3 -48.3 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 355 999999 -15.9 -33.9 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 312 999999 -22.5 -58.5 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 207 999999 -44.7 -74.7 999999 999999 57328 8192 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 137 999999 -64.7 999999 999999 999999 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 962 999999 999999 999999 135 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 781 999998 999999 999999 75 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 751 999998 999999 999999 100 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 669 999998 999999 999999 85 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 643 999998 999999 999999 135 1 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 619 999998 999999 999999 70 1 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 595 999998 999999 999999 165 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 573 999998 999999 999999 180 4 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 552 999998 999999 999999 140 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 532 999998 999999 999999 140 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 513 999998 999999 999999 100 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 493 999998 999999 999999 5 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 473 999998 999999 999999 5 1 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 452 999998 999999 999999 240 2 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 425 999998 999999 999999 190 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 410 999998 999999 999999 180 4 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 377 999998 999999 999999 120 6 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 345 999998 999999 999999 75 4 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 330 999998 999999 999999 40 3 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 316 999998 999999 999999 10 5 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 233 999998 999999 999999 45 16 57328 2048 31.2 107.5 344.9 2018 9 1 11 16 0 156 999998 999999 999999 35 23 Decoders Source code ===================== 1. Source code directory:: > cd /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/decoders/decod_dccimissupr/sorc 2. Key subroutines to decode Radiosonde data * :code:`uadcod_mandatory.f` * :code:`uadcod_significant_temp.f` * :code:`uadcod_significant_wind.f` 3. The top control program is :code:`dccimissupr.c`, the code snippet is:: /* ** Call the decoding routine. ** ** Change this function call and define command for the ** specific decoder. */ #ifdef UNDERSCORE #define ua_dcod_mandatory ua_dcod_mandatory_ #define ua_dcod_significant_wind ua_dcod_significant_wind_ #define ua_dcod_significant_temp ua_dcod_significant_temp_ #endif ua_dcod_mandatory ( curtim, lndtbl, shptbl, bufrtb, &nhours, &iret, strlen(curtim), strlen(lndtbl), strlen(shptbl), strlen(bufrtb) ); ua_dcod_significant_wind ( curtim, lndtbl, shptbl, bufrtb, &nhours, &iret, strlen(curtim), strlen(lndtbl), strlen(shptbl), strlen(bufrtb) ); ua_dcod_significant_temp ( curtim, lndtbl, shptbl, bufrtb, &nhours, &iret, strlen(curtim), strlen(lndtbl), strlen(shptbl), strlen(bufrtb) ); /* ** Send shut down message and close the log files. */ dc_exit ( &iret ); } .. note :: * The :code:`lndtbl`, :code:`shptbl` are not used actually, although they are required as arguments and read in. * The path and file name of :code:`../../upr_data` file are hard-wired in the subroutines. 4. Compile the code :: > make Decode and convert to BUFR format ================================= 1. enter into the exec directory :: > cd /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/decoders/decod_dccimissupr/exec > ls -la total 964 drwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 288 Sep 10 16:31 . drwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 160 Sep 8 21:04 .. lrwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 34 Aug 30 04:15 bufrtab.002 -> ../../decod_shared/fix/bufrtab.002 -rw-r--r-- 1 vagrant vagrant 449 Sep 10 16:29 decod_dccimissupr.log -rwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 947632 Sep 10 16:19 decod_dccmissupr -rwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 389 Sep 9 05:40 run.ksh lrwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 30 Aug 30 04:15 sonde.land.tbl -> ../dictionaries/sonde.land.tbl lrwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 30 Aug 30 04:15 sonde.ship.tbl -> ../dictionaries/sonde.ship.tbl drwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 96 Sep 10 16:29 tmp 2. we provide a script to run the decoder in batch mode:: > ./run_dccimissupr.py -s 2018121600 -e 2018121700 .. note :: * given the starting datetime and ending datetime, it iterates all cycles (00Z, 12Z) * the interval is 12 hours for radiosonde * this script call run.ksh .. code-block :: bash > cat run.ksh #!/bin/bash if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then echo "No time cycle is given" echo "Usage:: run.ksh 180430/1000" exit fi export DBNBUFRT=120 # control the frequency to flush the bufr export TRANJB=/g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/ush/tranjb export tank_dir=/g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/dcom/us007003 # used by TRANJB export SCREEN="OFF" # Turn off the time screen and keep all data, used by TRANJB export DBNROOT=`pwd` rm tmp/* rm decod_dccimissupr.log ./decod_dccmissupr -d decod_dccimissupr.log -b 240 -c $1 sonde.land.tbl sonde.ship.tbl bufrtab.002 ls -la tmp/* .. note :: * -c $1 : Set the **current time** (201809011200) used to calculate the time departures of the obs. data. * -b 240 : Number of hours to decode prior to "current" time (default) * The observations with date/time between **current time** - 240 hours and **current time** + 3 are **kept**. 3. The generated BUFR format file will be saved at .. code-block bash:: > ls -la tmp/BUFR.0.raob.1.12381.1536602459.61 -rw-rw-r-- 1 vagrant vagrant 20360 Sep 10 18:01 tmp/BUFR.0.raob.1.12381.1536602459.61 Transfer bufr data to BUFR Tanks ================================ * put data in BUFR **tanks**:: > /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/ush/tranjb /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/dcom/us007003 tmp/BUFR.0.raob.1.12381.1536602459.61 > ls -al /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/dcom/us007003/20180901/b002/xx001 -rw-r--r-- 1 vagrant vagrant 36304 Sep 10 16:29 /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/dcom/us007003/20180901/b002/xx001 .. note :: * if environmental variable **SCREEN=ON** : * Define **Run Time** is the system time when the tranjb is running. * Only observations with date/time between **Run Time** - 10 days and **Run Time** + 12 hours are kept. * for retrospective run, set **SCREEN=OFF** * :code:`/nwprod/dcom/us007003/yyyymmdd/bmmm/xxsss` (where mmm is WMO BUFR message type and xxx is local BUFR message subtype) * 002.001 (in dump group mnemonic adpupa): Fixed radiosonde land reports * BUFR format * Arranged by UTC day and continuously grow throughout the day, if you run decoders many time, the content of the file will grow * No QC (other than rudimentary checks inside decoders) * No duplicate checking * Interested users can use utility :code:`debufr` to check the content of the bufr file:: > /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/util/exec/debufr /g5/nwpc_ep8/obsproc/nwprod/dcom/us007003/20180901/b002/xx001 the output is in :code:`debufr.out`.