GFESuite Smart Tools

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GFESuite Smart Tools

• Smart Tools
• Lab II

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Smart Tools Lab II

• getGrids Method used to retrieve data from any
  database (GFE or D2D)
• Four mandatory parameters
• Database name e.g., Fcst
• Weather Element Name e.g., T, tp
• Level e.g., SFC, MB500
• TimeRange
• Optional parameters mode, noDataError

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Smart Tools Lab II

• Conversion methods
• D2D grids are in MKS units
• GFE grids are in Imperial Units (mostly)
• UVToMagDir
• MagDirToUV
• convertKtoF
• convertFtToM
• convertMsecToKts

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Smart Tools Lab II

• getSiteID Returns the ID of the local site
• Local site name is embedded in database names
• To make tools work at all sites
• fetch siteID
• build database name using local siteID
• call getGrids using this database name