make_vec

Syntax

make_vec --help
make_vec [-vb] [-i stid] name
make_vec -old [-vb] [-i stid] name

Synopsis

Creates a vec format file from a grd format or grdmap format file.

Options

`--help`	print the help message and exit.
`--version`	print the RST version number and exit.
`-vb`	verbose. Log information to the console.
`-i stid`	create the `vec` data for the radar station with identifier stid.
`name`	filename of the `grdmap` format file.
`-old`	the input file is a `grd` format file.

Description

Creates a vec format file from a grd format or grdmap format file.

Examples

make_vec -old -vb -gbr 19971020.grd > 19971020.gbr.vec

Generates vec data from the grid file "19971020.grd" to produce a file called "19971020.gbr.vec". Data for the Goose Bay radar is included in the analysis. Status is logged on standard error.

cat 19981105.grdmap | make_vec -kap > 19981105.kap.vec

Generates vec data from the grdmap file called "19981105.grdmap" to produce a file called "19981105.kap.vec". Data for the Kapuskasing Radar is included.