<div dir="ltr">Hello,<br><br><div>I've been running WRF simulations to
observe 24hr precipitation in Puerto Rico from (July 12, 2011 12UTC to
July 13, 2011 12UTC). I want to compare the model runs with the observed
from the National Weather Service. I have their hourly shapefiles, see
link to access them: <a href="http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/Precip/qpehourlyshape/2011/201107/20110712/" target="_blank">http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/Precip/qpehourlyshape/2011/201107/20110712/</a>).<br><br></div><div>I
managed to generate the hourly precipitation tendencies from the model
run by using a script from the NCL website and editing it accordingly to
my case (see attachment). Now, I want to do the same with the data
reported by the National Weather Service. I used a script provided by
the NCL website to print general information of the shapefiles and
observed that the geometry in the data set are points rather than
polylines and polygons. From what I recall, there isn't an example
script in the website to plot hourly precipitation from shapefiles. If
someone could provide me a basic script, advice, and/or insight to
generate the plots, it would be great. I can take it from there and edit
it accordingly to my case.<br><br></div><div>At the moment, I managed
to generate in the script a map plot where Puerto Rico is located. All
that is left is to put the precipitation from the shapefiles (see
attachment). <br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm relatively new in NCL.
I've seen the webinars and practiced with some easy scripts. I
appreciate any help with this! Whatever help you can provide, I can take
it from there. Also, I'm currently at NCAR as a visiting scientist, so
if the person that wants to help would like to meet, he or she is very
welcomed! <br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,<br></div>-- <div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Carlos J. Valle Diaz<br>Ph.D. Chemistry Student<br>University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus<div>Department of Graduate Chemistry and Environmental Sciences<br><a href="mailto:cj.vallediaz@gmail.com" target="_blank">cj.vallediaz@gmail.com</a></div><div>Tel. 787-764-0000 x88192<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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