[Met_help] [rt.rap.ucar.edu #86148] History for Re: ref: How to find "absolute values"

[Minna Win via RT]

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I found the solution.

ABS\(AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND)\

Thanks,
Steve

On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 6:30 PM, Steven Lilly - NOAA Federal <
steven.lilly at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I am trying to find "absolute intensity errors" using AMAX_WIND and
> BMAX_WIND.
>
> I am able to find the difference ie; AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND.  However, when I
> tried to find its absolute value; the program fails.
>
> The following methods have been tried:
>
> DEP_VAL = (abs(AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND))
> DEP_VAL = (ABS(AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND))
> DEP_VAL = "(ABS(AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND))"
> DEP_VAL = "(abs(AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND))"
> DEP_VAL= (ABS\AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND\)
> DEP_VAL= (abs\AMAX_WIND-BMAX_WIND\)
>
> How does one use the "absolute" function?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>


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