[Met_help] [rt.rap.ucar.edu #92776] History for Re: New to METplus: help setup for tutorial
Julie Prestopnik via RT
met_help at ucar.edu
Tue Oct 29 10:21:12 MDT 2019
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Initial Request
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Thank you Julie!
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, Julie Prestopnik via RT <met_help at ucar.edu>
wrote:
> Hi Tatiana.
>
> I have now updated the version of METplus to version 2.2 on Hera and have
> updated our webpage to reflect those changes:
>
> https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-met/metv8-1-
> existing-builds-metplus-2-1-installations
>
> NOAA machine hera
> >
> > - *METv8.1*
> > - PATCH LEVEL/DATE: met-8.1.1, 20190708
> > - MODULES:
> > - module use /contrib/modulefiles
> > - module load met/8.1
> > - *METplus-2.2*
> > - METplus-2.2 Installation
> > - /contrib/METplus/METplus-2.2
> > - METplus-2.2 Sample Data
> > -
> > /scratch4/BMC/dtc/Julie.Prestopnik/METplus/METplus-2.
> 2_sample_data
> >
> > Please let us know if you have any questions.
>
> Thanks,
> Julie
>
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 9:54 AM Tatiana Gonzalez - NOAA Federal via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=92767 >
> >
> > Julie,
> > Thank you, the list is very helpful. I did noticed that Hera has v2.2 but
> > assumed it was not very different, but thank you for making the updates.
> >
> >
> > Tatiana
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 11:25 AM Julie Prestopnik via RT <
> > met_help at ucar.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Tatiana.
> > >
> > > You can see a list of existing MET and METplus installations on various
> > > NOAA and NCAR machines on this page of our website:
> > >
> > >
> > https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-met/metv8-1-
> existing-builds-metplus-2-1-installations
> > >
> > > Here is the snippet for Hera:
> > >
> > > > NOAA machine hera
> > > >
> > > > - *METv8.1*
> > > > - PATCH LEVEL/DATE: met-8.1.1, 20190708
> > > > - MODULES:
> > > > - module use /contrib/modulefiles
> > > > - module load met/8.1
> > > > - *METplus-2.1*
> > > > - METplus-2.1 Installation
> > > > - /contrib/METplus/METplus-2.1
> > > > - METplus-2.1 Sample Data
> > > > -
> > > >
> > > /scratch4/BMC/dtc/Julie.Prestopnik/METplus/METplus-2.1_sample_data
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Please note, however, that this version of METplus is older than what
> was
> > > used for the tutorial. I will update the version at that location,
> along
> > > with the sample data, and will let you know once it is ready.
> > >
> > > Please let us know if you have any questions.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Julie
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 7:12 AM Tatiana Gonzalez - NOAA Federal via RT
> <
> > > met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Wed Oct 23 07:12:06 2019: Request 92767 was acted upon.
> > > > Transaction: Ticket created by tatiana.gonzalez at noaa.gov
> > > > Queue: met_help
> > > > Subject: Re: New to METplus: help setup for tutorial
> > > > Owner: Nobody
> > > > Requestors: tatiana.gonzalez at noaa.gov
> > > > Status: new
> > > > Ticket <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/
> Ticket/Display.html?id=92767
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > George and David,
> > > > Thank you for the information. Let me look for the files and get back
> > to
> > > > you. Since I just started working on Hera I'm not familiar with the
> > > > directories but this helps.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Tatiana
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, George McCabe via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Tatiana,
> > > > >
> > > > > All of the variables mentioned here are specific to the tutorial.
> The
> > > > > tutorial participants had their environments set up prior to these
> > > > > instructions so they already had these variables set correctly.
> FYI,
> > > you
> > > > do
> > > > > not need to set MET_BASE and probably should not set it unless it
> is
> > > > > already set.
> > > > >
> > > > > * MET_BUILD_BASE should be set to the location that MET is
> installed.
> > > > Since
> > > > > you ran module load met/8.1, you should be able to run 'which
> > > point_stat'
> > > > > and see where it is found. For example, if you run 'which
> point_stat'
> > > and
> > > > > you get:
> > > > >
> > > > > /usr/local/met-8.1.1/bin/point_stat
> > > > >
> > > > > then you should set MET_BUILD_BASE to /usr/local/met-8.1.1
> > > > >
> > > > > * METPLUS_BUILD_BASE should be set to path where METplus is
> located.
> > > This
> > > > > is the path to a directory called METplus that contains
> > subdirectories
> > > > like
> > > > > ush, parm, and doc. I am not sure where it is found on hera. If it
> is
> > > not
> > > > > found there, you will have to get it from GitHub yourself. Let me
> > know
> > > if
> > > > > you need to do that and I can help you with that.
> > > > >
> > > > > * METPLUS_DATA is the directory that contains all of the sample
> data
> > > that
> > > > > is used for the tutorial. I don't think these are on hera, so you
> > will
> > > > need
> > > > > to download them from the METplus GItHub page and unzip them into a
> > > > > directory on hera. You should set METPLUS_DATA to that directory.
> Go
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > releases page: https://github.com/NCAR/METplus/releases, go down
> to
> > > > > METplus
> > > > > 2.2, click on Assets, then download each of the sample_data* files
> > that
> > > > are
> > > > > attached to that release and put them in a folder of your choosing.
> > > Then
> > > > > run
> > > > > *tar zxf sample_data**
> > > > > to untar the data. It should create directories with names that
> > > > correspond
> > > > > to each sample data tarball. Set METPLUS_DATA to this top level
> > > > directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please let me know if you have any issues or questions and I will
> be
> > > > happy
> > > > > to help you.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > George
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 10:28 PM David Fillmore via RT <
> > > > met_help at ucar.edu>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=92754 >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Tatiana -
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The MET_BASE env variable points to a directory that contains
> > various
> > > > > > subdirs for shared MET data.
> > > > > > For example, on my system, MET_BASE=<prefix>/share/met.
> > > > > > <prefix> is the MET install dir specified with the --prefix
> > configure
> > > > > > option.
> > > > > > Within MET_BASE are, for instance, the map, poly, and config
> > subdirs,
> > > > and
> > > > > > several others.
> > > > > > The config subdir there is important, it holds all of the default
> > > > config
> > > > > > files, one for each MET tool.
> > > > > > Usually users modify one of these default config files to get
> > > started.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not sure about MET_BUILD_BASE on your system, might be METplus
> > > related.
> > > > > > I'll find someone on the METplus team who can reply to your
> METplus
> > > > > > specific questions.
> > > > > > Do you expect use the MET tools directly or work mostly through
> > > > METplus?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cheers,
> > > > > > David
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > George McCabe - Software Engineer III
> > > > > National Center for Atmospheric Research
> > > > > Research Applications Laboratory
> > > > > 303-497-2768
> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
> > obliged
> > > to
> > > > > reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Tatiana D. Gonzalez, PhD.*
> > > > *Analysis & Nowcast **Branch*
> > > > *Analysis and Mission Support Division*
> > > >
> > > > *Analyze, Forecast and Support Office*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *National Weather ServiceSilver Spring, Maryland*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Ph. (301) 427-9500 *
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Julie Prestopnik
> > > Software Engineer
> > > National Center for Atmospheric Research
> > > Research Applications Laboratory
> > > Phone: 303.497.8399
> > > Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
> > >
> > > My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obliged
> > to
> > > reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > *Tatiana D. Gonzalez, PhD.*
> > *Analysis & Nowcast **Branch*
> > *Analysis and Mission Support Division*
> >
> > *Analyze, Forecast and Support Office*
> >
> >
> > *National Weather ServiceSilver Spring, Maryland*
> >
> >
> > *Ph. (301) 427-9500 *
> >
> >
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> Software Engineer
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> Research Applications Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obliged to
> reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
>
>
--
*Tatiana D. Gonzalez, PhD.*
*Analysis & Nowcast **Branch*
*Analysis and Mission Support Division*
*Analyze, Forecast and Support Office*
*National Weather ServiceSilver Spring, Maryland*
*Ph. (301) 427-9500 *
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