Hi, Karen,
Thanks for the explanation. I sort of suspected that but the SPCNIDS are
smaller than the current MRMS datasets and I couldn't figure out their
structure to get meaningful data from them, so they're now a dead end.
Appreciate the help!
Gerry
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On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM Karen Cooper - NOAA Affiliate <
karen.cooper@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
> Those are from MRMS and are simply reformatted versions of the grib2. We
> were providing a few of the NIDS format grids at the request of some who
> still use(d?) that format.
>
> On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM Gerald Creager <gcreager@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Howdy! I'm looking at the MRMS data feed from NWS, and I'm seeing 2
>> different MergedReflectivityQComposite datasets: "grib2" and "spcnids". Can
>> anyone share insight as to what the SPCNIDS dataset comprises?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Gerry
>>
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