Iowa Environmental Mesonet

Iowa State University Department of Agronomy

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NEXRAD Composite + Mapserver Documentation

This page hopefully explains how to produce a geo-referenced NEXRAD composite image within GEMPAK. We then use Mapserver, as an example of how to create a GIS web mapping application.

The HOWTO:

The HOWTO is available in various formats.

Links:

Links to resources you may find useful.

Files:

Links to files referenced in this HOWTO:

Real-time Data:

  • US Composite Base Reflectivity
    (Generated every 5 minutes)

    IEM RADAR Applications:

  • Nationwide Warnings & Loops
  • Current & Archived Iowa Composite Loops

    • HOWTO Online Demo:

  • Here is the working demo: demo.

    • News:

  • 28 Jul 2004: Updated for Mapserver 4.x support. URL fixes.
  • 28 Jul 2003: Release the nationwide composite.
  • 25 Jul 2003: Initial release for review.