• NCAR computing update

Features

• NCAR computing update
• Weather Zine: A new publication
• SCD Annual Scientific Report released
• The F language

Hardware and software news

• New computing resources in SCD
• MSS metadata commands updated
• Here's help in converting to Fortran 90
• Fortran 90 help site on ConsultWeb
• Alternatives for dealing with deleted and obsolete Fortran features
• New name for software that regrids data

Hints

• Cray systems specifications and queues
• IEEE and Cray floating-point formats
• Reading and writing IEEE and Cray binary data on Cray systems

Departments

Documentation
• Updated: "Charges for SCD Computing Resources" document
• User guide for MSS command migration available
• MSS user document updated
• IRJE Quick Reference Guide updated
• SCD User Documentation Catalog updated
Announcements
• Documents and datasets from Data Support
• SCD networking section renamed

Notes from the research community

• NEC SX-4 performance testing paper published

Singularities