GPAREA updates the user geographic area table.


INPUT PARAMETERS
 
    AREA      *Data area
    GNAME     *Geographic abbreviation/name
 
 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
 
    This program allows a user to create and update the user
    geographic file and to query the bounds of a particular
    area.

    The user geographic area table is a file call geog.tbl in
    the user's current directory.  If this file does not exist,
    it will be created.  In order to access areas from this
    file in any GEMPAK program, # must be prefixed to the area
    name.

    In this program, AREA is entered as in any GEMPAK program.
    GNAME is the name to be associated with the area.  This
    may be followed by a slash and a longer name which is only
    used for reference.

    If GNAME is blank, this program will simply display
    information about the area defined in AREA.

    Note that the values actually stored in the file are the
    central latitude and longitude and the latitude and
    longitude range.


EXAMPLES
 
    1.  Get the area called EAST from the GEMPAK table and add
        this area to the individual table with the name EASTUS.

        AREA   =  east
        GNAME  =  eastus

    2.  Define a new area called bigus and add to the user table.

        AREA   =  23;-124;52;-60
        GNAME  =  bigus/large usa area

    3.  Query the bounds of BIGUS in the user file.

        AREA   = #bigus
        GNAME  =


ERROR MESSAGES
 
    [GPAREA  -1]    Fatal error initializing TAE.
    [GPAREA  -2]    Fatal error reading TAE parameters.