Utility to generate weights for interpolation.

[aerorahul]

The global-workflow houses a utility weight_gen. Its description is contained in this README.

This utility is not used in the workflow and does not belong in the workflow.

This issue is opened to document migrating the utility from global-workflow to ufs-utils. The developers can assist in creating appropriate tests.

Tagging @yangfanglin @GeorgeGayno-NOAA for next steps.

[GeorgeGayno-NOAA]

Do you want just 'weight_gen' or the entire 'gaussian_sfcanl' suite of programs?

[aerorahul]

Just weight_gen, as it seems a much more general utility. The Gaussian Surface analysis utility has a specific application for global applications.
We can discuss it's use and appropriate location later.
This issue was to start that conversation.
Thank you.

[GeorgeGayno-NOAA]

Just weight_gen, as it seems a much more general utility. The Gaussian Surface analysis utility has a specific application for global applications. We can discuss it's use and appropriate location later. This issue was to start that conversation. Thank you.

I will look at weight_gen today.

[aerorahul]

Thank you @GeorgeGayno-NOAA
The version in develop has not been converted to cmake.
I have a branch in review that builds this utility w/ CMake.
It is here

[GeorgeGayno-NOAA]

Thank you @GeorgeGayno-NOAA The version in develop has not been converted to cmake. I have a branch in review that builds this utility w/ CMake. It is here

Thanks. It is working.