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Feature request: make AIRS converter output easier to use

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AIRS
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Description

Use case

running the AIRS converter outputs a summary of obs for each input file. there are 240 input files/day. a more useful output is to print a summary of the final obs_seq file just before exiting.

Is your feature request related to a problem?

if there is too much output it obscures actual useful messages

Describe your preferred solution

the airs_fix branch has 2 updated observations/obs_converter/AIRS files where the summary output is moved from the per-file routine to the main routine.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the two updated AIRS files in the airs_fix branch under observations/obs_converter. Trace where per-file summary output is produced and where the main routine exits. Done means the converter prints one summary for the final obs_seq file before exiting, without obscuring useful messages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fortran
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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