---
name: "wsr88ddec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aweather"
version: "0.8.1-1.1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wsr88ddec"
---

# wsr88ddec(1)

WSR88D/NEXRAD Decompression Program

## NAME

wsr88ddec - WSR88D/NEXRAD Decompression Program

## SYNOPSIS

**wsr88ddec** *INPUT* *OUTPUT*

## DESCRIPTION

wsr88ddec is a small helper program that decompresses a WSR88D Level 2 data file using libbz2. The WSR88D files use a custom container format which causes the regular bunzip to fail.

## EXAMPLES

Decompress a KHTX (Knoxville) data file.

$ wsr88ddec KHTX\_20101126\_0242 KHTX\_20101126\_0242.raw

## SEE ALSO

[aweather(1)](/aweather/1.md)

## AUTHOR

**Andy Spencer** \<andy753421@gmail.com\>

Author.