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[netCDFDecoders #MHV-467373]: metar2nc.new1 error

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  • Subject: [netCDFDecoders #MHV-467373]: metar2nc.new1 error
  • Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:14:07 -0700
Hi Art,

Your sample dataset was decoded without errors on my test environment but it's 
netcdf library version 3.6.0. My speculation is that the metar.cdl.new1 uses 
long data type that has been deprecated in netcdf 4.0. It seems that the long 
data type has been replaced with int64. I need to build the 4.1.1 netcdf 
library and the netcdf-perl library to confirm my speculations but I wanted to 
get back to you today. If there is still a problem you might want to comment 
out FILLVALUE for those 2 variables. I'll ask the netcdf engineers what is the 
best practices for using long values. My 3.6.0 netcdf library version did not 
like the int64 data type at all. I'll get back to you on Monday with a definite 
answer. Included is the modifications for those 2 variables.

Robb....
 

 // minimum/maximum time observations in file
    //long minimum_time_observation;
    int64 minimum_time_observation; 
        minimum_time_observation:long_name = "minimum time observation";
        minimum_time_observation:standard_name = "forecast_reference_time";
        minimum_time_observation:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC";
        //minimum_time_observation:_FillValue = 0L;
    //long maximum_time_observation;
    int64 maximum_time_observation;
        maximum_time_observation:long_name = "maximum time observation";
        maximum_time_observation:standard_name = "forecast_reference_time";
        maximum_time_observation:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC";
        //maximum_time_observation:_FillValue = 0L;



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MHV-467373
Department: Support netCDF Decoders
Priority: Normal
Status: Open