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Steve: I just discovered the scaling factor, so disregard the problem of TMPC*10 from the previous email. Thanks Rich >To: NECOPS research account <address@hidden> >cc: address@hidden >Subject: 1999311: HELP! >Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 19:05:25 -0700 >From: Unidata Support <address@hidden> > > >Rich, >if you gridded TMPC from surface data, then to contour >the grid, you will use: >GVCORD = NONE >GLEVEL = 0 >GFUNC = TMPC > >Can you show me the output from gdinfo? And what you are >using for gdcntr parameters? > >Steve Chiswell > >>From: NECOPS research account <address@hidden> >>Organization: . >>Keywords: 199903112115.OAA25778 > >>Chiz: >> >>Okay, i went back and created a new grid file using gdcfil; then went into >>oabsfc and gridded data from a surface (sao) file using only one time and one >>parameter (tmpc), after making sure that the data exists; then did gdinfo and >>saw pretty much the same output that you sent in your email. Then I went to >>gdcntr to plot something, and after running, but before accepting by hitting t >> he >><cr>, I notice that the max and min values for tmpc were 0.00 and 0.00. So I >>continued anyway to find that nothing was plotted. >> >>Also, when I do gdlist, it comes up with a "dg -23" message following by a "@" >> , >>whatever that means. >> >>I'm in a major crunch to get this done. Can you help me? >> >>Thanks. I'll be in my office for another hour or so. >> >>Rich >> > >**************************************************************************** < >Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program < >(303)497-8644 P.O. Box 3000 < >address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 < >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- < >Unidata WWW Service http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ < >**************************************************************************** <