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Hi Ben- > Don, I did not get the error when loading a file with the correct > p0 values, so don't submit a bug report to netcdf people just yet. > Let's continue this next week, thanks a lot for your help, I was just looking at the code so thanks for letting me know. Have a good weekend. Don > >Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:18:31 -0700 (MST) > >From: Ben Foster <address@hidden> > >Subject: Re: [Support #BOZ-852808]: Re: tiegcm and timegcm .nc files > >To: address@hidden, address@hidden > >Cc: address@hidden > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Content-MD5: O5/YyJe5cskHHwhaYAcsvQ== > > > > > >p0 = 5.e-7, and p(k) = p0*exp(-lev(k)), so at the bottom boundary > >p(-17) = 5.e-7*exp(17) = 12 mb. > > > >--B > > > > > >>Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:11:24 -0700 (MST) > >>From: Ben Foster <address@hidden> > >>Subject: Re: [Support #BOZ-852808]: Re: tiegcm and timegcm .nc files > >>To: address@hidden > >>Cc: address@hidden > >>MIME-Version: 1.0 > >>Content-MD5: 5Dap715O1YohNOzvYnUhDw== > >> > >> > >>It should be hPa (mb). In timegcm, the bottom level is > >>-17, which corresponds to about 10 mb. (however, I think > >>the p0 and p0_model values on this particular file are wrong... > >> > >>--Ben > >> > >>> > >>>Hi Ben- > >>> > >>>> Don, I managed to get some contours by playing with > >>>> the min,max and contour interval -- the default it > >>>> chose resulted in no contours at all. Anyway, I think > >>>> I'm started, so I will play around and learn as much > >>>> as I can, and get back to you next week. Thanks a lot > >>>> for the quick fix to get me started... > >>> > >>>The default contours are based on the entire volume. > >>>You can save off your preference for a particular parameter > >>>using the File->Save->Save as parameter default option > >>>in the display control. > >>> > >>>> >When I "Create Display" I get a window warning > >>>> >"Unknown vertical coordinate with Unit, using > >>>> >linear scale to Altitude" -- the display shows > >>>> >a global map, but still no image or contoours. > >>> > >>>The Unknown vertical coordinate is a bug and I'll > >>>pass that on to the netCDF group. lev is > >>>defined as having units of "m". Is the unit > >>>of the level formula meters or Pascals? > >>> > >>>Don > >>> > >>> > >>>Ticket Details > >>>=================== > >>>Ticket ID: BOZ-852808 > >>>Department: Support IDV > >>>Priority: Normal > >>>Status: Open > >>> > >> > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>Ben Foster High Altitude Observatory (HAO) > >>address@hidden phone: 303-497-1595 fax: 303-497-1589 > >>Nat. Center for Atmos. Res. P.O. Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307 USA > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Ben Foster High Altitude Observatory (HAO) > >address@hidden phone: 303-497-1595 fax: 303-497-1589 > >Nat. Center for Atmos. Res. P.O. Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307 USA > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ben Foster High Altitude Observatory (HAO) > address@hidden phone: 303-497-1595 fax: 303-497-1589 > Nat. Center for Atmos. Res. P.O. Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307 USA > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BOZ-852808 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open