[Support #BOZ-852808]: Re: tiegcm and timegcm .nc files

Hi Ben-

I've been out of town and will try to look at this during the
afternoon.

Don

> Of the nc files in http://download.ucar.edu/pub/foster/murray,
> IDV reads FOSTER.tiegcmdr10.peqd010.nc and FOSTER.tiegcmdr10.seqd001.nc
> (the time units in FOSTER.timegcm1.2.py2j001.nc are wrong, so
> it does not read this one).  But when I add the former 2 files
> as data sources, and create displays, I see no data in the display,
> only the background maps. Could you please play with one of these
> files and let me know how to view contour slices or volume rendering?
> Thanks,
> 
> --Ben
> 
> 
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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
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> >> >
> >> >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
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>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
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> >> >>>Ticket ID: BOZ-852808
> >> >>>Department: Support IDV
> >> >>>Priority: Normal
> >> >>>Status: Open
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> >> >>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>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
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> >> >
> >> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >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
> >> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >> 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
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> >
> >
> >Ticket Details
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> >Ticket ID: BOZ-852808
> >Department: Support IDV
> >Priority: Normal
> >Status: Open
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> 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
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BOZ-852808
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open