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[IDV #BAS-689650]: reading wrf data

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  • Subject: [IDV #BAS-689650]: reading wrf data
  • Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:25:47 -0700
Hi Shannon-

Sorry for the delay in responding.

> Full Name: Shannon Davis
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: UNH
> Package Version: u2
> Operating System: winxp
> Hardware:
> Description of problem: I have a number of wrf model v3 output files(ncdf). 
> IDV does a great job with most of the 2d output but I cannot select very many 
> variables from the 3d arays, ie. it does not seem to make the T, P, and few 
> of the other basic paramters available. Is there some technique or is this a 
> bug?

The IDV should show whatever  variables are in the file.  Could you upload a 
sample file to:

http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload

and I'll take a look.

Please note that we recommend you run a post processing package on the WRF 
netCDF files.  See the FAQ item at:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Faq.html#wrf

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BAS-689650
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open