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[IDV #ZBX-752493]: error in units ? for precipitation rate;

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  • Subject: [IDV #ZBX-752493]: error in units ? for precipitation rate;
  • Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:01:53 -0700
Hello-

> Full Name: Youssef
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: EM5D
> Package Version: 2.7u1 build date:2009-07-14 19:24 UTC
> Operating System: Linux
> Hardware: Java: home: /home/youssef/IDV_2.7u1/jre version: 1.6.0_13 j3d:1.5.2 
> fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: precipitation rate is in kg/m?/s this is usually in 
> mm/hour or kg/m?/h. How to change this in the display.
> Thank you

Those kg/m2/s are the units supplied by the model grib file.  A kg/m2 is 
essentially a mm of water, so kg/m2/s is about the same as mm/s.

You can change the units in the display using the Edit->Change Display Unit 
menu.  If you want to make this the default for that parameter, you can use the 
Display Control's File->Save->Save as Parameter Default menu or add an entry 
using the Tools->Parameter Defaults Editor.  See the User's Guide section on 
Display Controls:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/controls/index.html#menus

for more information.

Don Murray


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZBX-752493
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Critical
Status: Closed