[IDV #PNW-510251]: NOAA Profiler Plots

> > Yuan,
> > This is great news! Thanks for working on this for me. I really appreciate 
> > the time you are taking out of what I'm sure is a very busy work schedule 
> > to accommadate my request! :) I feel many people will be interested in 
> > utilizing this feature and it will give IDV more profiler coverage across 
> > the U.S. You mentioned that CAP has already been added. Should I reinstall 
> > the IDV in order to access the change?
> >
> > Laura


Laura,

     Could you upload a few sample files?  The IDV is very close to handle this 
both CAP and NPN profilers dataset.

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


Yuan

> 
> 
> Laura,
> No, it is not in the IDV yet. Adding this dataset into our CDM library is 
> only the first step, the IDV side needs some work. By then, you can display 
> the NPN and CAP local file in the IDV.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 07/22/10 5:18 PM >>>
> > > Yuan,
> > > What specific format is required for the IDV to read local data files? 
> > > The State of Maryland runs a radar wind profiler and they may be able to 
> > > alter their profiler's output files so that the IDV can load them so long 
> > > as the desired format is known.
> > >
> > > Laura
> >
> > Laura,
> > I am working on a IDV data source for the profiler dataset, it may take a 
> > few weeks based on my overloaded schedule. We have already added your 
> > previous profiler dataset (CAP) into our CMD library, so I will suggest 
> > that your new profiler data can be stored in the same format, eventually 
> > ;), you can run the IDV to display them all.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> > >
> > > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 7/15/2010 3:06 PM >>>
> > > > Hi Yuan,
> > > > Thanks for your quick response. I am a relatively new user to the IDV 
> > > > so this may be a silly question, but what is the CDM data model? Are 
> > > > those options only something that could be done by you and the IDV 
> > > > team, or is this something that I could implement? I would imagine then 
> > > > that I cannot convert the local file into a usable format somehow.
> > > >
> > > > Laura
> > >
> > > Laura,
> > > The CDM is one of the libraries used in the IDV, and is developed in the 
> > > Unidata, and you can find more detail information in our unidata web 
> > > page: "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/CDM/";. If you are 
> > > a good Java developer, you can help to add this dataset into this 
> > > library. So the dataset is recognize as profiler feature datatype, and 
> > > can be added to the IDV. The ADDE server is developed outside Unidata, 
> > > here is the link: 
> > > "http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/doc/prog_man/2003/servers-3.html";. There 
> > > is some works can be done by you, and some work need to be in house. I 
> > > don;t think the convert the file should be in your consideration here.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 7/15/2010 1:26 PM >>>
> > > > > Full Name: Laura Landry
> > > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > > Organization: Maryland Department of the Environment
> > > > > Package Version: 2.9
> > > > > Operating System: Windows XP
> > > > > Hardware:
> > > > > Description of problem:
> > > > >
> > > > > Does IDV have the capability to display wind profiler data from the 
> > > > > NOAA
> > > > > MADIS Cooperative Agency Profilers (CAP) network?
> > > > >
> > > > > I see it can already display the NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) and I
> > > > > have tried to open a netCDF file (attached) downloaded from MADIS with
> > > > > no success.
> > > > >
> > > > > I really enjoy IDV's NPN displays. They are very aesthetically 
> > > > > pleasing
> > > > > so any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > Laura,
> > > > The current version IDV can not display the attached file. The IDV can 
> > > > only display the NPN data through the ADDE server, not the local file. 
> > > > There are two different ways to work with these profiler datasets in 
> > > > the IDV, one is through the ADDE server, another is CDM (and/or TDS). 
> > > > In order to display the CAP or NPN data, you need pick one way to work 
> > > > with. I personally would prefer the second option, which is to add the 
> > > > CAP and NPN to the CDM data model, then we can add the profiler feature 
> > > > in the IDV. Either way will require some works to be done, and it 
> > > > probably will not happen in the near future.
> > > >
> > > > Yuan
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Open
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Open
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> > Yuan,
> > This is great news! Thanks for working on this for me. I really appreciate 
> > the time you are taking out of what I'm sure is a very busy work schedule 
> > to accommadate my request! :) I feel many people will be interested in 
> > utilizing this feature and it will give IDV more profiler coverage across 
> > the U.S. You mentioned that CAP has already been added. Should I reinstall 
> > the IDV in order to access the change?
> >
> > Laura
> 
> 
> Laura,
> No, it is not in the IDV yet. Adding this dataset into our CDM library is 
> only the first step, the IDV side needs some work. By then, you can display 
> the NPN and CAP local file in the IDV.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 07/22/10 5:18 PM >>>
> > > Yuan,
> > > What specific format is required for the IDV to read local data files? 
> > > The State of Maryland runs a radar wind profiler and they may be able to 
> > > alter their profiler's output files so that the IDV can load them so long 
> > > as the desired format is known.
> > >
> > > Laura
> >
> > Laura,
> > I am working on a IDV data source for the profiler dataset, it may take a 
> > few weeks based on my overloaded schedule. We have already added your 
> > previous profiler dataset (CAP) into our CMD library, so I will suggest 
> > that your new profiler data can be stored in the same format, eventually 
> > ;), you can run the IDV to display them all.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> > >
> > > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 7/15/2010 3:06 PM >>>
> > > > Hi Yuan,
> > > > Thanks for your quick response. I am a relatively new user to the IDV 
> > > > so this may be a silly question, but what is the CDM data model? Are 
> > > > those options only something that could be done by you and the IDV 
> > > > team, or is this something that I could implement? I would imagine then 
> > > > that I cannot convert the local file into a usable format somehow.
> > > >
> > > > Laura
> > >
> > > Laura,
> > > The CDM is one of the libraries used in the IDV, and is developed in the 
> > > Unidata, and you can find more detail information in our unidata web 
> > > page: "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/CDM/";. If you are 
> > > a good Java developer, you can help to add this dataset into this 
> > > library. So the dataset is recognize as profiler feature datatype, and 
> > > can be added to the IDV. The ADDE server is developed outside Unidata, 
> > > here is the link: 
> > > "http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas/doc/prog_man/2003/servers-3.html";. There 
> > > is some works can be done by you, and some work need to be in house. I 
> > > don;t think the convert the file should be in your consideration here.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >>> "Unidata IDV Support" 7/15/2010 1:26 PM >>>
> > > > > Full Name: Laura Landry
> > > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > > Organization: Maryland Department of the Environment
> > > > > Package Version: 2.9
> > > > > Operating System: Windows XP
> > > > > Hardware:
> > > > > Description of problem:
> > > > >
> > > > > Does IDV have the capability to display wind profiler data from the 
> > > > > NOAA
> > > > > MADIS Cooperative Agency Profilers (CAP) network?
> > > > >
> > > > > I see it can already display the NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) and I
> > > > > have tried to open a netCDF file (attached) downloaded from MADIS with
> > > > > no success.
> > > > >
> > > > > I really enjoy IDV's NPN displays. They are very aesthetically 
> > > > > pleasing
> > > > > so any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > Laura,
> > > > The current version IDV can not display the attached file. The IDV can 
> > > > only display the NPN data through the ADDE server, not the local file. 
> > > > There are two different ways to work with these profiler datasets in 
> > > > the IDV, one is through the ADDE server, another is CDM (and/or TDS). 
> > > > In order to display the CAP or NPN data, you need pick one way to work 
> > > > with. I personally would prefer the second option, which is to add the 
> > > > CAP and NPN to the CDM data model, then we can add the profiler feature 
> > > > in the IDV. Either way will require some works to be done, and it 
> > > > probably will not happen in the near future.
> > > >
> > > > Yuan
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Open
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Open
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: PNW-510251
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: PNW-510251
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed