[IDV #PNW-510251]: NOAA Profiler Plots

> Yuan,
> I've uploaded 3 files each for the CAP and NPN datasets. All files are for 
> March 10, 2010. CAP's times range from 0430, 0500, and 0530 UTC while NPN's 
> are 0400, 0500, 0600 UTC. These files contain the entire network of 
> profilers. MADIS documentation can be found at 
> http://madis.noaa.gov/madis_api_doc.html. This pertains to the script they 
> provide to FTP and parse the data files, but it might help with ingesting the 
> files into the IDV.
> 
Laura,

You should be able to download and install the latest the nightly build, and 
run the IDV on CAP data, select the data source type as "CDM netCDF profiler 
files", you can select one or multiple files, at this moment, only very basic 
display available, don't have any other feature you talked about here. Somehow, 
the NPN data is different from our IDD stream and not working yet, maybe 
another kind of profiler data.

> Will IDV be able to read each profiler in individually? Also, MADIS runs QC 
> on the data they receive through CAP and NPN. Will there be a way to select 
> the QC level of the data we want to plot in the IDV?

Can you give me a detail explanation of using QC level?
> 
> There are other parameters such as virtual temperature from Radio Acoustic 
> Sounding Systems (RASS) that might be of interest to IDV users and could be 
> added in the future. These parameters can be found here: 
> http://madis.noaa.gov/doc/map_variable_list.txt.
> 
These not available currently, but will consider to add in future.

> Let me know if you have any questions on the files.
> 
> Thanks again!
> Laura
> 
> >>> "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> 8/4/2010 10:15 PM >>>
> > > 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
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> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Department: Support IDV
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> > > Status: Closed
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> >
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: PNW-510251
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
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