[IDV #VVK-969556]: IDV Unkown vertical coordinate

> Dear Yuan,
> 
> thanks for replying
> I still got some difficults:
> 
> - What are the right syntax for "standard_name" and "formula" ?
> The same like in your example?
> - how can I change them?
> In IDV-Dashboard - Data Source - Metadata?
> 
> Looking forward to your help support

Hi Stefan,
     For your dataset, the standard_name should be     
       :standard_name = "atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate";
       :formula_terms = "a: hyam b: hybm p0: P0 ps: PS";
I don't think you can define the formula at this moment. You can take a look a 
example here, the IDV is able to do the 3D display:

 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/examples/cami_0000-09-01_64x128_L26_c030918.nc
> 
> Best greetings
> Stefan Peters
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 3. August 2010 00:50
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> Betreff: [IDV #VVK-969556]: IDV Unkown vertical coordinate
> 
> > Dear Yuan,
> >
> > I uploaded the sample file :
> > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/show/RAMADDA/Unidata/Software/IDV/Support+Uploads?entryid=e850985a-8a2c-44e3-8a05-e547cfb963a1
> > Entry ID: 118f9ace-dd34-476d-ad8c-e1dcbb069dac
> > Entry Title: new ncIDV
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Stefan Peters
> 
> Hi Stefan,
> The dataset needs to follow the CF convention:
> http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-conventions/1.4/cf-conventions.html#dimensionless-v-coord
> 
> The standard_name and the formula in your file does not look right. The 
> following is a example:
> 
> double lev(lev=26);
> :long_name = "hybrid level at midpoints (1000*(A+B))";
> :units = "";
> :positive = "down";
> :_CoordinateAxisType = "GeoZ";
> :_CoordinateZisPositive = "down;
> 
> :standard_name = "atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate";
> :formula_terms = "a: hyam b: hybm p0: P0 ps: PS";
> :_CoordinateTransformType = "Vertical";
> :_CoordinateAxes = "lev";
> 
> Hope this can help.
> 
> Yuan
> >
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> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Gesendet: Freitag, 30. Juli 2010 22:02
> > An: address@hidden
> > Betreff: [IDV #VVK-969556]: IDV Unkown vertical coordinate
> >
> > > Full Name: Stefan Peters
> > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > Organization: TUM LFK
> > > Package Version: latest
> > > Operating System: Windows 2007
> > > Hardware:
> > > Description of problem:
> > >
> > > Dear Sir or Madam,
> > >
> > > my name is Stefan Peters, I am a PHD-candidate at Technical University
> > > of Munich Department of Cartography.
> > >
> > > In my research I try to visualize and investigate 4D  wheather-data
> > > (netcdf format) with Unidata IDV.  Thereby I have the following problem
> > > within trying to visualize a 3D-plot : "Unkown vertical coordinate with
> > > Unit null, using linear scale to Altitude"
> > >
> > > How can I solve this problem?
> > >
> > > I know that the z coordinate is calculates by the middle of the both
> > > borders (ilev, mlev):
> > >
> > > p(x,y,z,t) = hyai(z) + hybi(z) * exp(lsp(z,y,z,t))
> > >
> > > But I dont know how to handle it for IDV?
> > >
> > > Do I have to define a coordinate system for z coordinates ?
> > >
> > > I hope you can help me.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Stefan Peters
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Stefan,
> > Could you upload a sample file? so I can take a closer look.
> >
> > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Yuan
> >
> > Ticket Details
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> > Ticket ID: VVK-969556
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> >
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> Ticket ID: VVK-969556
> Department: Support IDV
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VVK-969556
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed