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[IDV #OJB-817265]: IDV with GFS geopotential height

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  • Subject: [IDV #OJB-817265]: IDV with GFS geopotential height
  • Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 16:25:44 -0600
> Full Name: Cassie Hansen
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: University of Nevada, Reno
> Package Version: 2.9u1 build date:2010-09-02 19:36 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 7
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u1\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I'm using the GFS analysis data from the nomaids website. I'm trying
> to plot a simple geopotential height but my contour values appear to be
> very wrong. I'm expecting the values to be in the 5000 gpm but instead
> are 350-1150 gpm. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. The specific dates
> are 01-10-10. Could it be a data quality issue?
> 
> Thank you for your help,
> Cassie Hansen
> 
> 

Cassie,
    Could you upload a sample file or email me the url of the site you 
downloaded the dataset?

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

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: OJB-817265
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open