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[IDV #FUU-413159]: Why can't I load this NCDC data?

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  • Subject: [IDV #FUU-413159]: Why can't I load this NCDC data?
  • Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 09:44:47 -0600
> Full Name: Jerry Blechman
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: SUNY-Oneonta
> Package Version: 2.9u3 build date:2011-01-14 00:05 UTC
> Operating System: Windows XP
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u3\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: There was an error loading the data:
> Do not know how to handle the given data: 
> C:\m361\Severe\April27_2011SEtornadoes\NCDC 
> data\BaseReflectivity\KBMX_SDUS54_N0RBMX_201104271802
> 
> I used the NCDC HDSS access system to get radar data from BMX on April 27 
> (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radardata.html).  NCDC says the IDV will 
> read it but it could not.  I have IDV version 2.9u3 for Windows XP.  Should 
> it be able to read the NCDC radar data format (sample reflectivity file 
> attached)?
> 
> Jerry
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> ucar.unidata.data.BadDataException: Do not know how to handle the given data: 
> C:\m361\Severe\April27_2011SEtornadoes\NCDC 
> data\BaseReflectivity\KBMX_SDUS54_N0RBMX_201104271802
>  

Hi Jerry,
     When you load a dataset in the IDV, you need to let the IDV know the type 
of this dataset. To do this, you can pick the specific data type in the drop 
down menu of the "Data Source Type". I tested the sample data you attached with 
the data type as "Radar files", no problem at all.


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FUU-413159
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed