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[IDV #MXF-285335]: 1.33km Domain Placement Error

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  • Subject: [IDV #MXF-285335]: 1.33km Domain Placement Error
  • Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:36:59 -0700
> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: University of Maryland
> Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-01-09 08:08 UTC
> Operating System: Mac OS X
> Hardware: Java: home: 
> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: 
> 1.6.0_29 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: Hello,
> 
> I have found a very odd error when opening up 1.33km data from a GrADS 
> ctl/dat pair. Attached is an image showing data from the same exact data file 
> with the same time and domain. It is evident from this image that the 
> low-level data (ie. 1000 hPa, 950 hPa, ect.) is plotted at a totally 
> different location than the upper-level data (350 hPa). The correct domain 
> placement seems to be the 350 hPa data, but to be honest it still seems well 
> off (I know where the moving domain is suppose to be). There seems to be a 
> 'tilt' of the data with height to the north. I have no idea what is causing 
> this oddity, as the data is plotted at the same X-Y-Z coordinates for all 
> levels at that given time. The data I am plotting is from a moving domain, 
> but I capture every hour in a separate ctl/dat GrADS pair, so there should be 
> no issues. Any thoughts?
> 
> V/R,
> 
> Stefan
> 
> 
Can you verify your finding in the GrADS? It looks like an error in your 
dataset to me.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MXF-285335
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed