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[IDV #SRK-967099]: bug---there is a error in calculating revort and divergence

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  • Subject: [IDV #SRK-967099]: bug---there is a error in calculating revort and divergence
  • Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:39:53 -0700
> > Full Name: Wang zongmin
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: Hebei bureau of meteorology
> > Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC
> > Operating System: Windows XP
> > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_3.0u2\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> > Description of problem:
> >
> > I found a error in calculating relvort and div,the resion is that ddx(u)
> > changed to ddy(u).
> >
> > Please check it.
> >
> 
> Hello Zongmin,
> I need more information to identify the issue you reported. Are you talking 
> about the derived quantities, or using the formula when you saw this issue? 
> This formula is well tested and being used for a long time, it may have bug 
> in it even though my feeling is again the user error.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> >
> 
also, check out the definition of relative vorticity:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorticity

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SRK-967099
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed