[IDV #JXV-214316]: IDV problems

Greetings Frank and Kathryn,

First, let's check out the Point Data plot. If you create a Point Data plot, 
you will indeed see the location marker and station ID. In order to view the 
data, you'll need to select a more detailed station layout model. Here's how 
you can do that:

* Load the gempak surface file

* Create your plot

* Go to the Dashboard window and click on the Displays tab

* Select the point data source in the left under "View 1" (most likely called 
Netcdf Point Data - ...).

* Look in the middle of the Dashboard (the middle of the Dashboard will look 
pretty much like this: 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/controls/StationModelControl.html)
 and select the Layout tab and look for the "Layout Model" dropdown box

* The dropdown box is probably set to Location - change that to Observations -> 
METAR

You can also edit the layout to fit your needs; check out 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/tools/StationModelEditor.html
 for more info.

As for plotting the Gridded Fields created from the gempak file, I am unable to 
recreate the issue you are having. Which version of the IDV are you using?

Cheers!

Sean

> Sean:
> 
> Thanks for getting back to us.  Here is our dilemma:
> 
> We are trying to compare mean sea level pressure fields that we generated
> using
> a workstation version of WRF (GRIB format) against observed PMSL data
> (GEMPAK
> format).  We obtained the data from Iowa State, as well.  Example:
> 
> http://mtarchive.geol.iastate.edu/2005/01/01/gempak/surface/sao/
> 
> These are the same files that we use with GEMPAK to plot PMSL on station
> models (sometimes with contour):
> 
> http://ldm-new.engin.umich.edu/marsik/aoss440/mwsfc.gif
> 
> When we try to open the surface file with IDV, we are given an option to
> plot:
> 
> Point data
> Gridded Fields
> 
> If we try to plot point data, we can only plot station locations/ids, not
> data.
> If we try to plot Gridded fields, even though we know there are 24 hours of
> data
> in the files, we are only given a choice of 00 UTC.
> 
> We have had success plotting PMSL contours for other hours if we plot Point
> data for a given hour (like 4 or 12 UTC) and THEN chose to plot Gridded
> Fields.
> Is there a reason that we only have the option of 00 UTC if we go directly
> to
> Gridded Fields.  Also, why can we not plot station model data from the ISU
> archived surface file?
> 
> Thanks for fielding these questions!
> 
> peace,
> Frank and Kathryn
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Greetings Kathryn,
> >
> > Which files/variables are you truing to view? Note that some variables
> > only have one time associated with them (like Water Equivalent of
> > Accumulated Snow Depth in the RAP output). I just pulled down a 12Z RUC
> > file (well, it's really a RAP file) and didn't have any issues:
> >
> >
> > http://mtarchive.geol.iastate.edu/2012/05/06/gempak/model/2012050612_ruc130.gem
> >
> > If you send a link to some examples I'll check them out here.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > > Full Name: Kathryn Bost
> > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > Organization: department of atmospheric science
> > > Package Version:
> > > Operating System:
> > > Hardware:
> > > Description of problem: Hello unidata,
> > >
> > > I am currently having an issue using IDV. I have downloaded Gempak files
> > from Iowa State Univ. and am viewing them on IDV. When I pick a parameter
> > to view there is no option to select a time. It seems to default to the 00Z
> > run. I need to see the 12Z run. Is there any way for me to do this?
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: JXV-214316
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: JXV-214316
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open