[IDV #EBW-832151]: Viewing a GEO image

> Hello Yuan,
> 
> Thank you for all your help!
> 
> I would like to produce a netCDF image from IDV from the following:
> 
> 1. Run IDV
> 2. Select "Data Choosers", then under "Server", select 
> "unidata2.ssec.wisc.edu", the select "GOESEAST" under "Dataset".
> Under "Image Type", select "GOES-East Western Hemisphere 4 km 0.65 um VIS", 
> then under "Times", select "relative" then "Most Recent".
> 3. By clicking "Add Source", you get a display of the earth.
> 
> I would like to take this image and dumping into a netCDF format so I am able 
> to look at its header.

Yes, you can do it. In the Displays tab, File > Save > Export displayed ....


Yuan
> 
> Thank you so much in advance!
> 
> Moula.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 12:52 PM
> To: Elharti, Abdelmoula
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #EBW-832151]: Viewing a GEO image
> 
> > Hello Yuan,
> >
> > Thank you for your quick reply.
> > I made some modifications to "goes.nc". The new file is "goes_new2.nc".
> > At the end of the header, I have added new variables.
> > I am not sure what dimensions you are referring to that do not have 
> > variables associated with them.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Moula.
> >
> Still a bad netCDF file, here is a sample file with similar projection for 
> you to reference:
> 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu:8080/thredds/dodsC/casestudies/idvtest/grids/small_ruc_grid.nc.html
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 12:14 PM
> > To: Elharti, Abdelmoula
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #EBW-832151]: Viewing a GEO image
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have just uploaded the "goes.nc" file to the site you have recommended.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Moula.
> > >
> > Moula,
> > I briefly checked the dataset you uploaded, the short answer to your 
> > problem is that this dataset can not be recognized by the IDV as a geo 
> > located gridded data type. I am guessing this is an unconventional user 
> > created netCDF file. The IDV does require user to follow certain 
> > conventions when a customized dataset is created. One very obvious problem 
> > is that there are three dimensions declared in the dataset, but none of 
> > them has variable to associate with. Please reference the following CF 
> > convention to make your dataset readable in the IDV:
> >
> > http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
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> > Ticket ID: EBW-832151
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
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> Ticket ID: EBW-832151
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EBW-832151
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed