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[IDV #AJF-799505]: fill value / missing value gets misinterpreted as data

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  • Subject: [IDV #AJF-799505]: fill value / missing value gets misinterpreted as data
  • Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:19:48 -0700
> Full Name: brian mapes
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: u of miami
> Package Version: 4.0alpha1 build date:2012-12-26 08:14 UTC
> Operating System: Mac OS X
> Hardware: Java: home: 
> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: 
> 1.6.0_37 j3d:1.3.1
> Description of problem: Loading this bundle, u850 appears to be -9.999999E8 
> under the land surface.
> 
> The dataset has 9.999999999e14 as the fill value and missing value, so that 
> is somehow being misinterpreted and spoiling the color range.
> 
> I want to share bundles using this online dataset with a possible new IDV 
> user community on Jan 14, and I really wish this didn't make the default 
> colors always bad, requiring color table adjusting for each and every display.
> 
> 
> 
> 
Brian,
   If the fill value is defined in the dataset, it should be recognized by the 
IDV. Could you send us a small sample file?


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: AJF-799505
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open