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[IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth

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  • Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth
  • Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:11:43 -0600
> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> Yuan -
> 
> Thanks for your reply. Would it help you if I attached the KML file which
> contains the problem longitude and another KML file which has been corrected
> to properly render in GE Pro so you can see the difference?
> 
> I am planning to conduct a test of your suggested workaround, but that may
> take me a little time.
> 
> R/
> John

If you can upload a sample file (grid file, not kml), it certainly helps.

http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload


Yuan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:58 AM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> Cc: address@hidden; Flanigan, Robert T CIV (US); Raby, Yasmina R
> CTR USARMY ARL (US)
> Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth
> 
> > I cannot visualize images captured using IDV in Google Earth Pro
> > (V7.1.0.8015). The KML files produced by IDV contain longitude values
> > exceeding 180 degrees which causes the failure in Google Earth Pro.
> > Conducted a test to assure that I used the procedure for capturing KML files
> > per the User's Guide, by executing "Projections>Use displayed area" before
> > "View>Capture>Image". Please contact me regarding the resolution of this
> > problem.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > John Raby
> >
> > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > (575) 678-2004
> >
> >
> Hi John,
> I don't have any dataset with longitude 0 to 360. Otherwise, I would
> reproduce your problem locally and get better understand of the issue.
> One option is to call the Formula > Grid > Define a grid diagnostic, and
> type lonFlip(a). This lonFlip can flip longitudes in a grid from 0 - 360
> to -180-180 if the grid is in cyclic rectilinear grids.
> 
> Let us know if this can help.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: VVG-632378
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 
> 
> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VVG-632378
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open