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

Thanks John,

We'll take a look at the file and see what is causing the error.

Sean

> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> Yuan -
> 
> The file appears to have been successfully uploaded. See attached.
> 
> R/
> John
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 9:42 AM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> Cc: address@hidden; Flanigan, Robert T CIV (US); Raby, Yasmina R
> CTR USARMY ARL (US); Johnson, Jeffrey O CIV (US); Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL
> (US); address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth
> 
> Greetings John,
> 
> Would you mind uploading the GRIB file?
> 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> 
> Don't worry about filling out any of the information - I'll be looking for it.
> Just make sure to upload the file using the "Choose File" button shown next to
> the Resources input.
> 
> Also, when dealing with WRF output, it's best to post-process the data in
> order to destagger the grids.
> The IDV can handle the staggered grids, but it increases the computation time
> due to the interpolation that needs to occur.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Sean
> 
> > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> > Caveats: NONE
> >
> > Yuan -
> >
> > We tested the fix last week and it works fine, however, while testing
> > we found another problem.
> >
> > I can't seem to display certain GRIB files from the Air Force WRF model.
> > Filename is us057g1011t48b180000000.grb
> >
> > Could you help with this problem?
> >
> > The error dialog is as follows:
> >
> > IDV 4.0u2
> >
> > There was an error loading the data:
> > java.lang.NullPointerException
> >
> > Java.lang.NullPointerException
> > at java.lang.String.compareTo(Unknown Source) at
> > ucar.nc2.grib.VertCoord$1.compare(VertCoord.java:62)
> > at ucar.nc2.grib.VertCoord$1.compare(VertCoord.java:60)
> > at java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Unknown Source) at
> > java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Unknown Source) at
> > java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Unknown Source) at
> > java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Unknown Source) at
> > java.util.Arrays.sort(Unknown Source) at
> > java.util.Collections.sort(Unknown Source) at
> > ucar.nc2.grib.VertCoord.assignVertNames(VertCoord.java:60)
> > at ucar.nc2.grib.grib1.Grib1Iosp.addGroup(Grib1Iosp.java:211)
> > at ucar.nc2.grib.grib1.Grib1Iosp.open(Grib1Iosp.java:159)
> > at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.<init>(NetcdfFile.java:1494)
> > at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:786)
> > at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:395)
> > at
> > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:68
> > 7) at
> > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:418)
> > at
> > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:513)
> > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:104)
> > at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:90)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridDataSour
> > ce.java:1113)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(GeoGridDataSource.
> > java:1135)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterCreation(GeoGridData
> > Source.java:499) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1597)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataV
> > iewer.java:1980)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1897)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1831)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1804) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943
> > )
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java
> > :656) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:525)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:5
> > 47) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at
> > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1223)
> > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1251)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:54 PM
> > To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > Cc: address@hidden; Flanigan, Robert T CIV (US); Raby,
> > Yasmina R CTR USARMY ARL (US); Johnson, Jeffrey O CIV (US)
> > Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth
> >
> > John,
> >
> > We believe we have a fix. Please download and test the nightly build
> > tomorrow with the fix.
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> > > Yuan -
> > >
> > > Thanks for the update. Will be happy to conduct testing if you want.
> > > R/
> > > John
> > >
> > > ________________________________________
> > > From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:15 PM
> > > To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > Cc: address@hidden; Flanigan, Robert T CIV (US); Raby,
> > > Yasmina R CTR USARMY ARL (US); Johnson, Jeffrey O CIV (US)
> > > Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google Earth
> > >
> > > > > Yuan -
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried two times to upload, but get the error shown in the attached.
> > > > > I've attached the file to this email.
> > > > >
> > > > > R/
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Got it, I will take a look.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yuan
> > >
> > > I see the problem, we will fix this asap.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > > > > ________________________________________
> > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:11 AM
> > > > > To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY ARL (US)
> > > > > Cc: address@hidden; Flanigan, Robert T CIV (US);
> > > > > Raby, Yasmina R CTR USARMY ARL (US); Johnson, Jeffrey O CIV (US)
> > > > > Subject: [IDV #VVG-632378]: Unable to view IDV KML in Google
> > > > > Earth
> > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > Ticket ID: VVG-632378
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> > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > Status: Open
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> Ticket ID: VVG-632378
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: High
> Status: Open
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> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VVG-632378
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open