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[IDV #VUT-367574]: IDV data display problem

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  • Subject: [IDV #VUT-367574]: IDV data display problem
  • Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:00:29 -0600
> Hi Sean,
> 
> Thank you for the quick reply.
> 
> Yes, http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov/dods/3B43_V7_accum can work and I
> tested it before.
> 
> I still don't understand, according to
> http://www.iges.org/grads/gds/doc/user.html, the analysis link sent earlier
> should work, otherwise IDV can't display values using "Value Plots". Is
> this a bug?
> 
> -Zhogn
> 

You can construct a URL with subset constraints and load to the IDV, but the 
previous analysis link has syntax error. You can use a browser to verify the 
syntax of the dods link.


Yuan
> On 7/22/2013 10:54 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Greetings Zhong,
> >
> > If you are using the IDV, you can just add the dods url (without any
> > subsetting parameters) into the url datachooser and let the IDV guide
> > you in subsetting your dataset. The URL I used to access your dataset is
> >
> > http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov/dods/3B43_V7_accum
> >
> > (see attached screenshot to see the url datachooser).
> >
> > There are several kinds of displays you can use, other than
> > the typical contour plot. For example, once your data is loaded
> > into the IDV, you will be taken to the Field Selector tab of the
> > Dashboard. From there, you can select the Display type that you
> > would like to create. If you select "Color-shaded Plan View", you
> > will get a colored image without contours. Check out the IDV
> > gallery for more examples of what the IDV can do:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/gallery/
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am testing an analysis from our GDSand it looks like,
> >> http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov/dods/_expr_%7B3B43_V7_accum%7D%7Bsum%28r,time=jan1998,time=feb1998%29%7D%7B0:60,0:30,0:0,jan1998:jan1998%7D
> >> can work in IDV. But, I am having a difficulty to display the result in
> >> IDV (4.0u1). IDV can display the values.
> >>
> >> Another question is, can IDV  display pixels/grids, other than contours?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -Zhong
> >>
> >> --
> >> Zhong Liu, Ph.D.
> >> address@hidden
> >> George Mason University and
> >> NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and
> >> Information Services Center
> >> NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2
> >> Greenbelt. MD. 20771  U.S.A.
> >> (301) 614-5764 (voice)
> >> (301) 614-5268 (fax)
> >> http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov
> >> http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov/Giovanni/tovas/
> >> http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/hurricane/trmm_quikscat_analysis.shtml
> >> http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/agriculture/ais_sup/current_conditions.shtml
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: VUT-367574
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> 
> 
> --
> Zhong Liu, Ph.D.
> address@hidden
> George Mason University and
> NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and
> Information Services Center
> NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2
> Greenbelt. MD. 20771  U.S.A.
> (301) 614-5764 (voice)
> (301) 614-5268 (fax)
> http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov
> http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov/Giovanni/tovas/
> http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/hurricane/trmm_quikscat_analysis.shtml
> http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/agriculture/ais_sup/current_conditions.shtml
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: VUT-367574
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed