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> Finally figured out it was a GDS problem. I am waiting for the answer > from the user forum. > But for the time being, it works fine in IDV. Thanks. -Zhong Good to know it. Yuan > > On 7/24/2013 1:26 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> The level can be altitude, i.e., 0 km. It is a 2-D field and the level > >> is not defined in the GDS for this parameter. > >> > > I don't know how this is defined, but in the browser, you can find out that > > the unit for the level is wrong. > > > > > > Yuan > >> On 7/24/2013 12:04 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>> Should work now, > >>>> > >>>> http://disc2.nascom.nasa.gov:80/dods/_expr_{3B43_V7_accum}{sum(r,time=jan1998,time=feb1998)}{0:60,0:20,0:0,jan1998:jan1998} > >>>> > >>> I think the level is in-corrected, I am seeing the level = 0 millibar. Is > >>> it right? > >>> > >>> > >>> Yuan > >>>> On 7/23/2013 8:28 AM, Liu, Zhong (GSFC-610.2)[GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY] > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> Yes, there is a problem with our GDS. The syntax is correct. > >>>>> As soon as it is fixed, I will let you know. Thanks. -Zhong > >>>>> > >>>>> On 7/22/2013 4:00 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> 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: 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