[IDV #FSM-250923]: IDV couldn't bring in the netCDF file.

Hyun-Min,

We are glad you were able to view your data in the IDV albeit with some 
difficulties. As for a better conversion options I would consider asking your 
question on http://gis.stackexchange.com/

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support




> Thank you for your kind and quick advice. I succeeded in correcting the 
> netCDF file and creating an animation of gridded precipitation after some 
> struggles in converting easting and northing into longitude and latitude. I 
> used equations in the page 77 and 78 of a web document at 
> 'http://www.epsg.org/guides/docs/g7-2.pdf'. Although the results seemed close 
> to actual, but the equations are not very rigorous mostly due to 
> non-matching/balancing parentheses. I am not sure if it is something I can 
> ask you to give a better reference or corrections on the formula. Please let 
> me know. I will look forward to hearing from you. Thanks again.
> 
> Hyun-Min Shin, PE
> 
> Hydrology Branch - River Forecasting Section
> 
> Division of Flood Management
> 
> California Department of Water Resources
> 
> (916) 574-2786
> 
> http://cdec.water.ca.gov
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:34 AM
> To: Shin, Hyun-Min@DWR
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #FSM-250923]: IDV couldn't bring in the netCDF file.
> 
> Hyun-Min,
> 
> The lat/lon data in cdlFTHonAlbersSnapshot.nc is empty. I would probably try 
> to fix that problem first in order to display these data in the IDV.
> 
> Please keep us up-to-date on your progress.
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> Unidata IDV Support
> 
> > Full Name: Hyun-Min Shin
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: California Department of Water Resources - Division of
> > Flood Management Package Version: 3.1 build date:2012-08-31 20:26 UTC
> > Operating System: Windows 7
> > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files (x86)\IDV_3.1\jre version:
> > 1.6.0_31 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) Description of problem: I created a CDL 
> > file (cdlFTHonAlbersSnapshot.out) and used ncgen to convert it into a 
> > netCDF file. Then I tried to bring the netCDF file into IDV and faced an 
> > error indicating the following problems.
> >
> > setProjection
> > Infinite or NaN
> >
> > Using ArcGIS - ArcToolbox and netCDF file I created, I could make a raster 
> > layer and display the raster in ArcMap. Could you give any solution for the 
> > errors in my CDL or netCDF file? Any response would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > FYI: I am kind of new to netCDF or Climate and Forecast convention, but 
> > scanned the netCDF User's Guide and NetCDF CF metata conventions.
> >
> > ******************
> > Stack trace:
> > java.lang.NumberFormatException: Infinite or NaN at
> > java.math.BigDecimal.<init>(Unknown Source) at
> > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.round(MapProjectionDispl
> > ay.java:1357) at
> > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.getLonScaleInfo(MapProje
> > ctionDisplay.java:1327) at
> > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.makeLonScales(MapProject
> > ionDisplay.java:589) at
> > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.resetMapParameters(MapPr
> > ojectionDisplay.java:2173) at
> > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplay.setMapProjection(MapProj
> > ectionDisplay.java:1540) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.setMapProjection(MapViewManager.java:2
> > 267) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.displayDataChanged(MapViewManager.java
> > :2591) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.MapViewManager.addDisplayInfos(MapViewManager.java:26
> > 42) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.insertDisplayables(Display
> > ControlImpl.java:6713) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.ja
> > va:1203) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:
> > 986) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:911)
> > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1250)
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: FSM-250923
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: FSM-250923
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed