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[IDV #AQU-558914]: IDV v5.0: MCIDAS AREA file error

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  • Subject: [IDV #AQU-558914]: IDV v5.0: MCIDAS AREA file error
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:54:56 -0700
> 
> On Jan 9, 2014, at 10:10 PM, Unidata IDV Support 
> <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> 
> Full Name: Dave Dempsey
> 
> I've loaded a MCIDAS AREA file (GOES-West IR image) accessed via our RAMADDA 
> v.1.6a server ….
> 
> I then rubber-band a sub-domain of the image to zoom in on, which the IDV 
> displays successfully. However, the IDV then produces the error message above.
> 
> 
> Dave,
> This dataset is a bit complicated. It is area file, but the IDV will process 
> this as gridded file through the RAMADDA server. However, there is one 
> dimension declared as z axis but storing band id information... I need to 
> find out more information about this kind of data.
> 
> Yuan,
> 
> And to make sure I understand the progressive disclosure feature for 
> satellite imagery in the IDV v.5.0 properly: it works only through an ADDE 
> server? It won’t work on a MCIDAS AREA file accessed as a local file or 
> through a RAMADDA server?
> 
> — Dave
> 

Not exactly, when the area file loaded through the RAMADDA, it is processed as 
gridded type and should be able to do the PR too, there is something in the 
area file dimension structure I don't understand very well and it is the reason 
you seeing the error.


Yuan 
 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: AQU-558914
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open