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[IDV #LOO-378082]: IDV v5.0: Reads only part of WRF output interpolated to pressure levels

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  • Subject: [IDV #LOO-378082]: IDV v5.0: Reads only part of WRF output interpolated to pressure levels
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:42:34 -0700
Dave,

I hate to not have a better response, but I would say, try one way or
another to post-process the data. Until then, all bets are off as far
as IDV visualization is concerned.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> 
> On Jan 15, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Unidata IDV Support 
> <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>>
> wrote:
> 
> >> I am trying to read a NetCDF file containing WRF model output (for a 
> >> single time) that has been interpolated vertically from eta-levels to 
> >> pressure levels using a program called p_interp, a utility provided to WRF 
> >> users by WRF support.
> 
> >> When the IDV loads this NetCDF file, ... the only 3-D variables that it 
> >> lists are the four soil variables….
> 
> IDV support,
> 
> I see a brief reference in the Unidata email support archive [IDV 
> #ZEQ-887684] to the effect that:
> 
> 
> "The output of pinterp is not CF compliant. You can use ncml to fix this
> problem. Or use the official WRF post-process script."
> 
> Unfortunately, I'm not competent to use NcML to fix the problem. However, I 
> have acquired the latest version of UPP (Universal 
> Post-Processor)<http://www.dtcenter.org/wrf-nmm/users/downloads/index.php>, 
> v.2.1, which replaces WPP (WRF Post-Processor, including the p_interp 
> utility), and am battling my way through the installation, which 
> unfortunately isn't yet supported under Mac OS X, and there are many problems 
> so far.
> 
> Unless I'm missing something. Have I identified the available options for 
> interpolating WRF output to pressure levels in CF complaint format (so I can 
> display it using the IDV) under Mac OS X v10.8?
> 
> -- Dave
> 
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LOO-378082
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed