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> This Vietnamese person has radar data in a .uf file but I can't open it in IDV > using Radar Files (NEXRAD/DORADE/UF) type. > > There was an error loading the data: > Error creating data source:file.radar with: > /Users/bem/Downloads/DON20140221000057.uf > null > java.io.IOException: Cant read /Users/bem/Downloads/DON20140221000057.uf: > not a valid CDM file. > > > Any help appreciated. File attached. > Brian > Brian, The UF format is based on the NACR and Canadian's radar datasets, it also works for some other countries. But it may not be as universal as we expect. I check the header of the attached file, there is some unrecognized characters. Not sure if this is due to the language. I probably need a document to better understand this file. Yuan > > Begin forwarded message: > > Dear Professor Brian Mapes. > > I translate Thanh's letter below: > > Here is Radar Doppler data that we have in the North of Central Vietnam > (format: uf). I want to show it with other data in your Mapes website. How to > use my data in your website and how to show it in IDV website) > > Thank you so much! > Respectful, > Thanh > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cao Van Thanh <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> > Date: 2014-02-22 10:46 GMT+07:00 > Subject: radar data > To: Paris Hoang <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> > > > Chào giáo s? Brian Mapes > ?ây là d? li?u radar doppler mà chúng tôi có ???c trên khu v?c b?c Mi?n Trung > Vi?t Nam (d?nh d?ng file là uf). Tôi mu?n th? hi?n nó v?i các d? li?u khác > trong ch??ng trình. V?y s? d?ng và th? hi?n trong IDV nh? th? nào ? > Cách t?i d? li?u trong quá kh? ? (ví d? n?m 1999 ho?c 2013) > Chúc ngài s?c kh?e và trân tr?ng kính chào. > Mr Thanh > > -- > =========================================================== > Cao Van THANH - Hydro-meteorological center of Quang Tri province, Viet Nam > Address: Le Thanh Tong Street - Dong Ha City - Quang Tri Province of Viet Nam > Tel and Fax (+84) 53 3560 013 > Cell phone (84) 912 324 973; > Email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>; > =========================================================== > > > Brian Mapes > address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: CBF-953518 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open