[IDV #QWW-497515]: IDV / p_interp

Greetings Diego!

Thank you for your explanation! Would you be willing to upload
a sample file for me to further investigate the issue? If so, 
you may upload it here:

motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload 

Thank you!

Sean

> Dear Sean,
> 
> First of all, I have got WRF (Weather Forecast and Research model) output
> files (netcdf) with eta levels in the vertical coordinate. Then, I want to
> interpolate eta levels to pressure levels using the program P_interp. The
> namelist of this program is:
> 
> &io
> path_to_input  = '../wrfouts'
> input_name = 'wrfout_d01_m??_0011'
> path_to_output = '.'
> process        = 'all'
> fields         = 'all'
> ! fields         = 'PRES,TT,GHT,RH'
> met_em_output  = .FALSE.
> split_output   = .TRUE.
> debug          = .TRUE.
> bit64          = .TRUE.
> /
> 
> 
> ! process can be "all", "list", "all_list"
> ! "all" - process all fields in file
> ! diagnostics PRES, TT, GHT, RH are also calculated
> !   "list" - list fields required in "fields"
> !   avaliable diagnostics are PRES, TT, GHT, RH
> 
> 
> &interp_in
> interp_levels  =
> 1000.,925.,850.,800.,750.,700.,650.,600.,550.,500.,400.,300.,250.,
> extrapolate    = 1,
> interp_method  = 2,
> unstagger_grid = .TRUE.
> /
> 
> ! extrapolate    = 0    ;; set values below ground and above model top to
> missing (default)
> ! extrapolate    = 1    ;; extrapolate below ground, and set above model
> top to model top values
> ! interp_method  = 1    ;; linear in p interpolation (default)
> ! interp_method  = 2    ;; linear in log p interpolation
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Finally, I obtain an output with pressure levels in the vertical coordinate
> (netcdf), as I wanted. But, when I try to visualize it using IDV, I am not
> able to see vertical levels of any variable, I see only surface variables.
> 
> 
> Sorry for my bad english, don't hesitate to ask me If you don't understand
> something.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Diego
> 
> 
> 2014-03-10 18:26 GMT+01:00 Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden
> >:
> 
> > Greetings Diego,
> >
> > What Data Source Type were you using when you attempted
> > to load in the file? Can you try using "Aggregate WRF
> > netCDF grids by Time"?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > > Dear support team,
> > >
> > > I have convert my wrf's (sigma levels) output to wrf's (pressure levels)
> > > outputs, using the program p_interp (
> > > http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/OnLineTutorial/Tools/p_interp.htm). Then I
> > > tried to visualize with IDV, and when I amb loading the data, there is an
> > > error:
> > >
> > > Error creating data source: file.netcdf..
> > > Grid data source failed making data set..
> > > Cant read .. not a valid CDM file
> > >
> > > Could you help me to fix this issue?
> > >
> > > Thank you very much,
> > >
> > > Diego
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: QWW-497515
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: QWW-497515
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open