[IDV #CBF-953518]: UF radar file not working (not CDM).

> > Hi Yuan.
> >
> > May I turn this request around differently?
> >
> > Could you send, or point us on the Web, to an excellent example radar file 
> > in an IDV friendly format?
> > Then the Vietnamese can learn to just replace the time, lat, lon, and data 
> > arrays in that template.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> 
> Brian,
> Attached is a good UF radar sample. I think they need to make sure the header 
> is the same, as the IDV relies on the CDM to read in the UF data and it 
> checks the header to make sure this is a valid dataset.
> 
> 
> Yuan

The attached file is too big, so I copied to RAMADDA server.

http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/show/RAMADDA/IDV+Community+Resources/Bundles/Yuan%27s+Bundles/test+data/CHL20080702_225125_B.uf?entryid=772df5c3-12ce-4eda-aa4d-6e54554a5a1c


Yuan
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 24, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > >> 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
> > >
> >
> > Brian Mapes
> > address@hidden or address@hidden
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CBF-953518
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open