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[IDV #ODT-853121]: Time series data file format for IDV

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  • Subject: [IDV #ODT-853121]: Time series data file format for IDV
  • Date: Tue, 06 May 2014 12:43:58 -0600
> Full Name: Stu Wier
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: UNAVCO
> Package Version: 4.1
> Operating System: linux
> Hardware:
> Description of problem:
> 
> As I understand it, time series of parameter values at one earth location
> must be in a csv file formatted with a header like the lines below.
> 
> Is there a way for the IDV to read and display time series data in a
> csv file with different headers, or with no header lines?
> 
> Or any other ways to format time series data at one location for the IDV?
> 
> Stu Wier
> 
> (index) -> 
> (Time,Longitude,Latitude,Altitude,Station(Text),north,east,vertical,Nstddev,Estddev,Vstddev)
> Time[fmt="yyyy-MM-dd"],Longitude[unit="degrees east"],Latitude[unit="degrees 
> north"],Altitude[unit="meter"],Station(Text),north[unit="mm"],east[unit="mm"],vertical[unit="mm"],northstddev[unit="mm"],eaststddev[unit="mm"],verticalstddev[unit="mm"]
> Longitude=-122.083
> Latitude=37.539
> Altitude=53
> Station=P222_CoyotHillsCN2005
> 2114-05-03, -77.63, 61.44, -9.09, 1.94, 1.92, 6.72
> ...
> 
> 
> 
Stu,
    I don't fully understand your question here. What is your csv file 
structure?


Yuan 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ODT-853121
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open