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[IDV #WPM-804362]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question

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  • Subject: [IDV #WPM-804362]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question
  • Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 10:03:16 -0600
> Hi,
> 
> It's not clear how I should change the sigma coordinate to be more well 
> defined for my dataset to work in IDV. Can more guidance or information be 
> provided?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rebecca
> 303-312-6867
> 
Rebecca,

Could you remind me which sample file you uploaded a while ago?  

Yuan

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 11:13 AM
> To: Matichuk, Rebecca
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #WPM-804362]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question
> 
> > Hi Yuan,
> >
> > A sample model output file (netcdf) has been uploaded to your server. 
> > Please let me know if additional information is needed.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Rebecca
> > 303-312-6867
> >
> >
> 
> Rebecca,
> Sorry for the delay reply.
> I checked the uploaded sample file, the problem of this dataset is that the 
> sigma coordinate is now well defined. Here is the link of the CF sigma 
> convention:
> 
> https://earthdata.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/field/document/cf-conventions_v1.4.pdf
> 
> and check the section 4.3 for more detail information.
> 
> Yuan
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 2:11 PM
> > To: Matichuk, Rebecca
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #WPM-804362]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to use IDV to visualize some 3D model output over the U.S. 
> > > However, I'm having problems using my data in IDV to generate isosurface 
> > > and cross-section displays. In particular, it doesn't appears that the 
> > > vertical scale/dimension is getting read in properly. I'm getting the 
> > > error message included below. For the isosurface display, IDV is only 
> > > plotting one level/layer or the data is not appearing in 3D, only as a 
> > > single layer. The vertical scale of my data is in sigma coordinates. If 
> > > necessary, I'd be happy to send you some of my data.
> > >
> > > Error Message" "Unknown vertical coordinate with Unit null"
> > >
> > > Please let me know how my data/model output should be structured in the 
> > > netcdf file to ensure that the vertical scale/dimension is setup properly 
> > > for IDV. Also, is there a way to plot sigma coordinates or point IDV to 
> > > use a certain vertical scale from another file?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Rebecca
> > > 303-312-6867
> > >
> > >
> > Hi Rebecca,
> > Sorry for the delay reply.
> >
> > Please upload a sample to our RAMADDA server:
> >
> > motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: WPM-804362
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: WPM-804362
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: High
> Status: Closed
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: WPM-804362
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open