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[IDV #SUF-224604]: netcdf file formatting issue

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  • Subject: [IDV #SUF-224604]: netcdf file formatting issue
  • Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 12:27:32 -0600
> Yes, I have fixed that, but it still doesn't work.  I have attached a new 
> file.  Thank you for looking at this.
> 
> Sonja
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> To: Behnke, Sonja
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> Subject: [IDV #SUF-224604]: netcdf file formatting issue
> 
> > Hello, I need help with my netcdf file.  It does not appear that I am 
> > formatting the time variable correctly, because IDV does not recognize that 
> > variable when i read my file in.  I can send a netcdf file I have made as 
> > an example.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Sonja
> 
> 
> You didn't have any attribute for the time variable. At least you need to add
> 
> :units = "hours since 1970-01-01";
> :_CoordinateAxisType = "Time";
> 
> 
> Yuan
> 

You also need to add this dimension to the variable density:

it is: float density(lat=200, lon=200);

should be float density(time=1, lat=200, lon=200);


Yuan
> > ________________________________________
 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SUF-224604
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open