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Rebecca, Can you tell us more about the provenance of these data? What model is generating the output? Best, Unidata IDV Support > My file is uploaded. Thanks so much for your assistance. > > Thank you, > Rebecca > 303-312-6867 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 10:11 AM > To: Matichuk, Rebecca > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #OGF-797919]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question > > Rebecca, > > Please upload your new file here: > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > > Let us know when it is uploaded and we'll see what we can do. > > Best, > > Unidata IDV Support > > > Hi, > > > > I've attempted to change my output file to align with the CF requirements, > > however, I still get the same IDV error. Can you take a look at the new > > file and let me know what its missing? > > > > Thanks, > > Rebecca > > 303-312-6867 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:18 AM > > To: Matichuk, Rebecca > > Cc: address@hidden > > Subject: [IDV #OGF-797919]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question > > > > Rebecca, > > > > To the best of our knowledge the sigma levels are not CF-compliant in the > > output so the IDV cannot make sense of the vertical dimension. > > > > Please see: > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/current/netcdf-java/reference/StandardCoordinateTransforms.html > > > > for generating CF compliant data files. Search for "sigma". > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My file is uploaded. I guess it just needed more time to complete the > > > upload. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Rebecca > > > 303-312-6867 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 2:53 PM > > > To: Matichuk, Rebecca > > > Cc: address@hidden > > > Subject: [IDV #OGF-797919]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question > > > > > > Rebecca, > > > > > > I just tested the upload functionality and it worked so all I can suggest > > > is try again. > > > > > > How large is the file? > > > > > > You may also try putting the file on a web server or dropbox, or some > > > place we can access it. > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > The link you provided is not functioning properly where the site > > > > "hangs" after clicking on the upload button. Do you have any > > > > suggestions? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rebecca > > > > 303-312-6867 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 1:43 PM > > > > To: Matichuk, Rebecca > > > > Cc: address@hidden > > > > Subject: [IDV #OGF-797919]: IDV - Vertical Scale Question > > > > > > > > Rebecca, > > > > > > > > I meant to say: > > > > > > > > Please upload your data here: > > > > > > > > > Rebecca, > > > > > > > > > > Please upload you date here: > > > > > > > > > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > > > > > > > > > > Let us know when it is uploaded and we'll see what we can do. > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > 3D 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Error Message" "Unknown vertical coordinate with Unit null" > > > > > > > > > > > > Please let me know how my data/model output netcdf file should be > > > > > > structured to ensure that the vertical scale/dimension is setup > > > > > > properly for IDV. In instance, can you tell me variables and > > > > > > attributes are needed in my netcdf file for the vertical scale to > > > > > > be read properly for sigma coordinates and standard height in > > > > > > meters. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Rebecca > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: OGF-797919 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: OGF-797919 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: OGF-797919 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: OGF-797919 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Closed > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: OGF-797919 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed