[IDV #QEL-679004]: Use case for time matching, HRRR, etc...

> Oh yeah, what ever happened to the most recent model run option on the
> THREDDS server.  There were some advantages of this over Best Time
> Series for some display options.  For this particular bundle, for
> example, one might want to not plot the HRRR reflectivity until the
> forecast period in order to not conflict with the observed reflectivity.
> 
> Jim

Most recent run (or latest rung) should be available in the list. If not, you 
should update to the latest nightly release.


Yuan
> 
> 
> On 2/9/15 4:06 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> IDVers:
> >>
> >> I have something I would like to do with IDV and I don't know if it
> >> can be done with the current IDV.  Perhaps it can, but it is not
> >> immediately obvious.
> > Jim,
> >        Yes, it can be done in the current IDV.
> >> What I would like is a loop extending from 12 hours into the past
> >> to 12 (or 18) hours into the future that seemlessly blends *observed*
> >> radar reflectivity, HRRR *analyzed* surface wind vectors (and possibly
> >> other fields), and HRRR forecasts of radar reflectivity and surface wind
> >> vectors.  The idea is to have a real-time short-range forecast tool for
> >> precipitation the blends the observed/analyzed past with the future
> >> forecast.  The bundle would need to grab past HRRR analyses and the
> >> latest HRRR forecast.  It would probably be best if it were done with
> >> hourly increments for performance reasons.
> >>
> >> Of course, we need the HRRR for this and I don't think it is
> >> presently available on motherlode (hopefully it is coming).  In it's
> >> place, we could use the RAP as a test case.
> > HRRR is available in this catalog:
> >
> > http://thredds.ucar.edu/thredds/catalog.xml
> >
> > There may be some minor changes in the catalog, but the best time series 
> > should be consistent.
> >
> >> So, I sat down to do this today with the RAP and it wasn't
> >> immediately obvious how to do it and it highlights, potentially, some of
> >> the limitations of the IDV, the need for more user friendliness with
> >> regards to time matching, or the need for some improvements with THREDDS.
> >>
> >> For example, I thought I might be able to specify the from 12 hours
> >> into the past to 12 hours into the future using the time animation
> >> properties widget, but I don't think this is possible. Either the start
> >> or end time needs to be Current time for a real-time bundle.  An
> >> alternative would be to use the maximum time for all data and grab the
> >> latest HRRR/RAP, but if one does that, you need to use the somewhat
> >> obtuse "reverse times" options with the best time series option.  This
> >> gets messy very quickly.  I've done it for many of my bundles, but it's
> >> very hard to setup right.  We need to do better.  BTW, whatever happened
> >> to the latest model run option on the motherload THREDDS?  All there is
> >> now seems to be best time series.
> >>
> > The only possible way is to use the time animation widget to set the driver 
> > time, you can specify past 12 hours
> > to future 18 hours by selecting both start and end time as current, and 
> > then set the offset values
> > to be -12 for past and 18 for future.
> >
> >> I've been thinking of making this capability in most of my
> >> bundles.  It would be cool to have analyses and forecasts blended
> >> together.  Presumably there is an easy way to do this, but I'm not sure
> >> how if one starts mixing in model forecasts, satellite data, radar data,
> >> etc.
> >>
> > Time driver feature is the best fit for this kind of requirement.
> >
> >> Let me know if I'm clueless or if we have a topic worth of
> >> addressing.  Oh yeah, to beat a dead horse, this brings up the
> >> omniprescent need to be able to identify forecast vs. analysis hours
> >> with the model grids.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> > Let me know if you need more help.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >>
> >>
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: QEL-679004
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: QEL-679004
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open