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[IDV #BIZ-642633]: Support for the CF Reduced Horizontal Grid?

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  • Subject: [IDV #BIZ-642633]: Support for the CF Reduced Horizontal Grid?
  • Date: Wed, 06 May 2015 11:02:37 -0600
Jim,

I created a bug tracking issue for this request:

https://bugtracking.unidata.ucar.edu/browse/TDS-666

In theory, you should be able to track the progress of this item
there.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> Hi.
> 
> I just uploaded a sample file. The name is ReducedHorizontalGrid.nc.
> This netCDF file implements Section 5.3 of the Climate & Forecast
> Metadata Conventions using data from the ISCCP program. The grid cells
> are structured to achieve roughly constant area and to have as nearly
> square a shape as possible while having boundaries composed of constant
> longitude and latitude lines. The grid completely covers the globe.
> 
> Grace and peace,
> 
> Jim Biard
> 
> On 5/4/15 1:28 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > Can you please upload some sample data here:
> >
> > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >
> > and let us know when it is there.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Undidata IDV Support
> >
> >> Full Name: James Biard
> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> Organization: NCSU
> >> Package Version: 5.1u2
> >> Operating System:
> >> Hardware:
> >> Description of problem:
> >>
> >> I have netCDF files with data stored in the Reduced Horizontal Grid (RHG)
> >> scheme (CF Section 5.3). This is the way International Satellite Cloud
> >> Climatology Project data is organized in order to produce a global grid
> >> with approximately equal area cells (and I think the RHG may have been
> >> specifically intended for this purpose).
> >>
> >> IDV doesn't recognize this data as composing a grid. Can you add support 
> >> for RHG?
> >>
> >> Grace and peace,
> >>
> >> Jim Biard
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: BIZ-642633
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
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Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: BIZ-642633
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed