[IDV #FDO-882941]: (Re-) Creating an IDV compatible netcdf point file

> > Hi Yuan (or other),
> >
> > So per our phone conversation I have added in a time_observation variable
> > into the netcdf file and assigned values of 0 to that variable to indicate
> > that the output in the file is valid at the time listed in the units
> > attribute of "seconds since 2015-10-30 00:00 UTC".
> >
> > The problem now is that IDV will not load the file now whereas before, it
> > would load the file albeit incorrectly.
> >
> > The updated file is attached here:
> >
> 
> Please change the dimension of recNum:
> 
> isUnlimited="true"
> 
> 

You also need the stationid variable:

char station_id(station=2667754, id_len=11);
      :long_name = "Station id";


Yuan
> Yuan
> >
> > Do you have any further suggestions??
> > 201510010000.CHRTOUT_DOMAIN1_test3.nc
> > <https://drive.google.com/a/ucar.edu/file/d/0B27jTgncDiX1aWVHMTVRVEZ1VTA/view?usp=drive_web>
> > ?
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:21 PM, David Gochis <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > Much thanks. Look forward to learning where I stumbled.
> > >
> > > -Dave
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Dave,
> > >>
> > >> Over time, I have gotten pretty good at fixing ppls netCDF files and
> > >> making them
> > >> CF compliant. I'll get back to you shortly -- hopefully in the next day
> > >> or two.
> > >>
> > >> The fact that you had it working before is promising and hopefully just
> > >> requires
> > >> a few tweaks.
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >>
> > >> Unidata IDV Support
> > >>
> > >> > IDV Support,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have been using IDV for some time to visualize streamflow data from
> > >> our
> > >> > hydro model (WRF-Hydro).  We have, in the past created a working, point
> > >> > netcdf data file that allows us to visualize streamflow at various
> > >> points
> > >> > in a model domain using the file (
> > >> 201511190000.CHRTOUT_DOMAIN2_working.nc)
> > >> > below.
> > >> >
> > >> > As part of a larger modeling project we have created a new output file
> > >> > which had to strip out a lot of the supplemental, redundant data in our
> > >> > existing files for native model output. I have been attempting to
> > >> re-create
> > >> > the supporting data and proper format from the working file as a model
> > >> post
> > >> > process.  Unfortunately, I have not been able to successfully recreate
> > >> the
> > >> > proper structure yet and am stumped at the format in the file ?
> > >> > 201510010000.CHRTOUT_DOMAIN1_test1_not_working.nc
> > >> https://drive.google.com/a/ucar.edu/file/d/0B27jTgncDiX1eU9DT2RqSllkUDg/view?usp=drive_web
> > >> >
> > >> > ??
> > >> > 201511190000.CHRTOUT_DOMAIN2_working.nc
> > >> https://drive.google.com/a/ucar.edu/file/d/0B27jTgncDiX1UG5ieVBLTjdnWkk/view?usp=drive_web
> > >> >
> > >> > ?(201510010000.CHRTOUT_DOMAIN1_not working).  I thought I had the
> > >> necessary
> > >> > information in this file to load into IDV but its clear I do not. The
> > >> file
> > >> > will load, but instead of displaying one time at multiple lat/lon
> > >> > locations, this file attempts to have several times at a single 
> > >> > latitude
> > >> > band at a time.
> > >> >
> > >> > Can you advise on what the problem is with the 'not_working' file and
> > >> how I
> > >> > can alter it to create an IDV compatible, single time, multiple 
> > >> > location
> > >> > display?  BTW, if it is easier, I'm happy to walk over to FL4 from FL2
> > >> to
> > >> > discuss.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Dave Gochis
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Ticket Details
> > >> ===================
> > >> Ticket ID: FDO-882941
> > >> Department: Support IDV
> > >> Priority: Normal
> > >> Status: Open
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: FDO-882941
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open