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

> Great. Thanks, Yuan. With your help and a few other tricks, I now have a
> working import. Here is a snapshot.
> 
> Thanks again for your help.
> 
> -Dave
> 

This is great, could you send me a bundle and data? ( or zidv)


Yuan
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > > On more quick question, does the 'station_id' variable have to be a
> > > character?  Just curious.
> >
> > Yes, according to
> >
> >
> > http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/build/cf-conventions.html#idp9763584
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:56 PM, David Gochis <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks Yuan.  Is there an nco command for the operation to change the
> > > > dimension of recNum as you propose?
> > > >
> > > > I think I can create a stationid variable that will work.
> > > >
> > > > -dave
> > > >
> > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> > > 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
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >>
> > > >> > > >>
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FDO-882941
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed