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[IDV #MPZ-233338]: IDV topography/bathymetry background images not available?

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  • Subject: [IDV #MPZ-233338]: IDV topography/bathymetry background images not available?
  • Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:54:54 -0700
> Hi folks,
> 
> We have a number of IDV isl scripts that build images for our web site and
> electronic mapwall that use topopgraphy/bathymetry files from the IDV
> catalog through an OPENDAP server at Woods Hole.  Recently (a few days
> ago) - these backgrounds stopped working and are no longer available.
> 
> Here's the IDV error message:
> 
> There was an error loading the data:
> 
> Error creating data source:OPENDAP.GRID with: 
> http://geoport.whoi.edu/thredds/dodsC/bathy/srtm30plus_v1.nc
> Grid data source failed making data set: 
> dods://geoport.whoi.edu/thredds/dodsC/bathy/srtm30plus_v1.nc
> HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found: 
> http://geoport.whoi.edu/thredds/dodsC/bathy/srtm30plus_v1.nc.dds
> 
> Do you happen to know anything about this catalog and whether the files
> have been moved?
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Eric
> 

Hi Eric,

If you download the nightly release, the problem should be solved. It is likely 
many sites we rely on have move
to https, and causing the error you experienced.

Yuan
> 
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MPZ-233338
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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