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[IDV #IKA-394459]: Viewing maps of gridded WRF NetCDF variables

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  • Subject: [IDV #IKA-394459]: Viewing maps of gridded WRF NetCDF variables
  • Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:34:10 -0600
Hello Jim,

Could you upload a sample of the NetCDF files that seem to love Cape Hatteras?
Here is a link to an upload location. 

http://atm.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload

IDV support


> I am trying to view gridded variables from WRF NetCDF files. I can plot the
> data, but the plots are not geo-located properly. IDV does not appear to be
> using WRF's latitude and longitude fields (XLAT and XLONG) that are
> variables within the NetCDF files, but instead appears to be plotting them
> at an arbitrary region (always centered near Cape Hatteras on my display).
> 
> How do I get IDV to use WRF's XLAT and XLONG fields for mapping?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jim
> 



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IKA-394459
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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