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[IDV #ONU-412889]: IDV and LIDAR

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  • Subject: [IDV #ONU-412889]: IDV and LIDAR
  • Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 10:33:00 -0600
> Hello,
> 
> I've used your excellent IDV package on and off for a few years now,
> always with either netCDF or grib data.  It looks like I'll be working
> with LIDAR data sets this summer - can IDV handle this and if so what
> format is required please?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Simon
> 
> Simon Rowell
> Meteorologist, British Sailing Team
> +44-(0)7971974015 / +44-(0)1326-279131
> 
> 
Hi Simon,

I appreciate your compliment.

To answer your question, I would need to know the type of LIDAR data. If it is 
a point type, the format
can be CSV or netCDF, as long as it contains the lat, lon, alt, and time.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ONU-412889
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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