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>From: Frederic J Chagnon <address@hidden> >Organization: MIT >Keywords: 200010162003.e9GK39413512 McIDAS-X 7.7 netCDF config Frederic, >On page 3D-19 of the McIDAS 7.7 user guide, you refer to two sample >configuration files (netcdfgrid.cfg & netcdfpoint.cfg) that should be located >in the ~mcidas/data directory. I amunable to find these files, both on your >ftp site, or on my machine. These files will be available with the McIDAS-X 7.7 release. The version currently in distribution from Unidata is 7.6. >Could I please have a copy of these sample config files? I have included the 7.7 version files below: <snip> ----------------------- netcdfgrid.cfg --------------------------- # # Copyright(c) 2000, Space Science and Engineering Center, UW-Madison # Refer to "McIDAS Software Acquisition and Distribution Policies" # in the file mcidas/data/license.txt # # $Id: netcdfgrid.cfg,v 1.1 2000/05/05 18:26:43 scottl Tst $ # # # # This file contains an example configuration file to # be used with the netcdf grid server # # Inform the netcdf server which variable names are # associated with the x- and y- dimensions of a grid, # the temporal dimension, and the vertical dimension # ** dimension associations ** # Time is associated with the dimension named TIME in # the netcdf file that this configuration file is # used to access # record TIME # # either x or lon can be the X (horizontal) axis # either y or lat can be the Y (horizontal) axis # x XHORZ y YHORZ lat YHORZ lon XHORZ # # There are many possibilities for a name for a # vertical variable ... level below refers to a # pressure level (1000,950,900,850,...,200,150,100mb) # Some variables aren't saved at each pressure level # (absolute vorticity, for example) and the levels they # are saved at are in level_c (1000,850,700,500,250mb) # Other variables are saved at fhg (a _f_ixed _h_eight _a_bove # ground (typically 2 and 10 meters); still others are # saved at sigma levels (ls); ls_bndry_bot is a sigma level # for the bottom of the bndry layer (e.g 0.98) and ls_bndry_top # for the top of the bndry layer (0.84); ls_sfc_bot and # ls_sfc_top define the top/bottom of the surface layer # in the model (0.99 and 0.97 sigma); ls_all_top and ls_all_bot # are the top and bottom of the model in sigma (1 and 0); # lfhg_bot and lfhg_top are 0 and 3000 m. ls_bot and ls_top # give predefined sigma layers (1-0.97,0.97-0.94,0.94-0.91,0.91-0.88 # and 0.88-0.85) # So....there can be u which is saved at level, y, and x # u_fhg which is saved at fhg, y and x # u_ls which is saved at ls, y and x ... # all are u components, but some are at constant p, some are at # constant z, and some are at constant sigma. level VERT level_c VERT fhg VERT ls VERT ls_bndry VERT ls_sfc VERT ls_all VERT lfhg VERT # # ** parameter (variable) mappings ** # Put in the upcased name from the command line, and netcdf name # it should map to...the netcdf name will often (but now always!) # contain lowercase letters # The following are used by the program to translate between what # is entered in the sort clauses (PARAM=OMEGA) and what the netCDF # file refers to variables as. For example, one would enter # PARAM=PRES on the command line to access P_sfc in the netcdf # file. Only those parameters that are mapped here can be # succesfully accessed by the netcdf grid servers; after all, # it does need to know what to look for. # PRES P_sfc CAPE cape_sfc W omega OMEGA omega TERRAIN Z_sfc RH RH ABV absvor U u V v T T TSIG T_ls LI LI4_ls LI_LS LI_ls 'TOTAL PRECIPITATION OVER ACCUMULATION INTERVAL' PRECIP PCP PRECIP CPRECIP precip_cn PW pr_water_ls CIN cin_sfc HELICITY helc_lfhg # # ** Vertical Level units mapping ** hectopascals mb # Put the (upcased) netCDF name, and follow it with the McIDAS name # If you want to list out all of the variables in the file, all # of the variables must be listed here! # This part of the config file is present for the construction of the # gridheader -- the netcdf name is selected and the mcidas name is # extracted. There should be 1 entry for each of the netCDF variable # names (that have x- and y- dimensions) that exist in the file. # This is necessary for a GRDLIST to list out all the grids in # the netcdf file (i.e., GRDLIST GRID/NETCDF NUM=ALL) Z Z UNITS='gp m' T T RH RH UNITS=% omega W UNITS=pa/s cape_sfc CAPE LEV=SFC UNITS=J/kg P_sfc PRES LEV=SFC UNITS=pa PRECIP PCP pli_lpdg LI LI4_lpdg LI4 LI_ls LI_S LEV=SFC LI4_ls LI Psl_et PETA Z_sfc TERN LEV=SFC precip_cn PCPC u U v V absvor ABV pr_water_atm PW pr_water_ls PWLS u_fhg U_AG v_fhg V_AG u_ls USIG v_ls VSIG T_ls TSIG RH_fhg RHAG T_fhg T_AG cin_sfc CIN LEV=SFC cin_lpdg CINP cin_ls CNBL cape_lpdg CAPP cape_ls CAPS helc_lpdg HELC helc_lfhg HELF RH_lpdg RHP u_lpdg UP v_lpdg VP T_lpdg TP pr_water_ls PW LEV=SFC UNITS=kg/m2 RH_ls RHSG # # # What follows is the output from the ncdump -h of the eta # model netcdf file to which this configuration file refers. #netcdf 97032712_eta { #dimensions: # record = UNLIMITED ; // (7 currently) # level = 19 ; # level_c = 5 ; # fhg = 2 ; # ls = 5 ; # ls_bndry = 1 ; # ls_sfc = 1 ; # ls_all = 1 ; # lfhg = 1 ; # x = 93 ; # y = 65 ; # datetime_len = 21 ; # nmodels = 2 ; # accum = 2 ; # nav = 1 ; # nav_len = 100 ; #variables: # double reftime(record) ; # reftime:long_name = "reference time" ; # reftime:units = "hours since 1992-1-1" ; # double valtime(record) ; # valtime:long_name = "valid time" ; # valtime:units = "hours since 1992-1-1" ; # char datetime(record, datetime_len) ; # datetime:long_name = "reference date and time" ; # float valtime_offset(record) ; # valtime_offset:long_name = "hours from reference time" ; # valtime_offset:units = "hours" ; # float level(level) ; # level:long_name = "level" ; # level:units = "hectopascals" ; # float level_c(level_c) ; # level_c:long_name = "level subset" ; # level_c:units = "hectopascals" ; # float fhg(fhg) ; # fhg:long_name = "fixed height above ground" ; # fhg:units = "meters" ; # float ls_bot(ls) ; # ls_bot:long_name = "bottom level of layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_bot:units = "" ; # float ls_top(ls) ; # ls_top:long_name = "top level of layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_top:units = "" ; # float ls_bndry_bot(ls_bndry) ; # ls_bndry_bot:long_name = "bottom level of boundary layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_bndry_bot:units = "" ; # float ls_bndry_top(ls_bndry) ; # ls_bndry_top:long_name = "top level of boundary layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_bndry_top:units = "" ; # float ls_sfc_bot(ls_sfc) ; # ls_sfc_bot:long_name = "bottom level of surface layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_sfc_bot:units = "" ; # float ls_sfc_top(ls_sfc) ; # ls_sfc_top:long_name = "top level of surface layer between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_sfc_top:units = "" ; # float ls_all_bot(ls_all) ; # ls_all_bot:long_name = "bottom level of atmosphere between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_all_bot:units = "" ; # float ls_all_top(ls_all) ; # ls_all_top:long_name = "top level of atmosphere between 2 sigma levels" ; # ls_all_top:units = "" ; # float lfhg_bot(lfhg) ; # lfhg_bot:long_name = "bottom level of layer between 2 fixed heights above ground" ; # lfhg_bot:units = "meters" ; # float lfhg_top(lfhg) ; # lfhg_top:long_name = "top level of layer between 2 fixed heights above ground" ; # lfhg_top:units = "meters" ; # int model_id(nmodels) ; # model_id:long_name = "generating process ID number" ; # char nav_model(nav, nav_len) ; # nav_model:long_name = "navigation model name" ; # int grid_type_code(nav) ; # grid_type_code:long_name = "GRIB-1 GDS data representation type" ; # char grid_type(nav, nav_len) ; # grid_type:long_name = "GRIB-1 grid type" ; # char grid_name(nav, nav_len) ; # grid_name:long_name = "grid name" ; # int grid_center(nav) ; # grid_center:long_name = "GRIB-1 originating center ID" ; # int grid_number(nav) ; # grid_number:long_name = "GRIB-1 catalogued grid number" ; # char earth_shape(nav, nav_len) ; # earth_shape:long_name = "assumed earth shape" ; # char x_dim(nav, nav_len) ; # x_dim:long_name = "x dimension name" ; # char y_dim(nav, nav_len) ; # y_dim:long_name = "y dimension name" ; # int Nx(nav) ; # Nx:long_name = "number of points along x-axis" ; # int Ny(nav) ; # Ny:long_name = "number of points along y-axis" ; # float La1(nav) ; # La1:long_name = "latitude of first grid point" ; # La1:units = "degrees_north" ; # float Lo1(nav) ; # Lo1:long_name = "longitude of first grid point" ; # Lo1:units = "degrees_east" ; # byte ResCompFlag(nav) ; # ResCompFlag:long_name = "resolution and component flags" ; # float Lov(nav) ; # Lov:long_name = "orientation of the grid" ; # Lov:units = "degrees_east" ; # float Dx(nav) ; # Dx:long_name = "x-direction grid length" ; # Dx:units = "meters" ; # float Dy(nav) ; # Dy:long_name = "y-direction grid length" ; # Dy:units = "meters" ; # byte ProjFlag(nav) ; # ProjFlag:long_name = "projection center flag" ; # float Latin1(nav) ; # Latin1:long_name = "first intersecting latitude" ; # Latin1:units = "degrees_north" ; # float Latin2(nav) ; # Latin2:long_name = "second intersecting latitude" ; # Latin2:units = "degrees_north" ; # float SpLat(nav) ; # SpLat:long_name = "latitude of the southern pole" ; # SpLat:units = "degrees_north" ; # float SpLon(nav) ; # SpLon:long_name = "longitude of the southern pole" ; # SpLon:units = "degrees_east" ; # float LI_ls(record, ls_sfc, y, x) ; # LI_ls:long_name = "surface lifted index" ; # LI_ls:units = "degK" ; # LI_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # LI_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float LI4_ls(record, ls_bndry, y, x) ; # LI4_ls:long_name = "best (4 layer) lifted index" ; # LI4_ls:units = "degK" ; # LI4_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # LI4_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float PRECIP(record, y, x) ; # PRECIP:long_name = "total precipitation over accumulation interval" ; # PRECIP:units = "kg/m2" ; # PRECIP:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # PRECIP:navigation = "nav" ; # float PRECIP_accum_times(record, accum) ; # PRECIP_accum_times:long_name = "precipitation accumulation interval" ; # PRECIP_accum_times:units = "hours" ; # PRECIP_accum_times:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # float P_sfc(record, y, x) ; # P_sfc:long_name = "pressure at surface" ; # P_sfc:units = "Pa" ; # P_sfc:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # P_sfc:navigation = "nav" ; # float Psl_et(record, y, x) ; # Psl_et:long_name = "mean sea level pressure (ETA model reduction)" ; # Psl_et:units = "Pa" ; # Psl_et:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # Psl_et:navigation = "nav" ; # float RH(record, level, y, x) ; # RH:long_name = "relative humidity" ; # RH:units = "percent" ; # RH:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # RH:navigation = "nav" ; # float T(record, level, y, x) ; # T:long_name = "temperature" ; # T:units = "degK" ; # T:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # T:navigation = "nav" ; # float Z(record, level, y, x) ; # Z:long_name = "geopotential height" ; # Z:units = "gp m" ; # Z:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # Z:navigation = "nav" ; # float Z_sfc(y, x) ; # Z_sfc:long_name = "terrain" ; # Z_sfc:units = "gp m" ; # Z_sfc:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # Z_sfc:navigation = "nav" ; # float omega(record, level, y, x) ; # omega:long_name = "pressure vertical velocity" ; # omega:units = "Pa/s" ; # omega:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # omega:navigation = "nav" ; # float precip_cn(record, y, x) ; # precip_cn:long_name = "convective precipitation over accumulation interval" ; # precip_cn:units = "kg/m2" ; # precip_cn:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # precip_cn:navigation = "nav" ; # float precip_cn_accum_times(record, accum) ; # precip_cn_accum_times:long_name = "convective precipitation accumulation interval" ; # precip_cn_accum_times:units = "hours" ; # precip_cn_accum_times:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # float u(record, level, y, x) ; # u:long_name = "u-component of wind" ; # u:units = "meters/second" ; # u:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # u:navigation = "nav" ; # float v(record, level, y, x) ; # v:long_name = "v-component of wind" ; # v:units = "meters/second" ; # v:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # v:navigation = "nav" ; # float absvor(record, level_c, y, x) ; # absvor:long_name = "absolute vorticity" ; # absvor:units = "1/s" ; # absvor:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # absvor:navigation = "nav" ; # float pr_water_ls(record, ls_all, y, x) ; # pr_water_ls:long_name = "precipitable water" ; # pr_water_ls:units = "kg/m2" ; # pr_water_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # pr_water_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float u_fhg(record, fhg, y, x) ; # u_fhg:long_name = "u-component of wind at fixed height above ground" ; # u_fhg:units = "meters/second" ; # u_fhg:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # u_fhg:navigation = "nav" ; # float v_fhg(record, fhg, y, x) ; # v_fhg:long_name = "v-component of wind at fixed height above ground" ; # v_fhg:units = "meters/second" ; # v_fhg:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # v_fhg:navigation = "nav" ; # float RH_fhg(record, fhg, y, x) ; # RH_fhg:long_name = "relative humidity at fixed height above ground" ; # RH_fhg:units = "percent" ; # RH_fhg:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # RH_fhg:navigation = "nav" ; # float T_fhg(record, fhg, y, x) ; # T_fhg:long_name = "temperature at fixed height above ground" ; # T_fhg:units = "degK" ; # T_fhg:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # T_fhg:navigation = "nav" ; # float cin_sfc(record, y, x) ; # cin_sfc:long_name = "surface convective inhibition" ; # cin_sfc:units = "J/kg" ; # cin_sfc:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # cin_sfc:navigation = "nav" ; # float cape_sfc(record, y, x) ; # cape_sfc:long_name = "surface convective available potential energy" ; # cape_sfc:units = "J/kg" ; # cape_sfc:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # cape_sfc:navigation = "nav" ; # float cin_ls(record, ls_bndry, y, x) ; # cin_ls:long_name = "boundary convective inhibition" ; # cin_ls:units = "J/kg" ; # cin_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # cin_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float cape_ls(record, ls_bndry, y, x) ; # cape_ls:long_name = "boundary convective available potential energy" ; # cape_ls:units = "J/kg" ; # cape_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # cape_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float helc_lfhg(record, lfhg, y, x) ; # helc_lfhg:long_name = "helicity" ; # helc_lfhg:units = "meters2/seconds2" ; # helc_lfhg:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # helc_lfhg:navigation = "nav" ; # float RH_ls(record, ls, y, x) ; # RH_ls:long_name = "relative humidity in boundary layer" ; # RH_ls:units = "percent" ; # RH_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # RH_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float u_ls(record, ls, y, x) ; # u_ls:long_name = "u-component of wind in boundary layer" ; # u_ls:units = "meters/second" ; # u_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # u_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float v_ls(record, ls, y, x) ; # v_ls:long_name = "v-component of wind in boundary layer" ; # v_ls:units = "meters/second" ; # v_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # v_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # float T_ls(record, ls, y, x) ; # T_ls:long_name = "temperature in boundary layer" ; # T_ls:units = "degK" ; # T_ls:_FillValue = -9999.f ; # T_ls:navigation = "nav" ; # #// global attributes: # :record = "reftime, valtime" ; # :ls = "ls_bot, ls_top" ; # :ls_bndry = "ls_bndry_bot, ls_bndry_top" ; # :ls_sfc = "ls_sfc_bot, ls_sfc_top" ; # :ls_all = "ls_all_bot, ls_all_top" ; # :lfhg = "lfhg_bot, lfhg_top" ; # :history = "created by gribtonc from HDS broadcast" ; # :title = "NCEP Global Product Set" ; # :Conventions = "NUWG" ; # :version = 0. ; #} <snip> ----------------------- netcdfgrid.cfg --------------------------- <snip> ----------------------- netcdfpoint.cfg --------------------------- # # # Copyright(c) 2000, Space Science and Engineering Center, UW-Madison # Refer to "McIDAS Software Acquisition and Distribution Policies" # in the file mcidas/data/license.txt # # $Id: netcdfpoint.cfg,v 1.2 2000/05/05 18:24:13 scottl Tst $ # # # This is a template for a point netcdf config file in # ~mcidas/data. The netcdf file that this config # file helps describe is also in ~mcidas/data and # is called netcdfbuoy.nc; it contains buoy data. # The dsserve command that should be entered to link # the netcdf file to the PT* commands in McIDAS is: # DSSERVE ADD PT/EXAMPLE NCDF # DIRFILE=~/mcidas/data/netcdfbuoy.nc # INFO=~/mcidas/data/netcdfpoint.cfg # A PTLIST PT/EXAMPLE PAR=p1 p2 SEL='SELECT strings' # will then return data as expected. # # Enter first the McIDAS command-line name, the units, the # precision (2 below means 2 decimal places) and then # the name of the netcdf variable in the file that # is to match the McIDAS variable name # Note that case matters for netcdf variable names # Also note that it is not necessary to include all variables # in the netcdf file in this configuration file; one # need include only those that the user wants to see # listed using McIDAS...if you request a parameter not # listed in the configuration file, the PT* commands # will return PTLIST: Invalid return parameter requested # LAT DEG 4 Lat LON DEG 4 Lon # Here (IDN) is an example of an integer value IDN X 0 buoy # Here (ID) is an example of a character value ID CHAR 0 ship # Note that time sometimes returns in netcdf units (seconds past a date) TIME HMS 0 time_obs SPD KTS 2 meanWind VIS M 2 VIS DIR M 1 DIR T C 2 T RH PCT 1 humidity TD C 2 TD PSL MB 1 SLP P MB 1 PRES DPDT MB 1 Ptend PCP MM 1 PRECIP_amt TW C 1 Tw # # The following lines are the output from the ncdump -h on the # netcdf file to which this configuration file refers #netcdf netcdfbuoy { #dimensions: # recNum = UNLIMITED ; // (2 currently) # rep_type_len = 4 ; # ship_call_len = 5 ; # maxLevel = 15 ; # r_len = 256 ; #variables: # char rep_type(recNum, rep_type_len) ; # rep_type:long_name = "Report type" ; # rep_type:reference = "WMO #306, FM 13-X and FM 18-IX" ; # int zone(recNum) ; # zone:long_name = "Buoy zone" ; # zone:_FillValue = -99999 ; # zone:reference = "Table 0161" ; # int buoy(recNum) ; # buoy:long_name = "Buoy number" ; # buoy:_FillValue = -99999 ; # char ship(recNum, ship_call_len) ; # ship:long_name = "Ship call" ; # int time_obs(recNum) ; # time_obs:long_name = "time of Observation" ; # time_obs:_FillValue = -99999 ; # time_obs:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC" ; # int time_nominal(recNum) ; # time_nominal:long_name = "time nominal" ; # time_nominal:_FillValue = -99999 ; # time_nominal:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC" ; # float Lat(recNum) ; # Lat:long_name = "Buoy/Ship latitude" ; # Lat:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Lat:valid_range = -90., 90. ; # Lat:units = "degrees" ; # float Lon(recNum) ; # Lon:long_name = "Buoy/Ship longitude" ; # Lon:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Lon:valid_range = -180., 180. ; # Lon:units = "degrees" ; # int qPos(recNum) ; # qPos:long_name = "Quality control of Position" ; # qPos:_FillValue = -99999 ; # qPos:reference = "Table 3334" ; # int qTime(recNum) ; # qTime:long_name = "Quality control of Time" ; # qTime:_FillValue = -99999 ; # qTime:reference = "Table 3334" ; # int S1qCntrl(recNum) ; # S1qCntrl:long_name = "Quality control of Sec 1" ; # S1qCntrl:_FillValue = -99999 ; # S1qCntrl:reference = "Table 3334" ; # int S1qPos(recNum) ; # S1qPos:long_name = "Quality control position of Sec 1" ; # S1qPos:_FillValue = -99999 ; # int stnType(recNum) ; # stnType:long_name = "Type of station operation" ; # stnType:_FillValue = -99999 ; # stnType:reference = "Table 1860" ; # int meanWind(recNum) ; # meanWind:long_name = "Highest mean wind speed" ; # meanWind:_FillValue = -99999 ; # meanWind:reference = "Table 3778" ; # int VIS(recNum) ; # VIS:long_name = "Horizontal visibility" ; # VIS:_FillValue = -99999 ; # VIS:reference = "Table 4377" ; # int cloudCover(recNum) ; # cloudCover:long_name = "Total cloud cover in oktas" ; # cloudCover:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudCover:reference = "Table 2700" ; # int DIR(recNum) ; # DIR:long_name = "Buoy/Ship Direction" ; # DIR:_FillValue = -99999 ; # DIR:valid_range = 0, 360 ; # DIR:units = "degrees" ; # float SPD(recNum) ; # SPD:long_name = "Buoy/Ship Speed" ; # SPD:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # SPD:units = "meters/sec" ; # float T(recNum) ; # T:long_name = "Air Temperature to tenths" ; # T:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # T:units = "Celsius" ; # int humidity(recNum) ; # humidity:long_name = "Humidity" ; # humidity:_FillValue = -99999 ; # humidity:units = "percent" ; # float TD(recNum) ; # TD:long_name = "Dew-point Air temperature to tenths" ; # TD:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # TD:units = "Celsius" ; # float PRES(recNum) ; # PRES:long_name = "Buoy/Ship level pressure" ; # PRES:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # PRES:units = "millibars" ; # float SLP(recNum) ; # SLP:long_name = "Sea level pressure" ; # SLP:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # SLP:units = "millibars" ; # int char_Ptend(recNum) ; # char_Ptend:long_name = "Character Pressure tendency" ; # char_Ptend:_FillValue = -99999 ; # char_Ptend:units = "0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8 Table 12-5" ; # float Ptend(recNum) ; # Ptend:long_name = "Change in Pressure in past 3 hours" ; # Ptend:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Ptend:units = "millibars" ; # float PRECIP_amt(recNum) ; # PRECIP_amt:long_name = "Precipitation amount" ; # PRECIP_amt:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # PRECIP_amt:units = "mm" ; # PRECIP_amt:reference = "Table 3590" ; # int PRECIP_period(recNum) ; # PRECIP_period:long_name = "Precipitation Period" ; # PRECIP_period:_FillValue = -99999 ; # PRECIP_period:units = "hours" ; # PRECIP_period:reference = "Table 4019" ; # int WXpresent(recNum) ; # WXpresent:long_name = "Present weather" ; # WXpresent:_FillValue = -99999 ; # WXpresent:reference = "Manned stn Table 4677, auto Table 4680" ; # int WXpast(recNum) ; # WXpast:long_name = "Past weather" ; # WXpast:_FillValue = -99999 ; # WXpast:reference = "Manned stn Table 4561, auto Table 4531" ; # int cloudLow(recNum) ; # cloudLow:long_name = "Lower level clouds" ; # cloudLow:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudLow:reference = "Table 0513" ; # int cloudMiddle(recNum) ; # cloudMiddle:long_name = "Middle level clouds" ; # cloudMiddle:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudMiddle:reference = "Table 0515" ; # int cloudHigh(recNum) ; # cloudHigh:long_name = "Higher level clouds" ; # cloudHigh:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudHigh:reference = "Table 0509" ; # int S2qCntrl(recNum) ; # S2qCntrl:long_name = "Quality control of Sec 2" ; # S2qCntrl:_FillValue = -99999 ; # S2qCntrl:reference = "Table 3334" ; # int S2qPos(recNum) ; # S2qPos:long_name = "Quality control position of Sec 2" ; # S2qPos:_FillValue = -99999 ; # int shipTrueDIR(recNum) ; # shipTrueDIR:long_name = "Ship\'s True direction" ; # shipTrueDIR:_FillValue = -99999 ; # shipTrueDIR:reference = "Table 0700" ; # int shipAvgSPD(recNum) ; # shipAvgSPD:long_name = "Ship\'s Avg speed" ; # shipAvgSPD:_FillValue = -99999 ; # shipAvgSPD:reference = "Table 4451" ; # float Tw(recNum) ; # Tw:long_name = "Water Temperature to tenths" ; # Tw:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Tw:units = "Celsius" ; # int Pwa(recNum) ; # Pwa:long_name = "Period of waves" ; # Pwa:_FillValue = -99999 ; # Pwa:units = "seconds" ; # int Hwa(recNum) ; # Hwa:long_name = "Height of waves" ; # Hwa:_FillValue = -99999 ; # Hwa:units = "meters" ; # float Hwa_tenths(recNum) ; # Hwa_tenths:long_name = "Height of waves" ; # Hwa_tenths:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Hwa_tenths:units = "meters" ; # int swellDIR1(recNum) ; # swellDIR1:long_name = "Direction of swells" ; # swellDIR1:_FillValue = -99999 ; # swellDIR1:units = "degrees" ; # float Ps1(recNum) ; # Ps1:long_name = "Period of swells" ; # Ps1:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Ps1:units = "seconds" ; # float Hs1(recNum) ; # Hs1:long_name = "Height of swells" ; # Hs1:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Hs1:units = "meters" ; # int ICE(recNum) ; # ICE:long_name = "Sea ice or ice of land origin" ; # ICE:_FillValue = -99999 ; # float Tmax(recNum) ; # Tmax:long_name = "Max Air Temperature to tenths" ; # Tmax:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Tmax:units = "Celsius" ; # float Tmin(recNum) ; # Tmin:long_name = "Min Air Temperature to tenths" ; # Tmin:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # Tmin:units = "Celsius" ; # int groundState(recNum) ; # groundState:long_name = "State of ground" ; # groundState:_FillValue = -99999 ; # groundState:reference = "Table 0975" ; # int snowDepth(recNum) ; # snowDepth:long_name = "Snow depth" ; # snowDepth:_FillValue = -99999 ; # snowDepth:units = "Centimeters" ; # snowDepth:reference = "Table 3889" ; # float PRECIP_amt24(recNum) ; # PRECIP_amt24:long_name = "Precipitation amount last 24 hours" ; # PRECIP_amt24:_FillValue = -99999.f ; # PRECIP_amt24:units = "mm" ; # int cloudObsured(recNum) ; # cloudObsured:long_name = "Total cloud cover in oktas" ; # cloudObsured:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudObsured:reference = "Table 2700" ; # int cloudGenus(recNum) ; # cloudGenus:long_name = "Cloud genus" ; # cloudGenus:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudGenus:reference = "Table 0500" ; # int cloudHeight(recNum) ; # cloudHeight:long_name = "Cloud Height in meters" ; # cloudHeight:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cloudHeight:reference = "Table 1677" ; # int Qn(recNum) ; # Qn:long_name = "Quality control of satellite transmission" ; # Qn:_FillValue = -99999 ; # Qn:reference = "Table 3313" ; # int Ql(recNum) ; # Ql:long_name = "Quality control of location" ; # Ql:_FillValue = -99999 ; # Ql:reference = "Table 3311" ; # int time_position(recNum) ; # time_position:long_name = "Time at last known position" ; # time_position:_FillValue = -99999 ; # time_position:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC" ; # int drogueType(recNum) ; # drogueType:long_name = "drogue Type" ; # drogueType:_FillValue = -99999 ; # int cableLength(recNum) ; # cableLength:long_name = "cable length" ; # cableLength:_FillValue = -99999 ; # cableLength:units = "meters" ; # char report(recNum, r_len) ; # report:long_name = "Originial report" ; # report:_FillValue = "" ; # report:reference = "max length 256" ; # #// global attributes: # :title = "BUOY definition" ; # :version = 1.1 ; #} <snip> ----------------------- netcdfpoint.cfg --------------------------- >Thanks. There is no guarantee that the netCDF access will work 100% correctly in McIDAS-X 7.7. I will be interested in hearing about your experiences in using it. >Frederic Chagnon (617)253-5483 >Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory 48-212 >Massachusetts Institute of Technology >Cambridge MA 02139 Tom Yoksas