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[McIDAS #WFF-597037]: Convert McIDAS AREA to NETCDF

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #WFF-597037]: Convert McIDAS AREA to NETCDF
  • Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:21:18 -0700
Hi Heather,

re:
> Thanks for your reply Tom.

No worries.

re:
> You are correct, I am using the code from that website.

OK, that's good to know.

re:
> I will set up the ADDE server for new data, but I am also trying to create a 
> complete
> database, and our data goes back to 2001.  I am guessing by your reply that 
> there is no
> way to convert this older data to netcdf using this java utility.

You can setup ADDE datasets using older data as well.  In fact, you could setup
an ADDE dataset definition that has a single file as its set of files, and
then change that file for each member of your archive.  The easiest way to
do that would be to change a soft link in a script before running the script
for each new file to be converted.  I have used this approach many times in
the past, and it works nicely.

re:
> Do you know of any other way to get the data out of mcidas format?

The crux of the problem is that "something" needs to be able to convert
between the raw values stored in the file and the calibrated values
that they represent.  This is one of the functions of an ADDE server,
so why not use this approach?

re:
> Thanks!

No worries.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WFF-597037
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed