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[netCDFJava #DCH-123831]: problems using ncML to represent as timeSeriesProfile

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  • Subject: [netCDFJava #DCH-123831]: problems using ncML to represent as timeSeriesProfile
  • Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:10:08 -0600
Greetings Ellyn,

Are you following the CF 1.6 conventions for a Time series of profiles at a 
single station?

http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-conventions/1.6/cf-conventions.html#idp8427872

In this case, lat and lon will be scalars (i.e. shape = ""), you won't need a 
station dimension, 
but you will need a profile dimension. Your variables will have a shape = 
"profile  depth".

Cheers,

Sean

> Hi-
> 
> I am having trouble getting data morphed into a CF-1.6
> timeSeriesProfile.  Our single depth files only work in toolsUI, if
> there's a station dimension, even though it is size 1, so I tried to
> carry that over to adcp data with multiple depths, but have had no
> success.  I think the two attached files are close to what they should
> be, but neither opens correctly in the toolsUI featureType >
> PointFeature tab. The prf file has a station dimension, and lat and lon
> are dimensioned as shape="station", the prf2 file has no station
> dimension and lat and lon are dimensioned as shape=" ".
> 
> The the original file is viewable here:
> http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/opendap/HUDSON_SVALLEY/8181adc-a1h.nc.html
> 
> If you're interested, the attached -ts file contains just the 1-depth
> variables from the same original file, with the station dimension that I
> think should be unnecessary.  This opens fine in toolsUI featureType >
> PointFeature.
> 
> Thanks for the help setting me straight on this-
> Best, Ellyn
> 
> --
> Ellyn T. Montgomery, Oceanographer and Data Manager
> U.S. Geological Survey
> Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
> 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
> (508)457-2356
> 
> 
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DCH-123831
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Normal
Status: Open