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[netCDFJava #LOE-612985]: Nexrad decoding errors

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  • Subject: [netCDFJava #LOE-612985]: Nexrad decoding errors
  • Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 11:02:30 -0600
The lines of code you are referencing actually just handle the conversion of 
range and azimuth to x and y coordinates.

I suspect that your problem is just an error in calculating the range, not due 
to CF-Radial (tools treating the CF-Radial as grids would produce much 
different errors). How are you obtaining the size of the gates? The product 
itself contains no information about the maximum range, but the ICD document 
you found (and I sent) specifies that the maximum range of the digital VIL 
product you are plotting is 460km. If you divide that range evenly across the 
gates you have, that should do it. For something like VIL, which combines data 
from multiple elevations, you should not have to correct for elevation angle.

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LOE-612985
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Normal
Status: Open