[netCDFJava #QEX-289573]: point file

Greetings Bill,

I think maybe the confusion comes in when I say something like

"I'm not able to get this to open as a POINT either. However, if I make
a few modifications using NcML, I can get it to open as STATION (see
attached NcML)."

Here, POINT and STATION refer to how netCDF-Java deals with point based data. 
This was done before
and along-sdie development of CFs Discrete Sampling Geometries. Roughly, POINT 
maps to CFs point 
DSG, and STATION maps to CFs timeSeries DSG.

Your file was pretty close - just missing a few pieces of metadata. The changes 
I made to your file will 
make it compliant with the time series (H.2.3) DSG and recognizable by 
netCDF-Java (and thus RAMADDA):

http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/cf-conventions.html#_single_time_series_including_deviations_from_a_nominal_fixed_spatial_location

In order to do that, I had to do the following:

Add the global attribute Conventions = "CF-1.6"

Add the attribute positive = "up" to the variable altitude

Add the attribute cf_role = "timeseries_id" to the variable station_name

Add the attribute coordinates = "time latitude longitude altitude station_name" 
to all data variables

I also fixed a few units values for temperature related variables, as "deg C" 
isn't udunts compliant, but "degC" is.

Cheers!

Sean

> Hi Sean.
> 
> I was trying to be CF metadata standard compliant with time series.  To 
> clarify, should I abandon that and go to CF *point* data?
> 
> http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/cf-conventions.html#example-h.1
> 
> https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/data/formats/netcdf/v2.0/point.cdl
> 
> Cheers and Thanks
> Bill
> 
> 
> From: Jeff McWhirter <address@hidden>
> Date: Monday, February 5, 2018 at 18:16 MST
> To: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
> Cc: William Capehart <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: [netCDFJava #QEX-289573]: point file
> 
> Thanks Sean
> Bill, it would be optimal to change the format of your netcdf files (if 
> possible) to conform to the standard point convention (Perhaps Sean can help 
> with that).  Then add the .nc files to Ramadda as a "Netcdf  Point File". 
> Once added you can chart the data and/or access/convert it via the "Subset 
> and Products" service.
> You can also keep the current format and use the attached ncml template file 
> to dynamically transform your current files to the standard. To do this do:
> First - install the latest version of ramadda as I had to fix a bug to make 
> this work.
> Then, go to the parent folder that contains your netcdf files and do 
> "Edit->Add Property..." Under the "Thumbnails, Page Style, Etc." collection 
> choose "Add File Attachment". Select station.ncml and make sure to check on 
> the inherited checkbox. Any netcdf file that gets opened by ramadda under 
> that folder will use the ncml file
> Now add the netcdf files as "Netcdf Point File" - go to the folder's menu and 
> choose "Pick a Type". Under the "Geoscience->Point Data" you'll see the 
> netcdf point file.
> 
> Here is the charting page for an example file:
> https://geodesystems.com/repository/entry/show/Home/Community/People/Jeff+McWhirter/Development/Test+netcdf/Ghcnd-usw00024090+Rapid+City+Regional+Airport+Sd?entryid=04b67b3f-4a1b-48cc-8510-04404c002079&output=points.chart
> 
> and the subset page for it:
> https://geodesystems.com/repository/entry/show/Home/Community/People/Jeff+McWhirter/Development/Test+netcdf/Ghcnd-usw00024090+Rapid+City+Regional+Airport+Sd?entryid=04b67b3f-4a1b-48cc-8510-04404c002079&output=points.form
> 
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Unidata netCDF Java Support 
> <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> I'm not able to get this to open as a POINT either. However, if I make
> a few modifications using NcML, I can get it to open as STATION (see
> attached NcML).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Sean
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Bill Capehart has a point netcdf file on his ramadda server (attached). The
> > CDM code fails to open this as a FeatureDatasetPoint with the below code.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > FeatureDatasetPoint pods =
> > (FeatureDatasetPoint) FeatureDatasetFactoryManager.open(
> > ucar.nc2.constants.FeatureType.POINT, path, null, buf);
> > if (pods == null) {  // try as
> > ANY_POINT
> > pods = (FeatureDatasetPoint) FeatureDatasetFactoryManager.open(
> > ucar.nc2.constants.FeatureType.ANY_POINT, path, null, buf);
> >
> >
> 
> 
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> Ticket ID: QEX-289573
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> Status: Open
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QEX-289573
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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