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19991029: ncdump differences in output

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  • Subject: 19991029: ncdump differences in output
  • Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 12:35:46 -0600
>From: "Matthew J. Bunkers" <address@hidden>
>Organization: .
>Keywords: 199910291801.MAA16406

>Hello.  I work at the NWS in Rapid City, SD and was working with the ncdump
>command on our AWIPS system.  In particular, I was looking at the contents of 
>our netCDF satellite images.  The values ranged from the -100s to the +100s.
>However, when I took the same files down to the School of Mines computer
>lab, the results from the ncdump command were different.  They were all
>positive and different by 256 (bits, I assume).  For example, a -112 pixel val
> ue
>at the NWS became a 144 pixel value at the school.  What is going on here?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Matt Bunkers, NWS Rapid City, SD
>


Matt,

Without any information on your CDL, I cannot tell you what
is the cause of your apparent discrepancy.

Perhaps you can provide some listings that show how you arrived at
the above statements.

Steve Chiswell