Subject:
IDV - NetCDF format for xyz data grid mapping to transverse Mercator
From:
"Stuart Wier" <address@hidden>
Date:
Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:04:44 -0700 (MST)
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Institution: UNAVCO
Package Version: 1.2b2
Operating System: linux
Hardware Information: the usual
Inquiry: I have a GEON IDV user who has a regular xy-depth grid with
5 km spacing, and knows the mapping to a transverse Mercator
projection. I made a NetCDF file whose CDL is attached. The NetCDF
file appears in the IDV as a 3d grid ok, the depth levels are ok, but
it seems the x and y values are taken for lon and lat. Can the cdl
header information be changed so this will appear at the true grid
location, a small area near 139 E, 36N?
This looks to be a pretty standard kind of upper mantle data in the
solid earth sciences so I expect to see a continuing demand for use
of data like this in the IDV.
Is "false_easting" required for the transverse mercator mapping? I am
not clear what it is for.
Stuart
Most of the parameter data values are cut from the file to save space.