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The next release of netcdf-java (in a few days) will handle this file with the following mods: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2" location="rt_20090512_willy2.nc"> <variable name="conductivity" shape="time" type="float"> <attribute name="coordinates" value="time latitude longitude" /> </variable> <attribute name="Conventions" value="CF-1.5" /> <attribute name="CF:featureType" value="trajectory" /> </netcdf> it will take a while before this new functionality gets into the IDV, however you can test in the FeatureTypes/PointFeatureType tab in the ToolsUI app. feedback would be appreciated. thanks . > > > Guys, > > > > I verified that this file: > > > > <http://dataserver.imedea.uib-csic.es:8080/thredds/catalog/Glider/2009/catalog.html?dataset=Glider/2009/rt_20090512_willy2.nc> > > > > had the problem Kristian described. If you bring it up in toolsUI > > with Feature Type trajectory, it works, but if you change the variable > > name to "depth" (using NcML) > > > > <variable name="depth" orgName="altitude" shape="time" type="float"> > > > > it fails, saying > > > > Failed to find Datatype Factory... datatype=trajectory > > > > -Rich > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Unidata netCDF Java Support > > <address@hidden> wrote: > > > Hi Kristian : > > > > > > Can you send us an example file, or a URL to one? thanks > > > > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> I am Kristian from OceanBit and we want to ask you about the resolution > > >> of > > >> a weak problem with NetCDF-Java library, CF-1.0 and the NetCDF CF-1.0 > > >> compliant file for glider trajectories. The problem is, for the NetCDF > > >> file > > >> we have to define the z coordinate with "altitude" name (it should be > > >> depth), to display the glider trajectory data in IDV. That's because the > > >> NetCDF-Java library check that there is an "altitude" variable, and the > > >> CF-1.0 compliant don't say nothing about define an "altitude" variable > > >> for > > >> trajectories. > > >> > > >> We solve the problem renamed "depth" variable to "altitude", but we > > >> think is > > >> a temporal solution. Possible solution is modify the NetCDF-Java library > > >> to > > >> support underwater vehicles trajectories, adding new types of > > >> trajectories > > >> or change the checker trajectory to support "depth" variable. > > >> > > >> Before I contact with you I got in touch with Richard Signell in > > >> reference > > >> with to this issue. > > >> > > >> Thanks! > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> Kristian Sebastián Blalid > > >> Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecast System, Balearic Islands ICTS > > >> Parc Bit, Naorte, Bloc A 2ºplanta, puerta 3 > > >> 07121 Palma (Mallorca) > > >> NIF: Q0700535H > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: ERN-943149 > > > Department: Support netCDF Java > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dr. Richard P. Signell (508) 457-2229 > > USGS, 384 Woods Hole Rd. > > Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598 > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ERN-943149 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Critical Status: Closed