| Hi John, I think this is where i want to email, but not sure. Using the daily 4.1 snapshot dated: 2009102800 ncdump -v lat http://username:address@hidden/dap/ipcc4/20c3m/ncar_ccsm3_0/pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo.xml returns: [snip] float rsut(time, lat, lon) ; rsut:comment = "Created using NCL code CCSM_atmm_2cf.ncl on\n", " machine mineral" ; rsut:original_name = "SOLIN,FSNTOA" ; rsut:cell_method = "time: mean" ; rsut:long_name = "toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux" ; rsut:standard_name = "toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux" ; rsut:original_units = "W m-2" ; rsut:cell_methods = "time: mean (interval: 1 month)" ; rsut:units = "W m-2" ; rsut:missing_value = 1.e+20f ; rsut:history = "SOLIN-FSNTOA" ; [snip] :id = "pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo" ; :history = "Created from CCSM3 case b30.030b.ES01 by address@hidden on Sun Nov 21 14:25:48 MST 2004 For all data, added IPCC requested metadata [2007-6-11 22:14:48] cdscan -x ./pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo.xml -d pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo --exclude=plev --ignore-open-error --var-locate ps,ps_.* -f /tmp/scan/list.pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo.txt" ; data: lat = ; // UNDEFINED UNDEFINED ??? Is it even possible for a variable to be undefined? and its listed as a dimension for all variables.. Any idea what's going on here? it works fine with the "standard" opendap Our file is served via pydap (a rahter old version i was told) if that helps in anyway. C. PS: std dap result: [snip] float rsut(time, lat, lon) ; rsut:comment = "Created using NCL code CCSM_atmm_2cf.ncl on\n", " machine mineral" ; rsut:original_name = "SOLIN,FSNTOA" ; rsut:cell_method = "time: mean" ; rsut:long_name = "toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux" ; rsut:standard_name = "toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux" ; rsut:original_units = "W m-2" ; rsut:cell_methods = "time: mean (interval: 1 month)" ; rsut:units = "W m-2" ; rsut:missing_value = 1.e+20f ; rsut:history = "SOLIN-FSNTOA" ; float prsn(time, lat, lon) ; prsn:comment = "Created using NCL code CCSM_atmm_2cf.ncl on\n", " machine mineral" ; prsn:original_name = "PRECSC,PRECSL" ; prsn:cell_method = "time: mean" ; prsn:long_name = "snowfall_flux" ; prsn:standard_name = "snowfall_flux" ; prsn:original_units = "m-1 s-1" ; prsn:cell_methods = "time: mean (interval: 1 month)" ; prsn:units = "kg m-2 s-1" ; prsn:missing_value = 1.e+20f ; prsn:history = "(PRECSC+PRECSL)*r[h2o]" ; // global attributes: :comment = "This simulation was initiated from year 380 of CCSM3 model run b30.020.ES01 and executed on hardware Earth Simulator Center, JAMSTEC. The input external forcings are ozone forcing : mozart.o3.128x64_L18_1870-2000_c040515.nc aerosol optics : AerosolOptics_c040105.nc aerosol MMR : AerosolMass_V_128x256_clim_c031022.nc carbon scaling : carbonscaling_1870-2000_c040225.nc solar forcing : scon_lean_1870-2100_c040123.nc GHGs : ghg_1870_2100_c040122.nc GHG loss rates : noaamisc.r8.nc volcanic forcing : VolcanicMass_1870-1999_64x1_L18_c040123.nc DMS emissions : DMS_emissions_128x256_clim_c040122.nc oxidants : oxid_128x256_L26_clim_c040112.nc SOx emissions : SOx_emissions_128x256_L2_1850-2000_c040321.nc Physical constants used for derived data: Lv (latent heat of evaporation): 2.501e6 J kg-1 Lf (latent heat of fusion ): 3.337e5 J kg-1 r[h2o] (density of water ): 1000 kg m-3 g2kg (grams to kilograms ): 1000 g kg-1 Integrations were performed by NCAR and CRIEPI with support and facilities provided by NSF, DOE, MEXT and ESC/JAMSTEC." ; :acknowledgment = "Any use of CCSM data should acknowledge the contribution\n", " of the CCSM project and CCSM sponsor agencies with the \n", " following citation:\'This research uses data provided by the Community Climate\n", " System Model project (www.ccsm.ucar.edu), supported by the\n", " Directorate for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation\n", " and the Office of Biological and Environmental Research of\n", " the U.S. Department of Energy.\'In addition, the words\'Community Climate System Model\'and\'CCSM\'should be included as metadata for webpages referencing\n", " work using CCSM data or as keywords provided to journal or book\n", "publishers of your manuscripts.\n", "Users of CCSM data accept the responsibility of emailing\n", " citations of publications of research using CCSM data to\n", " address@hidden.\n", "Any redistribution of CCSM data must include this data\n", " acknowledgement statement." ; :title = "model output prepared for IPCC AR4" ; :institution = "NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA)" ; :source = "CCSM3.0, version vector05 (2004): \n", "atmosphere: CAM3.0, T85L26;\n", "ocean : POP1.4.3 (modified), gx1v3\n", "sea ice : CSIM5.0, T85;\n", "land : CLM3.0, gx1v3" ; :contact = "address@hidden" ; :references = "Collins, W.D., et al., 2005:\n", " The Community Climate System Model, Version 3\n", " Journal of Climate\n", " \n", " Main website: http://www.ccsm.ucar.edu" ; :experiment_id = "climate of the 20th Century experiment (20C3M)" ; :realization = 6 ; :directory = "/ipcc/20c3m/" ; :table_id = "Table A1" ; :calendar = "noleap" ; :project_id = "IPCC Fourth Assessment" ; :Conventions = "CF-1.0" ; :id = "pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo" ; :history = "Created from CCSM3 case b30.030b.ES01 by address@hidden on Sun Nov 21 14:25:48 MST 2004 For all data, added IPCC requested metadata [2007-6-11 22:14:48] cdscan -x ./pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo.xml -d pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo --exclude=plev --ignore-open-error --var-locate ps,ps_.* -f /tmp/scan/list.pcmdi.ipcc4.ncar_ccsm3_0.20c3m.run6.atm.mo.txt" ; data: lat = -88.92773535, -87.53870521, -86.1414721, -84.74238559, -83.34259604, -81.9424663, -80.54214643, -79.14170965, -77.74119587, -76.3406287, -74.94002302, -73.53938863, -72.13873229, -70.73805877, -69.33737157, -67.9366733, -66.53596594, -65.13525103, -63.73452977, -62.33380314, -60.93307192, -59.53233673, -58.13159812, -56.7308565, -55.33011226, -53.9293657, -52.52861709, -51.12786664, -49.72711456, -48.32636102, -46.92560615, -45.5248501, -44.12409297, -42.72333486, -41.32257587, -39.92181607, -38.52105553, -37.12029431, -35.71953248, -34.31877008, -32.91800716, -31.51724377, -30.11647993, -28.7157157, -27.3149511, -25.91418615, -24.5134209, -23.11265536, -21.71188955, -20.31112351, -18.91035725, -17.50959079, -16.10882416, -14.70805736, -13.30729041, -11.90652333, -10.50575615, -9.10498886, -7.70422148, -6.30345404, -4.90268653, -3.50191898, -2.1011514, -0.7003838, 0.7003838, 2.1011514, 3.50191898, 4.90268653, 6.30345404, 7.70422148, 9.10498886, 10.50575615, 11.90652333, 13.30729041, 14.70805736, 16.10882416, 17.50959079, 18.91035725, 20.31112351, 21.71188955, 23.11265536, 24.5134209, 25.91418615, 27.3149511, 28.7157157, 30.11647993, 31.51724377, 32.91800716, 34.31877008, 35.71953248, 37.12029431, 38.52105553, 39.92181607, 41.32257587, 42.72333486, 44.12409297, 45.5248501, 46.92560615, 48.32636102, 49.72711456, 51.12786664, 52.52861709, 53.9293657, 55.33011226, 56.7308565, 58.13159812, 59.53233673, 60.93307192, 62.33380314, 63.73452977, 65.13525103, 66.53596594, 67.9366733, 69.33737157, 70.73805877, 72.13873229, 73.53938863, 74.94002302, 76.3406287, 77.74119587, 79.14170965, 80.54214643, 81.9424663, 83.34259604, 84.74238559, 86.1414721, 87.53870521, 88.92773535 ; } |