This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.
Kyle, The odd _layer_layer moniker comes directly from the way NCEP/NWS is encoding this variable. However, since this is a bit confusing, we're going to implement a fix that should remove the superfluous _layer from the name. So for a few days, the name will be Total_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere_single_layer_layer, but the eventual name should be Total_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere_single_layer. I'll update you here when we roll-out the fix. Thanks for the report! Ryan > On 01/21/2015 03:30 PM, Unidata THREDDS Support wrote: > > Kyle, > > > > The change in name was produced by an upstream NCEP change, which > > necessitated a change to naming to eliminate a conflict. However, this > > should not end with _layer_layer. Can you point me to the link where you > > saw this? > > > > Ryan > > > >> The total cloud cover variable is: > >> > >> Total_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere_single_layer_layer > >> > >> should this be: > >> > >> Total_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere_single_layer > >> > >> Should I change my application to look for the new variable? > >> > >> -- > >> Kyle > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: YWJ-588349 > > Department: Support THREDDS > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > http://thredds.ucar.edu/thredds/ncss/grib/NCEP/NDFD/NWS/CONUS/NOAAPORT/Best/dataset.html > > -- > Kyle > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: YWJ-588349 Department: Support THREDDS Priority: Normal Status: Closed