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[THREDDS #YWJ-588349]: NDFD

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  • Subject: [THREDDS #YWJ-588349]: NDFD
  • Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:52:23 -0700
Kyle,

Just wanted to update that adjusting that name may be harder than we first 
thought. We're still looking at the problem, but the name 
Total_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere_single_layer_layer is likely to persist for 
awhile. We may be able to fix in the future, but that's unclear.

Ryan

> 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