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Jeff, All of the variables in the request need to be on the same coordinate system, so unfortunately you'll need to make two requests. I agree it would have been useful for NCSS to give you an error rather than silently truncate your request--though at this point this might break code in the wild. Ryan > I'm doing a grid-as-point request with multiple variables. It works OK if > the variables are all on the same vertical level, e.g., min/max temperature > @ 2m. But, if I try to add precip, which isn't on a vertical coordinate, I > only get the precip field in the result CSV. > > e.g. - > From: > http://thredds.ucar.edu/thredds/ncss/grib/NCEP/GFS/Global_0p5deg/Best/pointDataset.html > > Selecting precip,mint,maxt I only get precip - > > http://thredds.ucar.edu/thredds/ncss/grib/NCEP/GFS/Global_0p5deg/Best?var=Total_precipitation_surface_Mixed_intervals_Accumulation&var=Maximum_temperature_height_above_ground_Mixed_intervals_Maximum&var=Minimum_temperature_height_above_ground_Mixed_intervals_Minimum&latitude=40&longitude=-90&time_start=2016-04-20T00%3A00%3A00Z&time_end=2016-05-14T06%3A00%3A00Z&vertCoord=&accept=csv Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: DNY-202981 Department: Support THREDDS Priority: Normal Status: Closed