Please see the file example below. The date/time is in a format that is "seconds since" the date/time in the first column. Is there a way to write the header to describe this? Alternatively, is there a quick way to reformat the file so it is easier to write the header?
The text adapter (reader) has no provisions to arithmetically combine two fields. You could write a small Python program to convert the "obsTime" into something that is in a "date-time" format and then use that file. That's one of the benefits of using "text" files....
I am trying to bring this radiosonde file into display as a skew-T. First, is it RAOB sounding or updsonde/dropsonde? Next, I can load this as upsonde/dropsonde, but can't format the file so that the netCDF reader knows that I have dew point temperature and wind direction in the file. What do I need to do? Are there other mistakes? I am running a little blind with this one since I do not have an example from which I can work.
I created "parameter aliases" for the dewPointTemperature, windDirection and windSpeed and was able to display your data using the dropsonde chooser. Hope this helps.
Where is this alias set? The only documentation I am finding on the conventions page is appendix B (http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-c ... tions.html). This does not look like it is within the netCDF but in a separate standard_names table.
Tom and I spoke, he was referring to setting an alias which matches my variable name in the netCDF file.
1.) Navigate to: Tools>Parameters>Aliases>System Aliases 2.) Double-click on the parameter (e.g. Dewpoint) 3.) Scroll to the bottom of the list of aliases, hit enter 4.) Add a new alias
However, since I am writing my own netCDF file, it would work just to name the variable any one of the existing aliases.
Another way of doing it is just tight click on the concerned datachoice and it will popup with "add canonical name for". You find the Variable from the list. And then just reload the Datasource in the field selector tab by Right clicking on datasource and selecting "Reload Datasource". I tried it sometime back for oscat winds. Regards Ghansham
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