Re: grib2 file

Bonjour,

You are using Version 4.2.0.a032 which is several years old.
The current version is 4.2.0.a034.

The version that reads GRIB2 is Version 4.3.0 [==>4.2.0.a035].
It is now in test phase but is scheduled for
release in mid-April, 2007.

You can get a test version of 4.3.0 by emailing haley_at_ucar.edu/
Please include the information returned by

%> uname -a

=====
An ncl_filedump

   http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Tools/ncl_filedump.shtml
   
of your file indicates that the data values are returned sucessfully.
However, NCL does not yet fully support GRIB2 Grid template 90 so
no coordinate variables will be supplied for this grid.

Perhaps, this will be addressed before the official release date?
   
%> ncl_filedump 200703270800-fir.grb

yields

Copyright (C) 1995-2007 - All Rights Reserved
 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
 NCAR Command Language Version 4.3.0
 The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
 See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
 
warning: Entry (9) not found in code table file
warning: Entry (9) not found in code table file
warning:NCL does not yet fully support GRIB2 Grid template 90, no coordinate
variables will be supplied for this grid
warning: Entry (-1) not found in code table file

Variable: f (file variable)

filename: 200703270800-fir
path: 200703270800-fir.grb
   file global attributes:
   dimensions:
      lat_0 = 3712
      lon_0 = 3712
   variables:
      float VAR_3_0_9_P30_L-1_G0 ( lat_0, lon_0 )
         center : EUMETSAT Operation Centre
         production_status : Operational products
         long_name : unknown variable name
         units : unknown
         _FillValue : -999
         grid_type : Space view perspective orthographic
         parameter_discipline_and_category : Space products, Temperature
         parameter_template_discipline_category_number : ( 30, 3, 0, 9 )
         second_level_type : Reserved
         first_level_type : -1
         level : ( 0, 0 )
         forecast_time : 255
         initial_time : 03/27/2007 (08:00)

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From: "Adolf STIPS" <adolf.stips_at_jrc.it>
To: <haley_at_ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:50:04 +0200
Cc: ncl-talk_at_ucar.edu
Subject: grib2 file

>I've got a meteosat MPEF/fir file (fires) which is supposed
>to be grib2.
>(See the attached small file).
 

>I'm using the following NCL version (do not remember the last update):::
>Copyright (C) 1995-2004 - All Rights Reserved
>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
>NCAR Command Language Version 4.2.0.a032
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                       
                       
                       
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Greetings NCL users,

I'm pleased to announce that a new version of NCL (V4.3.0) has been
installed *for test purposes* on blueice, bluevista, tempest, and some
of the CGD Linux systems (poorman, vespa, hurricane, salina, mineral).

Here are some of the major features:

   - GRIB2 reader
   - Updates to GRIB1 reader: important to know about
   - New "where" function
   - Two-dimensional forward/backward Fourier transform routines
   - Two cumulative sum routines
   - New graphics routines "gsn_contour_shade" and "gsn_table"
   - Twelve new color tables

A full description of the new features and functionality in version
4.3.0 can be found at:

     http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/future_release.shtml

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Received on Wed Mar 28 2007 - 08:44:15 MDT