Hi Jeff
This file can be read with NCL both version 5.0.0 and 5.1.0
However, note the *warning* message.
Also, FYI ...
NCL allows users to input GRIB code tables.
%> ncl_filedump fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km.grb
Copyright (C) 1995-2009 - All Rights Reserved
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Command Language Version 5.1.0 [same for
5.0.0]
The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
warning: NclGRIB2: codetable file
"/contrib/ncl-5.0.1-beta/lib/ncarg/grib2_codetables/ncep/4/4.2.255.255.ta
ble" not a valid GRIB2 code table.
Variable: f (file variable)
filename: fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km
path: fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km
file global attributes:
dimensions:
ygrid_0 = 113
xgrid_0 = 151
lv_ISBL0 = 37
lv_SPDL1 = 6
lv_HTGL2 = 2
variables:
float TMP_P0_L1_GLC0 ( ygrid_0, xgrid_0 )
center : US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)
production_status : Operational products
long_name : Temperature
units : K
_FillValue : -999
coordinates : gridlat_0 gridlon_0
grid_type : Lambert Conformal can be secant or tangent,
conical or bipolar
parameter_discipline_and_category : Meteorological products,
Temperature
parameter_template_discipline_category_number : ( 0, 0,
0, 0 )
level_type : Ground or water surface
level : 0
forecast_time : 3
forecast_time_units : hours
initial_time : 01/29/2009 (13:00)
[SNIP]
float gridrot_0 ( ygrid_0, xgrid_0 )
long_name : vector rotation angle
GridType : Lambert Conformal (secant, tangent, conical or
bipolar)
units : radians
formula_u : Uearth = sin(rot)*Vgrid + cos(rot)*Ugrid
formula_v : Vearth = cos(rot)*Vgrid - sin(rot)*Ugrid
note1 : u and v components of vector quantities are
resolved relative to grid
note2 : apply formulas to derive u and v components
relative to earth
float gridlat_0 ( ygrid_0, xgrid_0 )
corners : ( 16.281, 17.34025, 55.48128, 54.17237 )
long_name : latitude
grid_type : Lambert Conformal (secant, tangent, conical or
bipolar)
units : degrees_north
Latin2 : 25
Latin1 : 25
Dy : 40.635
Dx : 40.635
Lov : 265
Lo1 : 233.862
La1 : 16.281
float gridlon_0 ( ygrid_0, xgrid_0 )
corners : ( -126.138, -69.03806, -57.38121, -139.8561 )
long_name : longitude
grid_type : Lambert Conformal (secant, tangent, conical or
bipolar)
units : degrees_east
Latin2 : 25
Latin1 : 25
Dy : 40.635
Dx : 40.635
Lov : 265
Lo1 : 233.862
La1 : 16.281
Copes, Jeff wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I am not able to decode a 40 KM RUC data GRIB2 file with NCL. The
> NetCDF Java decoder is able to handle the file, as well as wgrib2, but
> not the NCL. The GRIB2 code table mentioned below, 4.2.255.255.table,
> does not exist in any directory. I am not sure why the path to the
> file is incorrect, but, as a temporary debug workaround, created a
> link in the code table directory to "/programs" to allow for the path
> to be valid.
>
> jcopes(193):/programs/ssa/jcopes/ncarg/bin/ncl_convert2nc
> /programs/public/yogin/fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km.grb
> Processing file: fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km.grb...
> Copyright (C) 1995-2007 - All Rights Reserved
> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> NCAR Command Language Version 5.0.0
> The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> See _http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/_ for more details.
> warning: NclGRIB2: codetable file
> "/programs/ssa/jcopes/ncarg/lib/ncarg/grib2_codetables//programs/ssa/jcopes/ncarg/lib/ncarg/grib2_codetables/ncep/4/4.2.255.255.table"
> not a valid GRIB2 code table.
>
>
> jcopes(195):ls -l /programs/public/yogin/fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km.nc
> -rwxrwxrwx 1 jcopes users 0 Jan 29 17:25
> /programs/public/yogin/fh.0003_tl.press_gr.us40km.nc*
>
> If possible, I would like to resolve the incorrect path issue also.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Copes
> Weather Research and Development
> Harris Corporation
> Melbourne, Florida
> 321.309.7856
>
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