Re: GFS precipitaion data

Hi Jean,
Can you ftp the data file over so we can take a look?

ftp ftp.cgd.ucar.edu
anonymous
Use your email address for the password
cd incoming
put ...
quit

Then email me back the name of the file, as we cannot see what is placed
in the incoming directory.. Thanks!
Adam

On 07/27/2010 12:01 PM, Jean Peres wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to open GFS data to plot the precipitation variable but when
> I put this command:
>
> precip(:,:,i) = f[i]->A_PCP_3_SFC_acc3h
>
> I get the following error:
>
> fatal:No valid instance of variable A_PCP_3_SFC_acc3h found in file list
>
> So I ran the ncl_filedump and the result was that:
>
> float A_PCP_3_SFC_acc3h ( lat_3, lon_3 )
> center : US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)
> long_name : Total precipitation
> units : kg/m^2
> _FillValue : 1e+20
> level_indicator : 1
> grid_number : 3
> parameter_table_version : 2
> parameter_number : 61
> model : Global Forecast System Model (formerly known as the
> Aviation), T382 - Forecast hours 00-180, T190 - Forecast hours 192-384
> forecast_time : 9
> forecast_time_units : hours
> initial_time : 07/27/2010 (00:00)
>
> however when I use the getfilevarnames command:
>
> vNames = getfilevarnames (f[0])
> print (vNames)
>
> it show me the following name to preciptation variable:
>
> A_PCP_3_SFC_acc6h'
>
> And both variable give me the same error.
>
> What do I do in this case?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Jean Peres
> Meteorologista
> Laboratório MASTER
>
>
>
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