Re: variables gfs

Hello

[1]
The "T_CDC_GDS3_EATM and ACPCP_GDS3_SFC" variable names are from
GRIB-1 files. The files you are reading are in GRIB-2 format.

[2]
Please see output from

%> ncl_filedump gblav.T00Z.PGrbF03.grb | less

[3]
===> Note that there are **multiple** "Total Cloud Cover" variables.

I have edited the output:

[+++++]
       float TCDC_P0_L244_GLL0 ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          center : US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)
          production_status : Operational products
=====> long_name : Total cloud cover
=====> units : %
=====> level_type : Convective cloud
          level : 0

[+++++]
       float TCDC_P8_L200_GLL0_avg ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          long_name : Total cloud cover
          units : %
          _FillValue : 1e+20
          level_type : Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)
          level : 0
          type_of_statistical_processing : Average
          statistical_process_duration : initial time to forecast time
[++++]
      float TCDC_P8_L211_GLL0_avg ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          long_name : Total cloud cover
          units : %
==> level_type : Boundary layer cloud layer
          level : 0
          type_of_statistical_processing : Average
          statistical_process_duration : initial time to forecast time
[+++++]
       float TCDC_P8_L214_GLL0_avg ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          long_name : Total cloud cover
          units : %
===> level_type : Low cloud layer
          level : 0
          type_of_statistical_processing : Average
          statistical_process_duration : initial time to forecast time
[+++++]
There are middle and high Clouds also!!!

===================================>precip
      float APCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          long_name : Total precipitation
          units : kg m-2
          level_type : Ground or water surface
          level : 0
          type_of_statistical_processing : Accumulation
          statistical_process_duration : initial time to forecast time
[+++++]
       float ACPCP_P8_L1_GLL0_acc ( lat_0, lon_0 )
          long_name : Convective precipitation
          units : kg m-2
          level_type : Ground or water surface
          level : 0
          type_of_statistical_processing : Accumulation
          statistical_process_duration : initial time to forecast time

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Hope this helps
D
On 2/3/12 9:40 AM, Christelle LACROIX wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I sent 3 files on FTP,
>   my NCL version is 6.0.0 and
> my sysem is: Linux autru 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Jan 16 16:22:28 UTC
> 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> i want to plot  t = a->T_CDC_GDS3_EATM(:,:).
>
> Thanks,
>
> CL
>
> 2012/2/3 Dennis Shea <shea@ucar.edu <mailto:shea@ucar.edu>>
>
>     It is not possible to know  based upon the information below.
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>
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>     put ...
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>
>          The version of NCL you are running (ncl -V).
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>
>     Cheers
>
>     On 2/3/12 9:22 AM, Christelle LACROIX wrote:
>      > Hi,
>      >
>      >
>      > I would like to plot convective and non convective precipitation and
>      > total cloud cover from GFS, but i don't know which variables used, i
>      > tried T_CDC_GDS3_EATM and ACPCP_GDS3_SFC but without success.
>      > So i would like to know these variable's names.
>      >
>      > Thanks;
>      >
>      > CL
>      >
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