Anyway thanks Dennis, I got some basics from you.
Dona Clara
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:40 PM, Dennis Shea <shea_at_ucar.edu> wrote:
That requires a lot more work. That is why I suggested you modify
your friends's ferret script. He/she did the partitioning.
----
I do not have the time to do what is necessary. That is your job.
I have my own job to do and I am quite busy.
Good luck
On 11/6/13 9:50 AM, Don DNA wrote:
> Thanks Dennis I have one doubt you have specified
> delim = " -:" + str_get_nl()
> if there is -ve latitude or longitude what happens since you specified field separator-:
>
>
> I could understand your code especially column extract part but it's writing all as 1 dimension
>
> I expect like this
>
>
> $ ncdump -h Output.nc
> netcdf Output {
> dimensions:
> PROFILE = 10 ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL = 2006 ;
> STRING1_17 = 17 ;
> variables:
> double PROFILE(PROFILE) ;
> PROFILE:point_spacing = "even" ;
> PROFILE:axis = "X" ;
> double DEPTH_LEVEL(DEPTH_LEVEL) ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL:units = "meters" ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL:point_spacing = "even" ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL:axis = "Z" ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL:positive = "down" ;
> DEPTH_LEVEL:standard_name = "depth" ;
> double TEMP(DEPTH_LEVEL, PROFILE) ;
> TEMP:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> TEMP:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> TEMP:long_name = "Temperature" ;
> TEMP:units = "Degree C" ;
> double SALT(DEPTH_LEVEL, PROFILE) ;
> SALT:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> SALT:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> SALT:long_name = "Salinity" ;
> SALT:units = "PSU" ;
> double PRES(DEPTH_LEVEL, PROFILE) ;
> PRES:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> PRES:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> PRES:long_name = "Pressure" ;
> PRES:units = "Decibar" ;
> double FLOAT(PROFILE) ;
> FLOAT:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> FLOAT:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> FLOAT:long_name = "Float Id" ;
> FLOAT:units = "DIGIT" ;
> double STN(PROFILE) ;
> STN:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> STN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> STN:long_name = "Station Number" ;
> STN:units = "Number" ;
> double LAT(PROFILE) ;
> LAT:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> LAT:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> LAT:long_name = "Latitude" ;
> LAT:units = "Degrees North" ;
> double LON(PROFILE) ;
> LON:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> LON:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> LON:long_name = "Longitude" ;
> LON:units = "Degrees East" ;
> double JD(PROFILE) ;
> JD:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
> JD:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
> JD:long_name = "Julian Day" ;
> JD:units = "CNES STANDARD - 1950" ;
> char DATE(PROFILE, STRING1_17) ;
> DATE:long_name = "Date - String" ;
> DATE:units = "DD:MM:YR" ;
> char TIME(PROFILE, STRING1_17) ;
> TIME:long_name = "UTC - String" ;
> TIME:units = "HH:MN" ;
>
> // global attributes:
> :Conventions = "CF-1.0" ;
> }
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:49 PM, Dennis Shea <shea_at_ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> Not sure the "really disspointed" applies to ncl-talk
>
> [1] You posted at 11/4/13 11:48 AM and you got a response
> at 11/4/13 12:02 PM. Seems pretty quick (14 minutes)!
> Did you look at the examples that you were pointed toward?
>
> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/read_ascii.shtml
>
> It has examples of reading ascii files and indicates
> many string handling functions.
>
> On the NCL home page: Click 'Functions', then 'Category'.
> There are two categories that would seem to be of interest:
> 'File I/O' and 'Strings'
> Please look at both.
>
>
> [2] When someone is 'new to NCL' ("no much idea about NCL"),
> , it is suggested that he/she read the 'Mini-Language Manual' at:
> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Manuals/
>
> [3] re: "... done by one of my friend in Ferret software. Since I am
> not interested in Ferret"
>
> I am not sure why you are 'not interested in ferret'.
> Ferret is a good tool. If your friend provided you with a
> ferret script, perhaps you could modify it to do what you want.
> Since you have posted multiple questions to the ferret help list,
> you are familiar with ferret and it may be easier than learning
> a new language (NCL).
>
> [4] Attached is an NCL script, that does a basic translation to a simple
> netCDF file. Each row (observation set) and column (variable)
> is placed onto a netCDF file. Since ascii contains no meta data,
> the information must be provided. You will have the edit the file
> to provide that information.
>
> An 'ncdump -h' of the created netCDF is attached.
>
>
>
>
> On 11/06/2013 09:01 AM, Mary Haley wrote:
>> Dear Dona,
>>
>> Jim pointed you to the correct page that shows you how to read ASCII files:
>>
>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/read_ascii.shtml
>>
>> One of these examples, for reading "asc5.txt", shows you how to convert the ASCII file to NetCDF. This ASCII file
>>
>> Since you are new to NCL, I have modified this example to work with your data. I've attached the file here. It is a modification of the "ascii_delim.ncl" script on the page Jim pointed you to.
>>
>> New users of NCL should visit our "getting started" page at:
>>
>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/get_started.shtml
>>
>> In particular, you should look at the Mini Language Reference Manual on that page.
>>
>> --Mary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Don DNA <don_vbe_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you one and all...NCL userlist is not co-operative...its my very first time..really disspointed.
>>>
>>> -Dona Clara
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 12:32 AM, Jim Means <jmeans_at_ucsd.edu> wrote:
>>> Hello Dona,
>>>
>>> I am no expert on NCL, so whenever I want to do anything in NCL I usually go to the examples page and see if there are any examples that match what I'm trying to do:
>>>
>>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/
>>>
>>> Just glancing at them, there are a couple that might be useful, one on reading ASCII and the other on writing NetCDF:
>>>
>>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/read_ascii.shtml
>>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/o-netcdf.shtml
>>>
>>> It's probably best to start there and see if you can adapt what's in those examples to your own application. I think there might also be useful material in documentation from the tutorials and workshops.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On 11/4/2013 18:48, Don DNA wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all I am Dona Clara.. new to NCL . I am interested in converting ascii to netcdf format. Since I have no much idea about NCL I would like request NCL users to provide sample code for conversion so that I can run and I can develop my own code for ascii to netcdf conversion in future.
>>>
>>> So here I am attaching sample ascii data (input) and converted netcdf file(expected output) done by one of my friend in Ferret software. Since I am not interested in Ferret. I request someone who knows NCL please guide me to start NCL, and also please explain each step in conversion so that I can understand NCL language.
>>>
>>> So once again input in ascii : input.txt
>>> Expected Ouput from NCL :Output.nc
>>>
>>> Please NCL developers/Users kindly give your little time for me to learn NCL
>>>
>>> Please find the attachment from ftp server
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Dona Clara
>>
>
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