Re: problem reading ncep grib file

From: Dennis Shea (shea AT cgd.ucar.edu)
Date: Thu May 05 2005 - 13:21:09 MDT

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    Hi Jamie,

    Currently, NCL does not support the ensemble dimension for GRIB files.

    This will be added to the request for GRIB enhancements.

    Sorry
    Dennis Shea
    >
    >I'm reading a grib file containing ncep ensemble gfs forecast using the
    >addfile function.
    >There should be multiple ensemble members (12) in this file, but ncl
    >indicates there is
    >only one variable (time,lat, lon). Am I doing something wrong or is
    >this a limitation in the
    >addfile function?
    >
    >The data file I'm working with is on ftp if anyone wants to
    >look at it: ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Public/jds/t700.2005040400
    >
    >Thanks,
    >-Jamie Scott
    >
    >Here is my ncl code :
    >;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
    >begin
    >name="t700.2005050400.grb"
    >finfo=addfile(name,"r")
    >print(finfo)
    >z=finfo->TMP_2_ISBL_10
    >printVarSummary(z)
    >end
    >;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
    >Here's the output from this code:
    >
    > Copyright (C) 1995-2004 - All Rights Reserved
    > University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    > NCAR Command Language Version 4.2.0.a032
    > The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
    > See http://ngwww.ucar.edu/ncl/ for more details.
    >Variable: finfo (file variable)
    >
    >filename: t700.2005050400
    >path: /data/map/ensemble/mrfdata/t700.2005050400
    > file global attributes:
    > dimensions:
    > forecast_time0 = 65
    > lat_2 = 73
    > lon_2 = 144
    > variables:
    > float TMP_2_ISBL_10 ( forecast_time0, lat_2, lon_2 )
    > sub_center : NCEP Ensemble Products
    > center : US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)
    > long_name : Temperature
    > units : K
    > _FillValue : -999
    > level_indicator : 100
    > grid_number : 2
    > parameter_number : 11
    > model : Spectral Statistical Interpolation (SSI) analysis from
    >"Aviation" run.
    > level : 700
    > initial_time : 05/04/2005 (00:00)
    >
    > float lat_2 ( lat_2 )
    > grid_description : 10512-point (73x144) global
    >longitude-latitude grid. (0,0) at 0E, 90N, latitude grid. (0,0) at
    >0E, 90N, matrix layout. N.B.: prime meridian not duplicated.
    > units : degrees_north
    > long_name : latitude
    >
    > float lon_2 ( lon_2 )
    > grid_description : 10512-point (73x144) global
    >longitude-latitude grid. (0,0) at 0E, 90N, latitude grid. (0,0) at
    >0E, 90N, matrix layout. N.B.: prime meridian not duplicated.
    > units : degrees_east
    > long_name : longitude
    >
    > integer forecast_time0 ( forecast_time0 )
    > long_name : Forecast offset from initial time
    > units : hours
    >
    >
    >
    >Variable: z
    >Type: float
    >Total Size: 2733120 bytes
    > 683280 values
    >Number of Dimensions: 3
    >Dimensions and sizes: [forecast_time0 | 65] x [lat_2 | 73] x [lon_2 |
    >144]
    >Coordinates:
    > forecast_time0: [0..384]
    > lat_2: [90..-90]
    > lon_2: [ 0..357.5]
    >Number Of Attributes: 11
    > sub_center : NCEP Ensemble Products
    > center : US National Weather Service - NCEP (WMC)
    > long_name : Temperature
    > units : K
    > _FillValue : -999
    > level_indicator : 100
    > grid_number : 2
    > parameter_number : 11
    > model : Spectral Statistical Interpolation (SSI) analysis from
    >"Aviation" run.
    > level : 700
    > initial_time : 05/04/2005 (00:00)
    >
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