read data in Gaussian grid T63

[Jose Fernando Pesquero]

Suhung,

Dou you have the latitude of your Gaussian grid? Because at CPTEC we use
a Gausian Grid similar of your grid.
Our ydef definition is:

YDEF 192 LEVELS
-89.284 -88.357
-87.424 -86.490 -85.556 -84.621 -83.687 -82.752 -81.817 -80.882 -79.947
-79.012
-78.077 -77.142 -76.207 -75.272 -74.337 -73.402 -72.467 -71.532 -70.597
-69.662
-68.727 -67.792 -66.857 -65.922 -64.987 -64.052 -63.116 -62.181 -61.246
-60.311
-59.376 -58.441 -57.506 -56.571 -55.636 -54.701 -53.766 -52.831 -51.896
-50.961
-50.026 -49.091 -48.156 -47.221 -46.286 -45.350 -44.415 -43.480 -42.545
-41.610
-40.675 -39.740 -38.805 -37.870 -36.935 -36.000 -35.065 -34.130 -33.195
-32.260
-31.325 -30.389 -29.454 -28.519 -27.584 -26.649 -25.714 -24.779 -23.844
-22.909
-21.974 -21.039 -20.104 -19.169 -18.234 -17.299 -16.364 -15.429 -14.493
-13.558
-12.623 -11.688 -10.753  -9.818  -8.883  -7.948  -7.013  -6.078  -5.143
-4.208
 -3.273  -2.338  -1.403  -0.468   0.468   1.403   2.338   3.273
4.208   5.143
  6.078   7.013   7.948   8.883   9.818  10.753  11.688  12.623  13.558
14.493
 15.429  16.364  17.299  18.234  19.169  20.104  21.039  21.974  22.909
23.844
 24.779  25.714  26.649  27.584  28.519  29.454  30.389  31.325  32.260
33.195
 34.130  35.065  36.000  36.935  37.870  38.805  39.740  40.675  41.610
42.545
 43.480  44.415  45.350  46.286  47.221  48.156  49.091  50.026  50.961
51.896
 52.831  53.766  54.701  55.636  56.571  57.506  58.441  59.376  60.311
61.246
 62.181  63.116  64.052  64.987  65.922  66.857  67.792  68.727  69.662
70.597
 71.532  72.467  73.402  74.337  75.272  76.207  77.142  78.077  79.012
79.947
 80.882  81.817  82.752  83.687  84.621  85.556  86.490  87.424  88.357
89.284

Best regards

Pesquero

> Hi
>
> I need to read a data file that is in Gaussian grid T63 ( 192x96).
> When I define:
> xdef 192 linear 0.0 1.875
> ydef 96 GAUST63 1
>
> It returns error:
> Open Error:  Missing or invalid dimension scaling type
>   --> The invalid description file record is:
>   --> ydef 96 gaust63 1
>
> Anyone knows how to resolve the problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
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