R: Manage lat-lon thinned grid

[Wesley Ebisuzaki]

Diego,

For file #1, I was able to plot it in the original grib1 format. No need
to convert it into grib2.

Wesley

Diego Morelli wrote:
> Hello Wesley.
>
> I'm very glad to receive your help.
>
> I just tried to use grads 2, convgrib and wgrib2 and the result is success
> for the "file #1".
>
> Ok for the file #2. Yours is a confirm that reinforce my opinion about its
> handling.
>
> Regards,
>
> Diego
>
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT [mailto:GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT] Per conto di
> Wesley Ebisuzaki
> Inviato: lunedì 2 novembre 2009 23.05
> A: GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT
> Oggetto: Re: Manage lat-lon thinned grid
>
> Diego,
>
> File #1: I was able to plot the thinned grid using grads 2a05.
> File #2: This file is hopeless. It is using complex packing of a grid
> which is legal grib1 but
> never used (AFAIK) until people started converting to grib2.
>
> Wesley Ebisuzaki
>
>
> Diego Morelli wrote:
>
>> * Problems *
>>
>> * *
>>
>> 1) I need to read with grads also the grib files with lat-long
>> “thinned” grids, I just know, by documentation, that my version
>> (1.8SL11) isn’t able to manage this kind of grib files. I put in the
>> attachment an example of this kind of file s (LFPW….)
>>
>> 2) I have some files that are managed by grads without error (version
>> 1.8SL11), but the display command says: “Entire Grid Undefined”. I put
>> in the attachment an example of this kind of file s (YMID….)
>>
>> * My questions *
>>
>> How can I view, on a picture, information contained in files like
>> those in the attachment?
>>
>> Is there any version of GrADS that manage them?
>>
>> Is there some work-around that I can follow to satisfy my need?
>>
>> If no, do you know any other software that I can be used?
>>
>> We are willing to pay for any new SW developments or your advice. Can
>> you help us?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Diego
>>
>> -------------------------------------
>>
>> Diego Morelli
>>
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>>
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>>
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