[gradsusr] netcdf control file error

Roberto Mera rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu
Wed Oct 6 13:46:02 EDT 2010


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Config: v2.0.a7.oga.3 little-endian readline printim grib2 netcdf 
hdf4-sds hdf5 opendap-grids,stn athena geotiff
Issue 'q config' command for more information.
Loading User Defined Extensions table 
</opt/opengrads/Linux/Versions/2.0.a7.oga.3/i686/gex/udxt> ... ok.
Landscape mode? ('n' for portrait):
GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5
Command line history in /home/rjmera/.grads.log
ga-> sdfopen Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
Scanning self-describing file:  Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
gadsdf: SDF file has no discernable X coordinate.
ga-> open Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
Scanning description file:  Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
Data file Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc is open as file 1
LON set to 347.79 371.77
LAT set to -11.99 13.31
LEV set to 1 1
Time values set: 1967:12:6:0 1967:12:6:0
E set to 1 1
ga-> q file
File 1 : Pacific northwest
   Descriptor: Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
   Binary: Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
   Type = Gridded
   Xsize = 110  Ysize = 117  Zsize = 1  Tsize = 1  Esize = 1
   Number of Variables = 36
      tmin  1  t,z,y,x  Tmin (C)
      frost  1  t,z,y,x  Frost (days)
      tmin1  1  t,z,y,x  Min1 (C)
      tmin2  1  t,z,y,x  Min2 (C)
      tmin3  1  t,z,y,x  Min3 (C)
      tmax  1  t,z,y,x  Tmax (C)
      tt30  1  t,z,y,x  30Ctmax (days)
      tt35  1  t,z,y,x  35Ctmax (days)
      tt40  1  t,z,y,x  40Ctmax (days)
      tmax1  1  t,z,y,x  Max1 (C)
      tmax2  1  t,z,y,x  Max2 (C)
      tmax3  1  t,z,y,x  Max3 (C)
      ustd  1  t,z,y,x  monstdU (m s-1)
      vstd  1  t,z,y,x  monstdU (m s-1)
      mxwspeed    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxwindsped (m s-1)
      drymax1    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdrystart (days)
      drymax2    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdrymid (days)
      drymax3    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdryend (days)
      wetdays    1  1  t,z,y,x  numwetdays (days)
      p1    1  1  t,z,y,x  1stdayprec (mm)
      p2    1  1  t,z,y,x  21stdayprec (mm)
      p3    1  1  t,z,y,x  3daysprec (mm)
      p4    1  1  t,z,y,x  preclast2days (mm)
      p5    1  1  t,z,y,x  preclastday (mm)
      pge40    1  1  t,z,y,x  40mmprec (days)
      pge80    1  1  t,z,y,x  80mmprec (days)
      pge120    1  1  t,z,y,x  120mmprec (days)
      pmax1    1  1  t,z,y,x  1stmaxprec (C)
      pmax2    1  1  t,z,y,x  2ndmaxprec (C)
      pmax3    1  1  t,z,y,x  3rdmaxprec (C)
      z    1  1  t,z,y,x  hgtmean500 (m)
      zstd    1  1  t,z,y,x  hgtstdv (m)
      snowmass    1  1  t,z,y,x  snowmass (kg m-2)
      lastsnow    1  1  t,z,y,x  daylastsnw (day)
      mxrunoff    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxrunoff (kg m-2 s-1)
      datemxrunoff    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxrunoffdate (day)
ga-> d p1
gancgrid error: nc_get_vara_double failed; NetCDF: Start+count exceeds 
dimension bound
Data Request Error:  Error for variable 'p1'
   Error ocurred at column 1
DISPLAY error:  Invalid expression
   Expression = p1
ga->


Descriptor:

DSET ^nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
dtype netcdf
TITLE Pacific northwest
UNDEF -99999.f
XDEF  110 LEVELS
     347.79
     348.01
     348.23
     348.45
     348.67
     348.89
     349.11
     349.33
     349.55
     349.77
     349.99
     350.21
     350.43
     350.65
     350.87
     351.09
     351.31
     351.53
     351.75
     351.97
     352.19
     352.41
     352.63
     352.85
     353.07
     353.29
     353.51
     353.73
     353.95
     354.17
     354.39
     354.61
     354.83
     355.05
     355.27
     355.49
     355.71
     355.93
     356.15
     356.37
     356.59
     356.81
     357.03
     357.25
     357.47
     357.69
     357.91
     358.13
     358.35
     358.57
     358.79
     359.01
     359.23
     359.45
     359.67
     359.89
     360.11
     360.33
     360.55
     360.77
     360.99
     361.21
     361.43
     361.65
     361.87
     362.09
     362.31
     362.53
     362.75
     362.97
     363.19
     363.41
     363.63
     363.85
     364.07
     364.29
     364.51
     364.73
     364.95
     365.17
     365.39
     365.61
     365.83
     366.05
     366.27
     366.49
     366.71
     366.93
     367.15
     367.37
     367.59
     367.81
     368.03
     368.25
     368.47
     368.69
     368.91
     369.13
         369.35
     369.57
     369.79
     370.01
     370.23
     370.45
     370.67
     370.89
     371.11
     371.33
     371.55
     371.77
YDEF  117 LEVELS
     -11.99
     -11.77
     -11.55
     -11.33
     -11.11
     -10.89
     -10.67
     -10.45
     -10.23
     -10.01
     -9.79
     -9.57
     -9.35
     -9.13
     -8.91
     -8.69
     -8.47
     -8.25
     -8.03
     -7.81
     -7.59
     -7.37
     -7.15
     -6.93
     -6.71
     -6.49
     -6.27
     -6.05
     -5.83
     -5.61
     -5.39
     -5.17
     -4.95
     -4.73
     -4.51
     -4.29
     -4.07
     -3.85
     -3.63
     -3.41
     -3.19
     -2.97
     -2.75
     -2.53
     -2.31
     -2.09
     -1.87
     -1.65
     -1.43
     -1.21
     -0.99
     -0.77
     -0.55
     -0.33
     -0.11
     0.00
     0.11
     0.33
     0.55
     0.77
     0.99
     1.21
     1.43
     1.65
     1.87
     2.09
     2.31
     2.53
     2.75
     2.97
     3.19
     3.41
     3.63
     3.85
     4.07
     4.29
     4.51
     4.73
     4.95
     5.17
     5.39
     5.61
     5.83
     6.05
     6.27
     6.49
     6.71
     6.93
     7.15
     7.37
     7.59
     7.81
     8.03
     8.25
     8.47
     8.69
     8.91
     9.13
     9.35
     9.57
     9.79
     10.01
     10.23
     10.45
     10.67
     10.89
     11.11
     11.33
     11.55
     11.77
     11.99
     12.21
     12.43
     12.65
     12.87
     13.09
     13.31
ZDEF    1 LINEAR 1 1
TDEF  1 LINEAR 0Z06DEC1967 1MO
VARS 36
Tmin=>Tmin     1 T,Z,Y,X Tmin (C)
Frost=>frost     1 T,Z,Y,X Frost (days)
Tmin_1=>tmin1     1 T,Z,Y,X Min1 (C)
Tmin_2=>tmin2     1 T,Z,Y,X Min2 (C)
Tmin_3=>tmin3     1 T,Z,Y,X Min3 (C)
Tmax=>tmax     1 T,Z,Y,X Tmax (C)
TT30=>tt30     1 T,Z,Y,X 30Ctmax (days)
TT35=>tt35     1 T,Z,Y,X 35Ctmax (days)
TT40=>tt40     1 T,Z,Y,X 40Ctmax (days)
Tmax_1=>tmax1     1 T,Z,Y,X Max1 (C)
Tmax_2=>tmax2     1 T,Z,Y,X Max2 (C)
Tmax_3=>tmax3     1 T,Z,Y,X Max3 (C)
U-std=>ustd     1 T,Z,Y,X monstdU (m s-1)
V-std=>vstd     1 T,Z,Y,X monstdU (m s-1)
Max_wind_speed=>mxwspeed    1 T,Z,Y,X maxwindsped (m s-1)
Dry_max_1=>drymax1    1 T,Z,Y,X daysmaxdrystart (days)
Dry_max_2=>drymax2    1 T,Z,Y,X daysmaxdrymid (days)
Dry_max_3=>drymax3    1 T,Z,Y,X daysmaxdryend (days)
Wet_days=>wetdays    1 T,Z,Y,X numwetdays (days)
Precip_1=>p1    1 T,Z,Y,X 1stdayprec (mm)
Precip_2=>p2    1 T,Z,Y,X 21stdayprec (mm)
Precip_3=>p3    1 T,Z,Y,X 3daysprec (mm)
Precip_4=>p4    1 T,Z,Y,X preclast2days (mm)
Precip_5=>p5    1 T,Z,Y,X preclastday (mm)
Pge40=>pge40    1 T,Z,Y,X 40mmprec (days)
Pge80=>pge80    1 T,Z,Y,X 80mmprec (days)
Pge120=>pge120    1 T,Z,Y,X 120mmprec (days)
Pmax_1=>pmax1    1 T,Z,Y,X 1stmaxprec (C)
Pmax_2=>pmax2    1 T,Z,Y,X 2ndmaxprec (C)
Pmax_3=>pmax3    1 T,Z,Y,X 3rdmaxprec (C)
Z=>z    1 T,Z,Y,X hgtmean500 (m)
Z-std=>zstd    1 T,Z,Y,X hgtstdv (m)
Snow_mass=>snowmass    1 T,Z,Y,X snowmass (kg m-2)
DlastSM=>lastsnow    1 T,Z,Y,X daylastsnw (day)
Max_runoff=>mxrunoff    1 T,Z,Y,X maxrunoff (kg m-2 s-1)
Date_max_runoff=>datemxrunoff    1 T,Z,Y,X maxrunoffdate (day)
ENDVARS


On 10/6/10 9:52 AM, Jennifer Adams wrote:
> You forgot to include your descriptor pgd6dec.ctl, and you omitted the 
> critical part from the beginning of the GrADS session that includes 
> the version you are running. I don't ask for these things for trivial 
> reasons!!! Based on what you did send, it looks like you might have 
> something like this in your descriptor:
>
> Precip_1=>p1  1  t,z,y,x  precip in 1st day of month
>
> But the variable Precip_1 has only Z,Y,X dimensions.  Replace 
> "t,z,y,x" with "z,y,x" and try again.
> --Jennifer
>
>
>
> On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Roberto Mera wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jennifer. Here goes.
>>
>> ncdump -c Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>> netcdf nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw {
>> dimensions:
>>     X = 110 ;
>>     Y = 117 ;
>>     Z = 1 ;
>> variables:
>>     int time(Z) ;
>>         time:long_name = "time" ;
>>         time:units = "month" ;
>>     float latitude(Y) ;
>>         latitude:long_name = "latitude" ;
>>         latitude:units = "degrees_north" ;
>>     float longitude(X) ;
>>         longitude:long_name = "longitude" ;
>>         longitude:units = "degrees_east" ;
>>     float Tmin(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmin:long_name = "Monthly average of daily Tmin" ;
>>         Tmin:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmin:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Frost(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Frost:long_name = "Number of frost days per month" ;
>>         Frost:units = "days" ;
>>         Frost:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmin_1(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmin_1:long_name = "First monthly minimum of Tmin" ;
>>         Tmin_1:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmin_1:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmin_2(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmin_2:long_name = "Second montlhy minimum of Tmin" ;
>>         Tmin_2:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmin_2:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmin_3(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmin_3:long_name = "Third monthly minimum of Tmin" ;
>>         Tmin_3:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmin_3:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmax(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmax:long_name = "Monthly average of daily Tmax" ;
>>         Tmax:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmax:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float TT30(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         TT30:long_name = "Number of days with Tmax > 30 degC" ;
>>         TT30:units = "days" ;
>>         TT30:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float TT35(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         TT35:long_name = "Number of days with Tmax > 35 degC" ;
>>         TT35:units = "days" ;
>>         TT35:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float TT40(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         TT40:long_name = "Number of days with Tmax > 40 degC" ;
>>         TT40:units = "days" ;
>>         TT40:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmax_1(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmax_1:long_name = "First monthly maximum of Tmax" ;
>>         Tmax_1:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmax_1:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmax_2(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmax_2:long_name = "Second monthly maximum of Tmax" ;
>>         Tmax_2:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmax_2:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Tmax_3(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Tmax_3:long_name = "Third monthly maximum of Tmax" ;
>>         Tmax_3:units = "C" ;
>>         Tmax_3:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float U-std(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         U-std:long_name = "Monthly standard deviation of U surface 
>> wind" ;
>>         U-std:units = "m s-1" ;
>>         U-std:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float V-std(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         V-std:long_name = "Monthly standard deviation of V surface 
>> wind" ;
>>         V-std:units = "m s-1" ;
>>         V-std:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Max_wind_speed(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Max_wind_speed:long_name = "Monthly maximum of daily wind 
>> speed" ;
>>         Max_wind_speed:units = "m s-1" ;
>>         Max_wind_speed:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Dry_max_1(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Dry_max_1:long_name = "Max number of consecutive dry days at 
>> start of the month" ;
>>         Dry_max_1:units = "days" ;
>>         Dry_max_1:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Dry_max_2(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Dry_max_2:long_name = "Max number of consecutive dry days at 
>> end of the month" ;
>>         Dry_max_2:units = "days" ;
>>         Dry_max_2:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Dry_max_3(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Dry_max_3:long_name = "Max number of consecutive dry days 
>> during the month" ;
>>         Dry_max_3:units = "days" ;
>>         Dry_max_3:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Wet_days(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Wet_days:long_name = "Number of wet days during the month" ;
>>         Wet_days:units = "days" ;
>>         Wet_days:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Precip_1(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Precip_1:long_name = "Total precipitation within the 1st day 
>> of the month" ;
>>         Precip_1:units = "mm" ;
>>         Precip_1:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Precip_2(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Precip_2:long_name = "Total precipitation on the 21st days of 
>> the month" ;
>>         Precip_2:units = "mm" ;
>>         Precip_2:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Precip_3(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Precip_3:long_name = "Total precipitation within 3 days" ;
>>         Precip_3:units = "mm" ;
>>         Precip_3:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Precip_4(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Precip_4:long_name = "Total precipitation within the 2 last 
>> days of the month" ;
>>         Precip_4:units = "mm" ;
>>         Precip_4:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Precip_5(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Precip_5:long_name = "Total precipitation within the last day 
>> of the month" ;
>>         Precip_5:units = "mm" ;
>>         Precip_5:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pge40(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pge40:long_name = "Number of days with daily P > 40 mm" ;
>>         Pge40:units = "days" ;
>>         Pge40:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pge80(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pge80:long_name = "Number of days with daily P > 80 mm" ;
>>         Pge80:units = "days" ;
>>         Pge80:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pge120(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pge120:long_name = "Number of days with daily P > 120 mm" ;
>>         Pge120:units = "days" ;
>>         Pge120:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pmax_1(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pmax_1:long_name = "First max daily total precipitation rate 
>> over the month" ;
>>         Pmax_1:units = "mm" ;
>>         Pmax_1:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pmax_2(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pmax_2:long_name = "Second max daily total precipitation rate 
>> over the month" ;
>>         Pmax_2:units = "mm" ;
>>         Pmax_2:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Pmax_3(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Pmax_3:long_name = "Third max daily total precipitation rate 
>> over the month" ;
>>         Pmax_3:units = "mm" ;
>>         Pmax_3:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Z(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Z:long_name = "Monthly mean geopotential height at 500mb" ;
>>         Z:units = "m" ;
>>         Z:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Z-std(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Z-std:long_name = "Monthly standard deviation of geopotential 
>> height at 500mb" ;
>>         Z-std:units = "m" ;
>>         Z-std:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Snow_mass(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Snow_mass:long_name = "Snow mass on the first day of the month" ;
>>         Snow_mass:units = "kg m-2" ;
>>         Snow_mass:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float DlastSM(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         DlastSM:long_name = "Date of last snow mass" ;
>>         DlastSM:units = "day" ;
>>         DlastSM:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Max_runoff(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Max_runoff:long_name = "Maximum daily runoff" ;
>>         Max_runoff:units = "kg m-2 s-1" ;
>>         Max_runoff:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>>     float Date_max_runoff(Z, Y, X) ;
>>         Date_max_runoff:long_name = "Date of maximum daily runoff" ;
>>         Date_max_runoff:units = "day" ;
>>         Date_max_runoff:Fill_Value = -9999.f ;
>> data:
>> }
>>
>> --------------------
>> in grads:
>>
>> GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5
>> Command line history in /home/rjmera/.grads.log
>> ga-> sdfopen Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>> Scanning self-describing file:  Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>> gadsdf: SDF file has no discernable X coordinate.
>>
>> ga-> open Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
>> Scanning description file:  Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
>> Data file Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc is open as file 1
>> LON set to 347.79 371.77
>> LAT set to -11.99 13.31
>> LEV set to 1 1
>> Time values set: 1967:12:6:0 1967:12:6:0
>> E set to 1 1
>> ga-> q file
>> File 1 : Pacific northwest
>>   Descriptor: Desktop/CPDN/pdg6dec.ctl
>>   Binary: Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>>   Type = Gridded
>>   Xsize = 110  Ysize = 117  Zsize = 1  Tsize = 1  Esize = 1
>>   Number of Variables = 36
>>      tmin  1  t,z,y,x  Tmin (C)
>>      frost  1  t,z,y,x  Frost (days)
>>      tmin1  1  t,z,y,x  Min1 (C)
>>      tmin2  1  t,z,y,x  Min2 (C)
>>      tmin3  1  t,z,y,x  Min3 (C)
>>      tmax  1  t,z,y,x  Tmax (C)
>>      tt30  1  t,z,y,x  30Ctmax (days)
>>      tt35  1  t,z,y,x  35Ctmax (days)
>>      tt40  1  t,z,y,x  40Ctmax (days)
>>      tmax1  1  t,z,y,x  Max1 (C)
>>      tmax2  1  t,z,y,x  Max2 (C)
>>      tmax3  1  t,z,y,x  Max3 (C)
>>      ustd  1  t,z,y,x  monstdU (m s-1)
>>      vstd  1  t,z,y,x  monstdU (m s-1)
>>      mxwspeed    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxwindsped (m s-1)
>>      drymax1    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdrystart (days)
>>      drymax2    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdrymid (days)
>>      drymax3    1  1  t,z,y,x  daysmaxdryend (days)
>>      wetdays    1  1  t,z,y,x  numwetdays (days)
>>      p1    1  1  t,z,y,x  1stdayprec (mm)
>>      p2    1  1  t,z,y,x  21stdayprec (mm)
>>      p3    1  1  t,z,y,x  3daysprec (mm)
>>      p4    1  1  t,z,y,x  preclast2days (mm)
>>      p5    1  1  t,z,y,x  preclastday (mm)
>>      pge40    1  1  t,z,y,x  40mmprec (days)
>>      pge80    1  1  t,z,y,x  80mmprec (days)
>>      pge120    1  1  t,z,y,x  120mmprec (days)
>>      pmax1    1  1  t,z,y,x  1stmaxprec (C)
>>      pmax2    1  1  t,z,y,x  2ndmaxprec (C)
>>      pmax3    1  1  t,z,y,x  3rdmaxprec (C)
>>      z    1  1  t,z,y,x  hgtmean500 (m)
>>      zstd    1  1  t,z,y,x  hgtstdv (m)
>>      snowmass    1  1  t,z,y,x  snowmass (kg m-2)
>>      lastsnow    1  1  t,z,y,x  daylastsnw (day)
>>      mxrunoff    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxrunoff (kg m-2 s-1)
>>      datemxrunoff    1  1  t,z,y,x  maxrunoffdate (day)
>> ga-> d p1
>> gancgrid error: nc_get_vara_double failed; NetCDF: Start+count 
>> exceeds dimension bound
>> Data Request Error:  Error for variable 'p1'
>>   Error ocurred at column 1
>> DISPLAY error:  Invalid expression
>>   Expression = p1
>> ga->
>>
>>
>> On 10/6/10 5:17 AM, Jennifer Adams wrote:
>>> Roberto,
>>> You need to give the full ncdump -c output (just the time and 
>>> latitude coordinate metadata is not adequate), as well as the 
>>> xdfopen-style descriptor, and the full text of your GrADS session 
>>> that delivers the error message.
>>> --Jennifer
>>>
>>> On Oct 5, 2010, at 4:59 PM, Roberto Mera wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regarding the questions below: I'm using opengrads 2.0.a7.oga.3. 
>>>> and grads 1.9. on linux.
>>>> First, using sdfopen I get this message:
>>>>
>>>> sdfopen Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>>>> Scanning self-describing file:  Desktop/CPDN/nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw.nc
>>>> gadsdf: SDF file has no discernable X coordinate.
>>>>
>>>> Subsequently, I tried xdfopen with a control file. That did not work
>>>> either. Then I created another ctl file that would read its variables
>>>> and coordinate system. It opened fine but when I try to just draw the
>>>> map I get this message no matter which variable I'm working with:
>>>>
>>>> gancgrid error: nc_get_vara_double failed; NetCDF: Start+count exceeds
>>>> dimension bound
>>>> Data Request Error:  Error for variable 'p1'
>>>>    Error ocurred at column 1
>>>>
>>>> ncdump -h :
>>>>
>>>> netcdf nhqhga.pdg6dec.pnw {
>>>> dimensions:
>>>> X = 110 ;
>>>> Y = 117 ;
>>>> Z = 1 ;
>>>> variables:
>>>> int time(Z) ;
>>>> time:long_name = "time" ;
>>>> time:units = "month" ;
>>>> float latitude(Y) ;
>>>> latitude:long_name = "latitude" ;
>>>> latitude:units = "degrees_north" ;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .....plus other variables (37)
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>
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