[gradsusr] Combining Multiple .dat files
NAGARAJU CHILUKOTI
chilukotinagaraju at gmail.com
Thu Jun 5 04:39:24 EDT 2014
HI !!
It seems you are running model in another machine and you are doing
analysis in your local PC.
add below line to descriptor file
options big_endian
or
options little_endian
I hope this will solve your problem
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Sara Fenech <sarafenech at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all
>
> I am trying to aggregate 4 .dat files using a data descriptor file using
> a single DSET entry and setting option to template. I have the following 4
> .dat files of hourly data for the corresponding months (2185 datasets in
> all)
>
> *dom2jun.dat* (from 00Z01Jun2011 to 23Z30Jun2011) *(720 files)*
> *dom2jul.dat* (from 00Z01Jul2011 to 23Z30Jul2011) *(720 files)*
> *dom2aug.dat * (from 00Z31Jul2011 to 23Z29Aug2011) *(720 files)*
> *dom2sept.dat* (from 00Z30Aug2011 to 00Z31Aug2011) *(25 files)*
>
> Using the following data descriptor file (*dom2JJA.ctl*) I need to open
> all the .dat files one after the other so as to act as a single file and
> thus can obtain different parameters for all the time range at once. The
> only difference between the .dat files is that the time range varies.
>
> The problem is that when I am opening this descriptor file in GrAds and I
> try to access different parameters, the values are exponentials and do not
> agree with the values I extract when opening the files individually.
>
> Is there anyone who can spot what I'm doing wrong in my descriptor file
> please? Thanks a lot and I appreciate all your help
>
> Kind Regards
> Sara
>
> dset ^dom2%ch.dat
> chsub 1 720 jun
> chsub 721 1440 jul
> chsub 1441 2160 aug
> chsub 2161 2185 sep
> options template
> undef 1.e30
> title OUTPUT FROM WRF V3.2.1 MODEL
> pdef 380 170 lcc 38.429 18.325 190.500 85.500 36.50000 36.50000
> 16.50000 9600.000 9600.000
> xdef 1068 linear -4.69692 0.04324324
> ydef 399 linear 28.84252 0.04324324
> zdef 27 linear 1 1
> tdef 2185 linear 00Z01JUN2011 60MN
> VARS 84
> LU_INDEX 1 0 LAND USE CATEGORY (-)
> U 27 0 x-wind component (m s-1)
> V 27 0 y-wind component (m s-1)
> W 27 0 z-wind component (m s-1)
> PH 27 0 perturbation geopotential (m2 s-2)
> PHB 27 0 base-state geopotential (m2 s-2)
> T 27 0 perturbation potential temperature (theta-t0) (K)
> MU 1 0 perturbation dry air mass in column (Pa)
> MUB 1 0 base state dry air mass in column (Pa)
> NEST_POS 1 0 - (-)
> P 27 0 perturbation pressure (Pa)
> PB 27 0 BASE STATE PRESSURE (Pa)
> P_HYD 27 0 hydrostatic pressure (Pa)
> Q2 1 0 QV at 2 M (kg kg-1)
> T2 1 0 TEMP at 2 M (K)
> TH2 1 0 POT TEMP at 2 M (K)
> PSFC 1 0 SFC PRESSURE (Pa)
> U10 1 0 U at 10 M (m s-1)
> V10 1 0 V at 10 M (m s-1)
> QVAPOR 27 0 Water vapor mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> QCLOUD 27 0 Cloud water mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> QRAIN 27 0 Rain water mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> QICE 27 0 Ice mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> QSNOW 27 0 Snow mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> QGRAUP 27 0 Graupel mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
> LANDMASK 1 0 LAND MASK (1 FOR LAND, 0 FOR WATER) (-)
> TSLB 2 0 SOIL TEMPERATURE (K)
> SMOIS 2 0 SOIL MOISTURE (m3 m-3)
> SH2O 2 0 SOIL LIQUID WATER (m3 m-3)
> SMCREL 2 0 RELATIVE SOIL MOISTURE (-)
> SEAICE 1 0 SEA ICE FLAG (-)
> XICEM 1 0 SEA ICE FLAG (PREVIOUS STEP) (-)
> SFROFF 1 0 SURFACE RUNOFF (mm)
> UDROFF 1 0 UNDERGROUND RUNOFF (mm)
> IVGTYP 1 0 DOMINANT VEGETATION CATEGORY (-)
> ISLTYP 1 0 DOMINANT SOIL CATEGORY (-)
> VEGFRA 1 0 VEGETATION FRACTION (-)
> GRDFLX 1 0 GROUND HEAT FLUX (W m-2)
> ACGRDFLX 1 0 ACCUMULATED GROUND HEAT FLUX (J m-2)
> SNOW 1 0 SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT (kg m-2)
> SNOWH 1 0 PHYSICAL SNOW DEPTH (m)
> CANWAT 1 0 CANOPY WATER (kg m-2)
> SST 1 0 SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (K)
> SSTSK 1 0 SKIN SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (K)
> LAI 1 0 Leaf area index (area/area)
> MAPFAC_M 1 0 Map scale factor on mass grid (-)
> MAPFAC_MX 1 0 Map scale factor on mass grid, x direction (-)
> MAPFAC_MY 1 0 Map scale factor on mass grid, y direction (-)
> MF_VX_INV 1 0 Inverse map scale factor on v-grid, x direction (-)
> F 1 0 Coriolis sine latitude term (s-1)
> E 1 0 Coriolis cosine latitude term (s-1)
> SINALPHA 1 0 Local sine of map rotation (-)
> COSALPHA 1 0 Local cosine of map rotation (-)
> HGT 1 0 Terrain Height (m)
> TSK 1 0 SURFACE SKIN TEMPERATURE (K)
> RAINC 1 0 ACCUMULATED TOTAL CUMULUS PRECIPITATION (mm)
> RAINNC 1 0 ACCUMULATED TOTAL GRID SCALE PRECIPITATION (mm)
> SNOWNC 1 0 ACCUMULATED TOTAL GRID SCALE SNOW AND ICE (mm)
> GRAUPELNC 1 0 ACCUMULATED TOTAL GRID SCALE GRAUPEL (mm)
> HAILNC 1 0 ACCUMULATED TOTAL GRID SCALE HAIL (mm)
> CLDFRA 27 0 CLOUD FRACTION (-)
> SWDOWN 1 0 DOWNWARD SHORT WAVE FLUX AT GROUND SURFACE (W m-2)
> GLW 1 0 DOWNWARD LONG WAVE FLUX AT GROUND SURFACE (W m-2)
> OLR 1 0 TOA OUTGOING LONG WAVE (W m-2)
> XLAT 1 0 LATITUDE, SOUTH IS NEGATIVE (degree_north)
> XLONG 1 0 LONGITUDE, WEST IS NEGATIVE (degree_east)
> ALBEDO 1 0 ALBEDO (-)
> ALBBCK 1 0 BACKGROUND ALBEDO (-)
> EMISS 1 0 SURFACE EMISSIVITY (-)
> NOAHRES 1 0 RESIDUAL OF THE NOAH SURFACE ENERGY BUDGET (W m{-2})
> TMN 1 0 SOIL TEMPERATURE AT LOWER BOUNDARY (K)
> XLAND 1 0 LAND MASK (1 FOR LAND, 2 FOR WATER) (-)
> UST 1 0 U* IN SIMILARITY THEORY (m s-1)
> PBLH 1 0 PBL HEIGHT (m)
> HFX 1 0 UPWARD HEAT FLUX AT THE SURFACE (W m-2)
> QFX 1 0 UPWARD MOISTURE FLUX AT THE SURFACE (kg m-2 s-1)
> LH 1 0 LATENT HEAT FLUX AT THE SURFACE (W m-2)
> ACHFX 1 0 ACCUMULATED UPWARD HEAT FLUX AT THE SURFACE (J m-2)
> ACLHF 1 0 ACCUMULATED UPWARD LATENT HEAT FLUX AT THE SURFACE (J
> m-2)
> SNOWC 1 0 FLAG INDICATING SNOW COVERAGE (1 FOR SNOW COVER) (-)
> SR 1 0 fraction of frozen precipitation (-)
> POTEVP 1 0 accumulated potential evaporation (W m-2)
> SNOPCX 1 0 snow phase change heat flux (W m-2)
> SOILTB 1 0 bottom soil temperature (K)
> ENDVARS
> @ global String comment TITLE = OUTPUT FROM WRF V3.2.1 MODEL
> @ global String comment START_DATE = 2011-06-01_00:00:00
> @ global String comment SIMULATION_START_DATE = 2011-06-01_00:00:00
> @ global String comment WEST-EAST_GRID_DIMENSION = 381
> @ global String comment SOUTH-NORTH_GRID_DIMENSION = 171
> @ global String comment BOTTOM-TOP_GRID_DIMENSION = 28
> @ global String comment DX = 9600.00
> @ global String comment DY = 9600.00
> @ global String comment GRIDTYPE = C
> @ global String comment DIFF_OPT = 1
> @ global String comment KM_OPT = 4
> @ global String comment DAMP_OPT = 0
> @ global String comment DAMPCOEF = 0.20
> @ global String comment KHDIF = 0.00
> @ global String comment KVDIF = 0.00
> @ global String comment MP_PHYSICS = 6
> @ global String comment RA_LW_PHYSICS = 1
> @ global String comment RA_SW_PHYSICS = 1
> @ global String comment SF_SFCLAY_PHYSICS = 7
> @ global String comment SF_SURFACE_PHYSICS = 7
> @ global String comment BL_PBL_PHYSICS = 7
> @ global String comment CU_PHYSICS = 1
> @ global String comment SURFACE_INPUT_SOURCE = 1
> @ global String comment SST_UPDATE = 0
> @ global String comment GRID_FDDA = 0
> @ global String comment GFDDA_INTERVAL_M = 0
> @ global String comment GFDDA_END_H = 0
> @ global String comment GRID_SFDDA = 0
> @ global String comment SGFDDA_INTERVAL_M = 0
> @ global String comment SGFDDA_END_H = 0
> @ global String comment SF_URBAN_PHYSICS = 0
> @ global String comment FEEDBACK = 0
> @ global String comment SMOOTH_OPTION = 0
> @ global String comment SWRAD_SCAT = 1.00
> @ global String comment W_DAMPING = 0
> @ global String comment MOIST_ADV_OPT = 1
> @ global String comment SCALAR_ADV_OPT = 1
> @ global String comment TKE_ADV_OPT = 1
> @ global String comment DIFF_6TH_OPT = 0
> @ global String comment DIFF_6TH_FACTOR = 0.12
> @ global String comment OBS_NUDGE_OPT = 0
> @ global String comment BUCKET_MM = -1.00
> @ global String comment BUCKET_J = -1.00
> @ global String comment PREC_ACC_DT = 0.00
> @ global String comment OMLCALL = 0
> @ global String comment ISFTCFLX = 0
> @ global String comment WEST-EAST_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1
> @ global String comment WEST-EAST_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 380
> @ global String comment WEST-EAST_PATCH_START_STAG = 1
> @ global String comment WEST-EAST_PATCH_END_STAG = 381
> @ global String comment SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1
> @ global String comment SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 170
> @ global String comment SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_START_STAG = 1
> @ global String comment SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_END_STAG = 171
> @ global String comment BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1
> @ global String comment BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 27
> @ global String comment BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_START_STAG = 1
> @ global String comment BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_END_STAG = 28
> @ global String comment GRID_ID = 2
> @ global String comment PARENT_ID = 1
> @ global String comment I_PARENT_START = 16
> @ global String comment J_PARENT_START = 18
> @ global String comment PARENT_GRID_RATIO = 5
> @ global String comment DT = 48.00
> @ global String comment CEN_LAT = 38.43
> @ global String comment CEN_LON = 18.33
> @ global String comment TRUELAT1 = 36.50
> @ global String comment TRUELAT2 = 36.50
> @ global String comment MOAD_CEN_LAT = 36.50
> @ global String comment STAND_LON = 16.50
> @ global String comment POLE_LAT = 90.00
> @ global String comment POLE_LON = 0.00
> @ global String comment GMT = 0.00
> @ global String comment JULYR = 2011
> @ global String comment JULDAY = 152
> @ global String comment MAP_PROJ = 1
> @ global String comment MMINLU = USGS
> @ global String comment NUM_LAND_CAT = 24
> @ global String comment ISWATER = 16
> @ global String comment ISLAKE = -1
> @ global String comment ISICE = 24
> @ global String comment ISURBAN = 1
> @ global String comment ISOILWATER = 14
>
>
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