[gradsusr] Combining Multiple .dat files
Sara Fenech
sarafenech at gmail.com
Tue Jun 17 05:07:29 EDT 2014
Hi
Thanks a real lot for your reply. I have entered the options big_endian
line in my descriptor file and it works fine. Thanks again.
Sara
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:39 AM, NAGARAJU CHILUKOTI <
chilukotinagaraju at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>
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> Information Services and Ocean Sciences Group
> Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS),
> "Ocean Valley",Pragathi Nagar
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