[gradsusr] Can't view in GrADS

Jeff Duda jeffduda319 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 12:27:49 EST 2021


According to the ctlinfo you provided (and thanks for doing so, BTW), your
longitudes are strictly positive. So add 360 to the longitude bounds you
have in your script and see if you see something then.

Jeff Duda

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:24 AM Jason Warren <jason at solargrafix.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a script to read a CFS file that I have downloaded.  I created
> the ctl file and have the index file.  But, all I get it a blank image.
> I checked the file in another program (WCT) and it does contain data.
> Please, what am I doing wrong?
>
>
> 'sdfopen C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\RawData\pgbf2021012018.04.2021012012.grb2'
>
> count = 1
> while (count <= 1)
>
> 'set t 'count
>
> 'set lat 18 56'
> 'set lon -128 -64'
> 'set mproj latlon'
> 'set display color white'
> 'set map 1'
> 'set mpdset hires'
> 'set mpdraw on'
> 'set timelab off'
> 'set grid off'
> 'set strsiz .1'
> 'set ylab off'
> 'set xlab off'
>
>   'q time'
>      h=substr(result,8,2)
>      weekday=subwrd(result,6)
>      m=substr(result,13,3)
>      d=substr(result,11,2)
>      y=substr(result,16,4)
>
>   "set gxout contour"
>   "set cint 4"
>   "set cthick 1"
>   "set ccolor 1"
>   'set clab masked'
>   "set clopts -1 -1 0.06"
>   'd GPA500mb'
>
> 'set strsiz .10'
> 'set string 1 l 5 0'
> 'draw string 0.6 8.2 MODEL: 'model' RUN TIME: 'zhr'z 'date''
> 'draw string 0.6 8.0 CFS'
>
> fmt='%02.0f'
> cc=math_format(fmt,count)
>
> 'printim C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\MODELS\CFS\CFS-'cc'.png x1300 y975'
>
> count = count + 1
> 'c'
> endwhile
>
>
> In the same directory as the grb file, I have the following ctl file:
>
>
> dset C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\RawData\pgbf2021012018.04.2021012012.grb2___
> undef 9.999E+20
> title C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\RawData\pgbf2021012018.04.2021012012.grb2
> *  produced by g2ctl v0.0.3g
> * griddef=1:0:(360 x 181):grid_template=0:winds(N/S): lat-lon grid:(360
> x 181) units 1e-06 input WE:NS output WE:SN res 48 lat 90.000000 to
> -90.000000 by 1.000000 lon 0.000000 to 359.000000 by 1.000000 #points=65160
>
> ydef 181 linear -90.000000 1
> xdef 360 linear 0.000000 1.000000
> tdef 1 linear 18Z20jan2021 1mo
> * PROFILE hPa
> zdef 37 levels 1000 975 950 925 900 875 850 825 800 775 750 700 650 600
> 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 70 50 30 20 10 7 5 3 2
> 1
> options template
> vars 97
> no4LFTXsfc  0,1,0   0,7,193 ** surface none Best (4 layer) Lifted Index [K]
> no5WAVA500mb  0,100,50000   0,3,197 ** 500 mb none 5-Wave Geopotential
> Height Anomaly [gpm]
> no5WAVH500mb  0,100,50000   0,3,193 ** 500 mb none 5-Wave Geopotential
> Height [gpm]
> ABSVprs   37,100  0,2,10 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
> ACPCPsfc  0,1,0   0,1,10,1 ** surface acc Convective Precipitation [kg/m^2]
> APCPsfc  0,1,0   0,1,8,1 ** surface acc Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
> CAPEsfc  0,1,0   0,7,6 ** surface none Convective Available Potential
> Energy [J/kg]
> CAPE180_0mb 0,108,18000,0   0,7,6 ** 180-0 mb above ground none
> Convective Available Potential Energy [J/kg]
> CFRZRsfc  0,1,0   0,1,193,0 ** surface ave Categorical Freezing Rain
> (yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
> CICEPsfc  0,1,0   0,1,194,0 ** surface ave Categorical Ice Pellets
> (yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
> CINsfc  0,1,0   0,7,7 ** surface none Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
> CIN180_0mb 0,108,18000,0   0,7,7 ** 180-0 mb above ground none
> Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
> CLWMRprs   32,100  0,1,22 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 70 50 30 20 10)
> none Cloud Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
> CRAINsfc  0,1,0   0,1,192,0 ** surface ave Categorical Rain (yes=1;
> no=0) [non-dim]
> CSNOWsfc  0,1,0   0,1,195,0 ** surface ave Categorical Snow (yes=1;
> no=0) [non-dim]
> CWATclm  0,200,0   0,6,6 ** entire atmosphere (considered as a single
> layer) none Cloud Water [kg/m^2]
> DPT2m  0,103,2   0,0,6 ** 2 m above ground none Dew Point Temperature [K]
> DPT30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,0,6 ** 30-0 mb above ground none Dew Point
> Temperature [K]
> GPA1000mb  0,100,100000   0,3,9 ** 1000 mb none Geopotential Height
> Anomaly [gpm]
> GPA500mb  0,100,50000   0,3,9 ** 500 mb none Geopotential Height Anomaly
> [gpm]
> HGTprs   37,100  0,3,5 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGT2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,3,5 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGTneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,3,5 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGTtop0C  0,204,0   0,3,5 ** highest tropospheric freezing level none
> Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGT0C  0,4,0   0,3,5 ** 0C isotherm none Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGTmwl  0,6,0   0,3,5 ** max wind none Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HGTtrop  0,7,0   0,3,5 ** tropopause none Geopotential Height [gpm]
> HLCY3000_0m 0,103,3000,0   0,7,8 ** 3000-0 m above ground none Storm
> Relative Helicity [m^2/s^2]
> HLCY1000_0m 0,103,1000,0   0,7,8 ** 1000-0 m above ground none Storm
> Relative Helicity [m^2/s^2]
> LFTXsfc  0,1,0   0,7,192 ** surface none Surface Lifted Index [K]
> NCPCPsfc  0,1,0   0,1,9,1 ** surface acc Large-Scale Precipitation
> (non-convective) [kg/m^2]
> O3MRprs   37,100  0,14,192 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Ozone Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
> PLI30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,7,0 ** 30-0 mb above ground none Parcel
> Lifted Index (to 500 mb) [K]
> POTsig995  0,104,0.995   0,0,2 ** 0.995 sigma level none Potential
> Temperature [K]
> PRESmsl  0,101,0   0,3,0 ** mean sea level none Pressure [Pa]
> PRES2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,3,0 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Pressure [Pa]
> PRESneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,3,0 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Pressure [Pa]
> PRESmwl  0,6,0   0,3,0 ** max wind none Pressure [Pa]
> PREStrop  0,7,0   0,3,0 ** tropopause none Pressure [Pa]
> PRMSLmsl  0,101,0   0,3,1 ** mean sea level none Pressure Reduced to MSL
> [Pa]
> PWAT30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,1,3 ** 30-0 mb above ground none
> Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
> RHprs   37,100  0,1,1 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Relative Humidity [%]
> RH2m  0,103,2   0,1,1 ** 2 m above ground none Relative Humidity [%]
> RHsg330_1000 0,104,0.33,1   0,1,1 ** 0.33-1 sigma layer none Relative
> Humidity [%]
> RHsg440_1000 0,104,0.44,1   0,1,1 ** 0.44-1 sigma layer none Relative
> Humidity [%]
> RHsg720_940 0,104,0.72,0.94   0,1,1 ** 0.72-0.94 sigma layer none
> Relative Humidity [%]
> RHsg440_720 0,104,0.44,0.72   0,1,1 ** 0.44-0.72 sigma layer none
> Relative Humidity [%]
> RHsig995  0,104,0.995   0,1,1 ** 0.995 sigma level none Relative
> Humidity [%]
> RH30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,1,1 ** 30-0 mb above ground none Relative
> Humidity [%]
> RHclm  0,200,0   0,1,1 ** entire atmosphere (considered as a single
> layer) none Relative Humidity [%]
> RHtop0C  0,204,0   0,1,1 ** highest tropospheric freezing level none
> Relative Humidity [%]
> RH0C  0,4,0   0,1,1 ** 0C isotherm none Relative Humidity [%]
> SPFHprs   37,100  0,1,0 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
> SPFH30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,1,0 ** 30-0 mb above ground none Specific
> Humidity [kg/kg]
> STRMprs   37,100  0,2,4 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Stream Function [m^2/s]
> TMPprs   37,100  0,0,0 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Temperature [K]
> TMP_1829m  0,102,1829   0,0,0 ** 1829 m above mean sea level none
> Temperature [K]
> TMP_2743m  0,102,2743   0,0,0 ** 2743 m above mean sea level none
> Temperature [K]
> TMP_3658m  0,102,3658   0,0,0 ** 3658 m above mean sea level none
> Temperature [K]
> TMP_4572m  0,102,4572   0,0,0 ** 4572 m above mean sea level none
> Temperature [K]
> TMPsig995  0,104,0.995   0,0,0 ** 0.995 sigma level none Temperature [K]
> TMP30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,0,0 ** 30-0 mb above ground none Temperature [K]
> TMP2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,0,0 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Temperature [K]
> TMPneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,0,0 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Temperature [K]
> TMPmwl  0,6,0   0,0,0 ** max wind none Temperature [K]
> TMPtrop  0,7,0   0,0,0 ** tropopause none Temperature [K]
> TOZNEclm  0,200,0   0,14,0 ** entire atmosphere (considered as a single
> layer) none Total Ozone [Dobson]
> UGRDprs   37,100  0,2,2 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRD_1829m  0,102,1829   0,2,2 ** 1829 m above mean sea level none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRD_2743m  0,102,2743   0,2,2 ** 2743 m above mean sea level none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRD_3658m  0,102,3658   0,2,2 ** 3658 m above mean sea level none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRD_4572m  0,102,4572   0,2,2 ** 4572 m above mean sea level none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRDsig995  0,104,0.995   0,2,2 ** 0.995 sigma level none U-Component of
> Wind [m/s]
> UGRD30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,2,2 ** 30-0 mb above ground none U-Component
> of Wind [m/s]
> UGRD2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,2,2 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRDneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,2,2 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRDmwl  0,6,0   0,2,2 ** max wind none U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> UGRDtrop  0,7,0   0,2,2 ** tropopause none U-Component of Wind [m/s]
> USTM6000_0m 0,103,6000,0   0,2,194 ** 6000-0 m above ground none
> U-Component Storm Motion [m/s]
> VGRDprs   37,100  0,2,3 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRD_1829m  0,102,1829   0,2,3 ** 1829 m above mean sea level none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRD_2743m  0,102,2743   0,2,3 ** 2743 m above mean sea level none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRD_3658m  0,102,3658   0,2,3 ** 3658 m above mean sea level none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRD_4572m  0,102,4572   0,2,3 ** 4572 m above mean sea level none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRDsig995  0,104,0.995   0,2,3 ** 0.995 sigma level none V-Component of
> Wind [m/s]
> VGRD30_0mb 0,108,3000,0   0,2,3 ** 30-0 mb above ground none V-Component
> of Wind [m/s]
> VGRD2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,2,3 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRDneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,2,3 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRDmwl  0,6,0   0,2,3 ** max wind none V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VGRDtrop  0,7,0   0,2,3 ** tropopause none V-Component of Wind [m/s]
> VPOTprs   37,100  0,2,5 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Velocity Potential [m^2/s]
> VSTM6000_0m 0,103,6000,0   0,2,195 ** 6000-0 m above ground none
> V-Component Storm Motion [m/s]
> VVELprs   37,100  0,2,8 ** (1000 975 950 925 900.. 7 5 3 2 1) none
> Vertical Velocity (Pressure) [Pa/s]
> VVELsig995  0,104,0.995   0,2,8 ** 0.995 sigma level none Vertical
> Velocity (Pressure) [Pa/s]
> VWSH2pv  0,109,2e-06   0,2,192 ** PV=2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Vertical speed sheer [1/s]
> VWSHneg2pv  0,109,-2e-06   0,2,192 ** PV=-2e-06 (Km^2/kg/s) surface none
> Vertical speed sheer [1/s]
> VWSHtrop  0,7,0   0,2,192 ** tropopause none Vertical speed sheer [1/s]
> ENDVARS
> @ global String dset
> C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\RawData\pgbf2021012018.04.2021012012.grb2
> @ global String inventory
> C:\OpenGrADS-2.2\RawData\pgbf2021012018.04.2021012012.inv
>
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-- 
Jeff Duda, Research Scientist
University of Colorado Boulder
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
NOAA/OAR/ESRL/Global Systems Laboratory
Boulder, CO
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