<div id="RTEContent"> <pre><tt>Dear Diane,<br>Many thanks for your help. I gave the command<br><br>[oluseun@b129pc124 ~]$ gribmap -v -i sample_grib_file.ctl<br><br>This is the error message<br><br>Open Error: Missing or invalid dimension increment value<br> --> The invalid description file record is:<br> --> xdef 432 linear 340.000000 -32.767000<br><br> The data file was not opened.<br>File name is: sample_grib_file.ctl<br><br>Anyway as you suggested, I attach the file to this email and again, the data was received from UK Met Office<br>from their limited area model<br><br>I will expect your reply. Thanks once more!<br><br>Idowu<br><br>Below is the description of the file as given to me from UK Met Office.<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>OK, I've attached a sample grib file to this e-mail. It contains the<br>level-1 model temperature field at T+48 and T+54. Once you confirm you<br>can read this I'll put the full data-set
for one
forecast onto our ftp<br>server: email.metoffice.gov.uk. This will be ~660Mb of data. We can get<br>these file-sizes down if you can work with data over a smaller<br>geographical area or you don't need all the vertical levels.<br><br> Luke.</tt></pre> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> <br><br><b><i>Diane Stokes <Diane.Stokes@NOAA.GOV></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Dear Idowu,<br><br>That's just a warning message. It's possible that reasonable variable<br>names were chosen for your data. Did you try to run gribmap on the new<br>ctl file yet?<br><br> gribmap -v -i sample_grib_file.grib.ctl<br>The "-v" (verbose) option is important as it will tell you which records<br>matched. Other options may be necessary as well, but the above is a start.<br><br>If g
ribmap
does not work, please post your control file to the list.<br>That may help us to help you.<br><br>Also, where did you get your sample grib file, sample_grib_file.grib?<br><br> Diane<br><br><br>oluseun idowu wrote:<br>> Dear Diane,<br>> Thanks for your help. I can find the grib2ctl.pl in my system now though<br>> under grib_files folder. The next problem is that in an attempt to make<br>> grib.ctl file the error message below was reported. Any further help?<br>><br>> [oluseun@b129pc124 ~]$ ./grib_files/grib2ctl.pl sample_grib_file.grib<br>> >sample_grib_file.grib.ctl<br>><br>> Undefined parameter table (center 74-2 table 160), using NCEP-opn<br>><br>> Undefined parameter table (center 74-2 table 160), using NCEP-opn<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> */Diane Stokes <Diane.Stokes @noaa.gov="">/* wrote:<br>><br>> The web address is actually:<br>><br>>
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/grib2ctl.html<br>><br>> There's some useful information there in addition to the link to the<br>> script.<br>><br>> Diane<br>><br>> See Hai Ooi wrote:<br>> > Dear Oluseun Idowu,<br>> ><br>> > The grib2 ctl.pl is available in the website you<br>> > indicated<br>> > [http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/wesley/grib2ctl.html]<br>> > Anyway, hope the attached perl file can help you to<br>> > resolve your problem. If in doubt, please refer to the<br>> > usage document in the above-mentioned webpage.<br>> ><br>> > Best regards.<br>> ><br>> > Ooi<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Send instant messages to your online friends<br>> http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com<br>><br>><br>>
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