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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong
here? At this point I'm just trying to get a file off of the HYCOM
server. I used the server <A
href="http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/2d/rarchv.2009_125_00_2d.nc.html">http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/2d/rarchv.2009_125_00_2d.nc.html</A> to
generate the URL string below, but am obviously missing something quite basic
(I'm an inexperienced GrADS user and brand new to OPeNDAP). Will I need to
create a custom .ctl file to access and display these data or am I simply
using the sdfopen command incorrectly? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am running GrADS version 2.0.a3. My command
and result are below.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ga-> sdfopen
</FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/2d/rarchv.2009_125_00_2d.nc?mld[0:1:0][1750:1:2169][1500:1:2300</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>] <BR>Scanning
self-describing file:<BR></FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/2d/rarchv.2009_125_00_2d.nc?mld[0:1:0][1750:1:2169][1500:1:2300</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>]<BR>gaopnc error: nc_open failed to open
file<BR></FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/2d/rarchv.2009_125_00_2d.nc?mld[0:1:0][1750:1:2169][1500:1:2300</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>]<BR>read_metadata: gaopnc failed <BR>gadsdf:
Couldn't ingest SDF metadata.<BR>ga-> </FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Dan_Martin@BUOYWEATHER.COM
href="mailto:Dan_Martin@BUOYWEATHER.COM">Dan Martin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GRADSUSR@LIST.CINECA.IT
href="mailto:GRADSUSR@LIST.CINECA.IT">GRADSUSR@LIST.CINECA.IT</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:40
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Using GrADS to retrieve
HYCOM data</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The full HYCOM data is on a curvilinear grid that I haven't
been able to<BR>make work in grads. They set up a linear grid for grads users
by cutting<BR>off pre-gridded section above 48 degrees north.<BR><BR><A
href="http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/">http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/opendap/nph-dods/datasets/hycom/global/GLBa0.08_rect/data/</A><BR><BR>The
update schedule is a bit irregular and the server is not alway up,<BR>but nice
data when it is there.<BR><BR>If anyone has the curvilinear grid version
working in grads, any tips<BR>would be nice.<BR><BR>Dan<BR><BR>Mark Hess
wrote:<BR>> Has anyone out there used GrADS to retrieve and display data
from the<BR>> HYCOM OPeNDAP near real-time data server<BR>> <A
href="http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/thredds/dodsC/glb_nrt_analysis.html">http://hycom.coaps.fsu.edu/thredds/dodsC/glb_nrt_analysis.html</A>?<BR>><BR>>
I am hoping to use GrADS to retrieve mixed layer depth data from this<BR>>
server, but not real clear on the http/OPeNDAP string I would use to<BR>>
download the file (whether it be ASCII or binary). If you have
done<BR>> this and could send a sample script or command showing the
http<BR>> line that would be much appreciated.<BR>><BR>>
Thanks,<BR>><BR>> Mark<BR>></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>