<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi, Robert -- You must use a descriptor file and the 'open' command to read this netcdf file - sdfopen will not get everything right. Your ctl file is mostly correct:<div>1. Add "_FillValue" onto your UNDEF statement </div><div>2. no need to alias variable names field186 and field201 to their identical names</div><div>2. take the "_" out of the variable name alias: field16_2=>field162<div><br></div><div>Your XDEF and YDEF appear to describe the longitude0 and latitude0 coordinates, so you can only look at variables that have those same lat/lon coordinates. Because you are overriding the metadata in the file, it should not matter that some use the time0 coordinate and others use time1 -- they are both size 1. GrADS doesn't handle 360-day calendars at all, but as long as this data set doesn't vary in time, that really doesn't matter either. You don't say which variable you're trying to plot, but you do mention that GrADS draws a constant field of 0, yet this is not the missing value, and you do not get any errors. Are you sure that the data in the file is not a constant field of zeros? </div><div><div>--Jennifer</div><div><br><div><div>On Jun 28, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Roberto Mera wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hi. I'm trying to map variables from a netcdf file that has two separate<br>defined times for the exact same timestep (1 month). Using sdfopen<br>displays only two of the variables where there are 22. Using a ctl file<br>it maps out a constant value 0. I've isolated the problem as follows:<br>there is a time0 and time1 defined in the netcdf and two of the<br>variables have the former as its time but the rest correspond to the<br>latter. Below is the ncdump of the file. I'm using v2.0.a9.oga.1 on a<br>unix platform. Please advice.<br><br>netcdf zzzrlargescalenov98.nc<br> {<br>dimensions:<br> time0 = UNLIMITED ; // (1 currently)<br> time1 = 1 ;<br> z0 = 1 ;<br> z1 = 1 ;<br> z2 = 1 ;<br> z3 = 1 ;<br> z4 = 3 ;<br> z5 = 1 ;<br> z6 = 1 ;<br> latitude0 = 145 ;<br> longitude0 = 192 ;<br> latitude1 = 144 ;<br> longitude1 = 192 ;<br>variables:<br> float time0(time0) ;<br> time0:standard_name = "time" ;<br> time0:axis = "T" ;<br> time0:calendar = "360_day" ;<br> time0:units = "days since 1959-12-01 00:00:00" ;<br> time0:meaning_period = "720 hours" ;<br> time0:meaning_sampling_frequency = "3 hours" ;<br> float time1(time1) ;<br> time1:standard_name = "time" ;<br> time1:axis = "T" ;<br> time1:calendar = "360_day" ;<br> time1:units = "days since 1959-12-01 00:00:00" ;<br> time1:meaning_period = "720 hours" ;<br> time1:meaning_sampling_frequency = "1 hours" ;<br> float z0(z0) ;<br> z0:standard_name = "height" ;<br> z0:units = "m" ;<br> z0:direction = "up" ;<br> float z1(z1) ;<br> float z2(z2) ;<br> z2:standard_name = "atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate" ;<br> z2:direction = "down" ;<br> float z3(z3) ;<br> z3:standard_name = "height" ;<br> z3:units = "m" ;<br> z3:direction = "up" ;<br> float z4(z4) ;<br> z4:standard_name = "air_pressure" ;<br> z4:units = "hPa" ;<br> z4:direction = "down" ;<br> float z5(z5) ;<br> z5:standard_name = "air_pressure" ;<br> z5:units = "hPa" ;<br> z5:direction = "down" ;<br> float z6(z6) ;<br> z6:standard_name = "height" ;<br> z6:units = "m" ;<br> z6:direction = "up" ;<br> float latitude0(latitude0) ;<br> latitude0:standard_name = "latitude" ;<br> latitude0:units = "degrees_north" ;<br> latitude0:axis = "Y" ;<br> float longitude0(longitude0) ;<br> longitude0:standard_name = "longitude" ;<br> longitude0:units = "degrees_east" ;<br> longitude0:axis = "X" ;<br> float latitude1(latitude1) ;<br> latitude1:standard_name = "latitude" ;<br> latitude1:units = "degrees_north" ;<br> latitude1:axis = "Y" ;<br> float longitude1(longitude1) ;<br> longitude1:standard_name = "longitude" ;<br> longitude1:units = "degrees_east" ;<br> longitude1:axis = "X" ;<br> float field186(time0, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field186:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field186:stash_item = "201" ;<br> field186:stash_section = "1" ;<br> field186:field_code = "186" ;<br> field186:standard_name = "surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux" ;<br> field186:long_name = "NET DOWN SURFACE SW FLUX: SW TS ONLY" ;<br> field186:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field186:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field201(time0, z1, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field201:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field201:stash_item = "208" ;<br> field201:stash_section = "1" ;<br> field201:field_code = "201" ;<br> field201:standard_name = "toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux" ;<br> field201:long_name = "OUTGOING SW RAD FLUX (TOA)" ;<br> field201:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field201:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field207(time0, z1, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field207:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field207:stash_item = "209" ;<br> field207:stash_section = "1" ;<br> field207:field_code = "207" ;<br> field207:standard_name =<br>"toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky" ;<br> field207:long_name = "CLEAR-SKY (II) UPWARD SW FLUX (TOA)" ;<br> field207:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field207:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field187(time0, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field187:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field187:stash_item = "201" ;<br> field187:stash_section = "2" ;<br> field187:field_code = "187" ;<br> field187:standard_name = "surface_net_downward_longwave_flux" ;<br> field187:long_name = "NET DOWN SURFACE LW RAD FLUX" ;<br> field187:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field187:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field206(time0, z1, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field206:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field206:stash_item = "205" ;<br> field206:stash_section = "2" ;<br> field206:field_code = "206" ;<br> field206:standard_name = "toa_net_upward_longwave_flux" ;<br> field206:long_name = "OUTGOING LW RAD FLUX (TOA)" ;<br> field206:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field206:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field210(time0, z1, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field210:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field210:stash_item = "206" ;<br> field210:stash_section = "2" ;<br> field210:field_code = "210" ;<br> field210:standard_name =<br>"toa_net_upward_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky" ;<br> field210:long_name = "CLEAR-SKY (II) UPWARD LW FLUX (TOA)" ;<br> field210:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field210:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field178(time1, z2, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field178:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field178:stash_item = "217" ;<br> field178:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field178:field_code = "178" ;<br> field178:standard_name = "surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux" ;<br> field178:long_name = "SURFACE B.LAYER HEAT FLUXES W/M2" ;<br> field178:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field178:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field56(time1, z3, latitude1, longitude1) ;<br> field56:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field56:stash_item = "225" ;<br> field56:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field56:field_code = "56" ;<br> field56:standard_name = "eastward_wind" ;<br> field56:long_name = "10 METRE WIND U-COMP" ;<br> field56:units = "m s-1" ;<br> field56:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field57(time1, z3, latitude1, longitude1) ;<br> field57:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field57:stash_item = "226" ;<br> field57:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field57:field_code = "57" ;<br> field57:standard_name = "northward_wind" ;<br> field57:long_name = "10 METRE WIND V-COMP" ;<br> field57:units = "m s-1" ;<br> field57:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field180(time1, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field180:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field180:stash_item = "234" ;<br> field180:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field180:field_code = "180" ;<br> field180:standard_name = "surface_upward_latent_heat_flux" ;<br> field180:long_name = "SURFACE LATENT HEAT FLUX W/M2" ;<br> field180:units = "W m-2" ;<br> field180:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field16(time1, z3, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field16:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field16:stash_item = "236" ;<br> field16:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field16:field_code = "16" ;<br> field16:standard_name = "air_temperature" ;<br> field16:long_name = "TEMPERATURE AT 1.5M" ;<br> field16:units = "K" ;<br> field16:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field88(time1, z3, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field88:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field88:stash_item = "245" ;<br> field88:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field88:field_code = "88" ;<br> field88:standard_name = "relative_humidity" ;<br> field88:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT 1.5M" ;<br> field88:units = "1" ;<br> field88:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field17(time1, z3, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field17:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field17:stash_item = "250" ;<br> field17:stash_section = "3" ;<br> field17:field_code = "17" ;<br> field17:standard_name = "dew_point_temperature" ;<br> field17:long_name = "DEWPOINT AT 1.5M" ;<br> field17:units = "K" ;<br> field17:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field90(time1, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field90:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field90:stash_item = "216" ;<br> field90:stash_section = "5" ;<br> field90:field_code = "90" ;<br> field90:standard_name = "precipitation_flux" ;<br> field90:long_name = "TOTAL PRECIPITATION RATE KG/M2/S" ;<br> field90:units = "kg m-2 s-1" ;<br> field90:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field106(time1, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field106:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field106:stash_item = "208" ;<br> field106:stash_section = "8" ;<br> field106:field_code = "106" ;<br> field106:standard_name = "liquid_water_content_of_soil_layer" ;<br> field106:long_name = "SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT" ;<br> field106:units = "kg m-2" ;<br> field106:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field56_1(time1, z4, latitude1, longitude1) ;<br> field56_1:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field56_1:stash_item = "201" ;<br> field56_1:stash_section = "15" ;<br> field56_1:field_code = "56" ;<br> field56_1:standard_name = "eastward_wind" ;<br> field56_1:long_name = "U COMPNT OF WIND ON PRESSURE LEVELS" ;<br> field56_1:units = "m s-1" ;<br> field56_1:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field57_1(time1, z4, latitude1, longitude1) ;<br> field57_1:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field57_1:stash_item = "202" ;<br> field57_1:stash_section = "15" ;<br> field57_1:field_code = "57" ;<br> field57_1:standard_name = "northward_wind" ;<br> field57_1:long_name = "V COMPNT OF WIND ON PRESSURE LEVELS" ;<br> field57_1:units = "m s-1" ;<br> field57_1:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field1(time1, z5, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field1:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field1:stash_item = "202" ;<br> field1:stash_section = "16" ;<br> field1:field_code = "1" ;<br> field1:standard_name = "geopotential_height" ;<br> field1:long_name = "GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT: PRESSURE LEVELS" ;<br> field1:units = "m" ;<br> field1:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field16_1(time1, z5, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field16_1:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field16_1:stash_item = "203" ;<br> field16_1:stash_section = "16" ;<br> field16_1:field_code = "16" ;<br> field16_1:standard_name = "air_temperature_at_pressure_level" ;<br> field16_1:long_name = "TEMPERATURE ON PRESSURE LEVELS" ;<br> field16_1:units = "K" ;<br> field16_1:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field88_1(time1, z5, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field88_1:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field88_1:stash_item = "204" ;<br> field88_1:stash_section = "16" ;<br> field88_1:field_code = "88" ;<br> field88_1:standard_name = "relative_humidity_at_pressure_level" ;<br> field88_1:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON PRESSURE LEVELS" ;<br> field88_1:units = "1" ;<br> field88_1:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field8(time1, z6, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field8:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field8:stash_item = "222" ;<br> field8:stash_section = "16" ;<br> field8:field_code = "8" ;<br> field8:standard_name = "air_pressure_at_sea_level" ;<br> field8:long_name = "PRESSURE AT MEAN SEA LEVEL" ;<br> field8:units = "Pa" ;<br> field8:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br> float field16_2(time1, z0, latitude0, longitude0) ;<br> field16_2:_FillValue = -1.073742e+09f ;<br> field16_2:stash_item = "24" ;<br> field16_2:stash_section = "0" ;<br> field16_2:field_code = "16" ;<br> field16_2:standard_name = "surface_temperature" ;<br> field16_2:long_name = "SURFACE TEMPERATURE AFTER TIMESTEP" ;<br> field16_2:units = "K" ;<br> field16_2:cell_method = "time: mean " ;<br><br>// global attributes:<br> :Conventions = "CF-1.3" ;<br> :alpham = 0.5f ;<br>}<br><br>Appending that, here is the ctl file:<br><br>DSET ^zzzrlargescalenov98.nc<br>dtype netcdf<br>TITLE Pacific northwest<br>UNDEF -99999<br>xdef 192 linear 0 1.875<br>ydef 145 linear -90 1.25<br>ZDEF 1 LINEAR 1 1<br>TDEF 1 LINEAR 0Z01OCT2006 1MO<br>VARS 3<br>field186=>field186 1 T,Z,Y,X surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux (W m-2)<br>field201=>field201 1 T,Z,Y,X precipitation_flux (kg/m2/s)<br>field16_2=>field16_2 1 T,Z,Y,X surface_temperature (K)<br>ENDVARS<br><br>-Robert<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>gradsusr mailing list<br><a href="mailto:gradsusr@gradsusr.org">gradsusr@gradsusr.org</a><br>http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>--</div><div>Jennifer M. Adams</div><div>IGES/COLA</div><div>4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 302</div><div>Calverton, MD 20705</div><div><a href="mailto:jma@cola.iges.org">jma@cola.iges.org</a></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></span></div></span> </div><br></div></div></div></body></html>