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<DIV> My recent research work requires me to utilise a number of satellite data downloaded from Giovanni. I had many frustrating moments to read hdf files using GrADS alone. When I discovered that HDFView2.8 had the capability of exporting tabulated text data to binary file in little endian, I used the details in HDFView to create the respective .ctl files. By using HDFView2.8, I managed to analyse a number of satellite data in GrADS with ease even though it can be tedious in certain cases. I find no difficulty in displaying the variables either in small or capital cases.</DIV>
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<DIV> GrADS is a wonderful software. Thanks to you, Mr Brian Doty and many others. I hope developers like you can use certain features of HDFView to improve upon GrADS. Of course, it is impossible for a single software to handle everything. Also, I will not like to see GrADS to turn into a "monster", making it difficult for ordinary users like me to utilise it anymore.</DIV>
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<DIV> Thank you and best regards.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ooi<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sun, 14/10/12, Jennifer Adams <I><jma@cola.iges.org></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Jennifer Adams <jma@cola.iges.org><BR>Subject: Re: [gradsusr] Problem in opening MODIS HDF files<BR>To: "GrADS Users Forum" <gradsusr@gradsusr.org><BR>Date: Sunday, 14 October, 2012, 7:57 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Angstrom_Exponent_Land_QA_Mean=>AELQA_Mean 0 1, 1, 0, 0 Surface pressure [hPa]</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Angstrom_Exponent_Land_QA_Mean=>awlqa_mean 0 1, 1, 0, 0 Surface pressure [hPa]</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV>GrADS doesn't like uppercase letters in the aliased variable name.
<DIV>--Jennifer<BR></DIV>
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