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<p>I have a netCDF file with satellite brightness temperatures in
it, and the variable name is '<tt>Brightness_Temperature</tt>',
which is acceptable according to the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-standard-names/47/build/cf-standard-name-table.html">CF
Standard Name Table</a>. However, when I try to read it in
GrADS, the variable name appears to be truncated to 17 characters
and thus GrADS can't read it:</p>
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<blockquote type="cite"><tt>Syntax Error: Invalid Operand</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt> 'brightness_temper' not a variable or function name</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt> Error ocurred at column 1</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt>DISPLAY error: Invalid expression</tt><tt><br>
</tt><tt> Expression = brightness_temperature</tt></blockquote>
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<p>Is there a relatively straightforward way around this? Thanks!<br>
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<p>Cheers,<br>
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