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<p>To run the dods: https on OpenGrads you will need the new version (2.2.1.oga.1) which was released within the past 2 months or so. </p>
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<p>Stuart. </p>
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<p>On 27-03-2019 10:06, Charles Langton Vanya wrote:</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">Andrew,<br /> Thank you for your response. I dont think this could be the problem<br /> because I tried to change the http: to https: but a still failing to<br /> get hold of the data.<br /> My thinking is that may be the whole site has change and I don't know to where?<br /><br /> I have been told that I can access the data as grib2 but the problem<br /> is that I am having is that I am using windows and I am having<br /> problems installing wgrib on my computer.<br /><br /> I really wanted to use dods which myself dont understand much about it.<br /> Hope someone will be in a position to assist me here.<br /><br /> Looking forward to such assistance.<br /> Regards,<br /> Charles<br /><br /> On 27/03/2019, Andrew Friedman <<a href="mailto:andfried@gmail.com">andfried@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">Hi Charles,<br /><br /> Could this be related to the US government change from http to https?<br /><a href="http://gradsusr.org/pipermail/gradsusr/2017-January/040605.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://gradsusr.org/pipermail/gradsusr/2017-January/040605.html</a><br /><a href="http://gradsusr.org/pipermail/gradsusr/2017-January/040558.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://gradsusr.org/pipermail/gradsusr/2017-January/040558.html</a><br /><br /> If so, you will have to use a newer version of GrADS and change your link to<br /> https.<br /><br /> -Andrew<br /><br /><br />
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">On Mar 24, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Charles Langton Vanya <<a href="mailto:dolesibeni@gmail.com">dolesibeni@gmail.com</a>><br /> wrote:<br /><br /> Dear All,<br /> I am struggling to get archive model gfs or trmm rainfall data. I have<br /> been trying using different links but I am an able to locate where<br /> this data can be downloaded. The downloaded data can be an ascii(<br /> eg.gfs_3_20120516_1200_fff.ascii) format which is compatible with my<br /> script.<br /> I would like to process this data so that in the end I can have a<br /> binary data for example Malawi_rainfall.bin<br /> I have been trying from this link:<br /><a href="http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/dods/NCEP_GFS/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/dods/NCEP_GFS/</a>",yearmon,"/",bdate,"/gfs_3_",bdate,"_0000_fff.ascii?<br /> But I am not able to get the data as it seems the link is deprecated.<br /> Does anyone know any link that can enable me access such kind of data.<br /><br /> I would appreciate any kind of assistance.<br /> Best Regards,<br /> Charles Langton Vanya (Bsc, MSc.Agrometeorology)<br /> Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services<br /> P.O.Box 1808,<br /> Blantyre,<br /> Malawi<br /> Cell:+265-888-980 545<br /> 00265111939610<br /> _______________________________________________<br /> gradsusr mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:gradsusr@gradsusr.org">gradsusr@gradsusr.org</a><br /><a href="http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Stuart Markham</strong></p>
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