[idvusers] problem using Contour2DDisplayable

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Subject: [idvusers] problem using Contour2DDisplayable
From: Stuart Maclean <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:14:52 -0700

I have been using Contour2DDisplayable in the past with success. TheFlat field has always been


lat, lon -> val

where val might be depth or whatever.

I am now trying to contour a field from a netcdf grid file. The IDVdoes this Ok, but my image is simply a white polygon of the griditself. My code is this:


        String netcdfUrl = args[0];
        GeoGridDataSource ggds = new GeoGridDataSource(null, netcdfUrl, null);
        GridDataset gds = ggds.getDataset();
        GeoGrid gg = (GeoGrid)gds.getGrids().get(0);
        
        GeoGridAdapter gga = new GeoGridAdapter( ggds, gg,
                                                 "surface_temperature" );
        FieldImpl fi = gga.getData();
        System.out.println( fi.getType().prettyString() );

which gives

(Time -> ((XC[unit:km], YC[unit:km]) -> surface_temperature[unit:Pa]))

Not sure why temp units are Pa??

        FlatField ff = (FlatField)fi.getSample(1);
        System.out.println( ff.getType().prettyString() );

which I presume extracts some time element, and gives

((XC[unit:km], YC[unit:km]) -> surface_temperature[unit:Pa])


        Contour2DDisplayable cdd = new Contour2DDisplayable( "foo" );
        cdd.setData( fi );
        cdd.setContourLevels( new RegularContourLevels( 10, 273, 273, 310 ) );
//      cdd.setColorPalette( cyans );

I cannot see what I am overlooking. Can the Contour2DDisplayable notbe used like this where the domain is not lat, lon?


Any help appreciated

Stuart