Re: [idvusers] What is the best way to iterate over a 3d grid using Jython?

• To: Paul Graham <meteorpaul@xxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [idvusers] What is the best way to iterate over a 3d grid using Jython?
• From: Joleen Feltz <joleenf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:19:58 -0600

Hi,

This question might be out of place, but I have been wondering for a long time 
how to create a cross section of potential temperature based off a satellite 
generated temperature and humidity retrieval.  I have been able to create a 
single level flat field, but never a cross section.  It seems to me that this 
is the approach I want to take.  However, the field that I have does not appear 
to be a proper flat field for the extractPressureFromNWPGrid function.  What 
are the requirements?  The field as far as I know is T(lon,lat,P):

VisAD MathType analysis
  FunctionType: 
  Domain has 3 components:
   0. RealType: longi[unit:degrees_east]
   0.   Name = longi[unit:degrees_east]
   0.   Unit: degrees_east
   1. RealType: lati[unit:degrees_north]
   1.   Name = lati[unit:degrees_north]
   1.   Unit: degrees_north
   2. RealType: Plevs[unit:hPa]
   2.   Name = Plevs[unit:hPa]
   2.   Unit: hPa
  Range:
    RealType: TAir[unit:K]
      Name = TAir[unit:K]
      Unit: K

Thanks for your help,
Joleen

On Dec 9, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Paul Graham wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> 
> Thanks for your help.  I figured out a method after some experimentation
> and realised I could not use the visad logic.  My algorithm works
> point-wise, which requires having to step through each point individually.
> Essentially, I modified existing code for substitution, found in IDV's
> Jython library:
> 
> def wetbulb(temp,dewpt):
>   from java.lang import Math
>   tempData = temp.clone();
>   dewptData = dewpt.clone();
>   presData = extractPressureFromNWPGrid(tempData);
>   wetbulbData = temp.clone();
>   if (GridUtil.isTimeSequence(tempData)):
>      for t in range(tempData.getDomainSet().getLength()):
>         tempValues = tempData[t]
>         dewptValues = dewptData[t]
>         presValues = presData[t]
>         wetbulbRangeObj = wetbulbData.getSample(t)
>         newValues = wetbulbRangeObj.getFloats(0)
>         print "Processing wetbulb temperature for time ", t
>         for i in range(len(tempValues)):
>            if(str(float(tempValues[i].getValue()))!='nan'):
>               newValues[0][i] =
> findwetbulb(kelvinToCelcius(tempValues[i].getValue()),kelvinToCelcius(dewptValues[i].getValue()),presData[i].getValue())
>         wetbulbRangeObj.setSamples(newValues,1)
>   wetbulbData = newUnit(noUnit(wetbulbData),'Wetbulb temperature in
> celcius','C')
>   return wetbulbData
> 
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> On 10 December 2013 01:12, Tom Whittaker <whittaker@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Paul --
>> 
>> If your function has no logic that needs to be applied to each point,
>> then if the data were read in via the IDV they would be "VisAD Data
>> objects" and you should just be able to do something like:
>> 
>> a = b + c - d
>> 
>> where "b", "c" and "d" are 3D Data objects (or maybe 4D if they
>> include "time") and it will do the computation on every point. and put
>> the result in "a" (creating a new Data object with characteristics
>> like that of "b" (the first object in the computation).
>> 
>> If you have logic, then you might have to iterate over every point...I
>> say "might" because sometimes some of the built-in methods like "mask"
>> can be used to simulate logic.
>> 
>> Hope that helps.
>> 
>> tom
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Paul Graham <meteorpaul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi IDV'ers,
>>> 
>>> I have written a Jython function which takes temperature, dewpoint and
>>> pressure as arguments and evaluated at each point in a 3d domain to
>>> calculate the wet bulb temperature.  What is the best way using Jython to
>>> iterate over my domain so I can set the wetbulb result for each point?
>>> Eg. wetbulbresult[i][j][k] =
>>> findwetbulb(temperature[i][j][k],dewpoint[i][j][k],pressure[i][j][k]),
>>> where i,j are subscripts for the latitude and longitude and k for the
>>> height.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> 
>>> Paul
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>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Tom Whittaker
>> University of Wisconsin-Madison
>> Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC)
>> Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
>> 1225 W. Dayton Street
>> Madison, WI  53706  USA
>> ph: +1 608 262 2759
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