Re: [thredds] Renaming variables under 4.6.2 GRIB FCs

• To: Dan Swank - NOAA Affiliate <dan.swank@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [thredds] Renaming variables under 4.6.2 GRIB FCs
• From: Ryan May <rmay@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:42:37 -0500

I wonder if it would be better if we just removed the ' from THREDDS'
(actually netcdf-java's grib package's) GRIB tables.

Ryan

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Dan Swank - NOAA Affiliate <
dan.swank@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> THREDDS:
>
> From a FAQ:
>
> Q: Can I use NcML inside a GRIB featureCollection?
>     Not currently, please send us your use cases so we can evaluate
> feasibility.
>
> Well, there is one particular pesky variable name with
> a ' (apostrophy) character that can wreck havoc on
> applications trying to use THREDDS opendap,   I would like to get rid of it
> by renaming that variable.  Is there currently a way?
>
> long_name: Blackadar's mixing length scale @ Hybrid level
> units: m
> description: Blackadar's mixing length scale
> missing_value: NaN
> grid_mapping: LambertConformal_Projection
> coordinates: reftime3 time3 hybrid y x
> Grib_Variable_Id: VAR_7-15-131-226_L109
> Grib1_Center: 7
> Grib1_Subcenter: 15
> Grib1_TableVersion: 131
> Grib1_Parameter: 226
> Grib1_Parameter_Name: BMIXL
> Grib1_Level_Type: 109
> Grib1_Level_Desc: Hybrid level
>
> In one of the docs there was a <parameter> element
> that was not explained how to use.
> Unsure that is even relevant to this.
>
> .grb Samples can be obtained from:
> http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/data/narr/198204/19820405/
> For any arbituary YM/YMD.
>
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