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[IDV #GRI-110822]: unable to read WRF output in IDV 2.7

Oh, yeah, I forgot one thing.  Another solution is to download the nightly 
build which has a fix.  Then you don't need the plugin.

> > Full Name: David Fitzgerald
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: Millersville University
> > Package Version: 2.7
> > Operating System: CentOS Linux
> > Hardware:
> > Description of problem: I am trying to read the netcdf output file created 
> > by the WRF model.  This is just the raw output,and is not post-processed in 
> > any way.  In IDV 2.7, when I try to open the file as a Grid 
> > File(netCDF/GRIB/OPenDAP/GEMPAK) I get an error message stating that no 
> > gridded data was found.  However in IDV 2.6 the file opens just fine.
> >
> > Is this a known problem
> 
> Yes.  A bug snuck in at the last moment.  I put a bugfix out as a plugin.  Go 
> to the Tools->Plugin Manager dialog and under Bug Fixes, install the WRF ARW 
> fix for IDV 2.7.
> It will look for files named wrfout_d01_.*.  If you have a different file 
> name, you can select the WRF ARW netCDF files as a Data Source Type.
> 
> I'm going to send a message out to idvusers today.  I was waiting for 
> confirmation that the fix worked.  Could you test that for me?
> 
> Note that in general we do not recommend using the native WRF output for 
> anything other than quick looks.  It's best to run a post processor on the 
> grid to destagger the grid and compute the standard meteorological variables. 
>  See the FAQ entry at:
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Faq.html#wrf
> 
> Don Murray
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GRI-110822
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open