[ncl-talk] Error in Skew-T Plotting Script

Michelle Serino mmserino at tamu.edu
Fri Oct 23 08:39:48 MDT 2015


Thank you for your quick reply!  To clarify, what did you accomplish by
submitting the JIRA ticket?  Also, when I run your modified script, I am
now getting an error that some vector subscripts need to be integers.  Did
you run into this as well?

Thanks again,

Michelle

Michelle Serino
M.S. Candidate
Texas A&M University
Atmospheric Sciences Dept.
Eller O&M, Suite 1017
College Station, TX 77843
(484) 769-0949

On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 6:55 PM, Dennis Shea <shea at ucar.edu> wrote:

> My speculation is that different grib tables are being accessed.
>
> JIRA-2297
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Dennis Shea <shea at ucar.edu> wrote:
> > There appears to be a naming error.
> >
> > When I do
> >
> > %> ncl_filedump ruc2anl_252_20090605_2000_000.grb | less
> >
> > I get the variable names you use.
> >
> > ===
> >
> > When I execute your script I ran into errors. I inserted a
> >
> > f = addfile(...)
> > print(f)                ; should match ncl_filedump BUT they don't
> > ... NCL need to fix
> >
> > The variable names and dimension names are changed from the ncl_filedump.
> >
> > I will fill out a JIRA ticket.
> >
> > However, we can use the variable names from the 'print(f)', the script
> > works correctly.
> >
> >
> > ===
> > See attached
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Michelle Serino <mmserino at tamu.edu>
> wrote:
> >> Good afternoon,
> >>
> >> I am modifying one of NCAR's scripts (skewt_6.ncl) to plot a skew-T with
> >> RUC2 Analysis data in grib1 format.  I have modified the script
> accordingly
> >> to reflect the change in file type and to apply to the case I am
> studying,
> >> but most everything else I have left as it was originally.  I am
> receiving
> >> an error that, after some extensive research and attempts, I have been
> >> unable to fix, so I appreciate any help that anyone can provide.
> >>
> >> My code:
> >>
> >> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
> >>
> >> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"
> >>
> >> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/skewt_func.ncl"
> >>
> >>
> >> begin
> >>
> >>
> >> ; --- Read RUC GRIB file------------;
> >>
> >>     dir  = "/atmomounts/home/grad/mserino/Desktop/"
> >>
> >>     fil  = "ruc2anl_252_20090605_2000_000.grb"
> >>
> >>
> >>     ; force a 'time' dimension
> >>
> >>     setfileoption("grb","SingleElementDimensions","Initial_time")
> >>
> >>
> >>     f     = addfile(dir+fil,"r")
> >>
> >>     p     = int2flt(f->lv_ISBL2)               ;  ( lv_ISBL2 )
> >>
> >>     time  = f->initial_time0_encoded  ; yyyymmddhh.hh_frac
> >>
> >>
> >>     ; RUC grid point locations
> >>
> >>     lat2d = f->gridlat_252              ; ( ygrid_0, xgrid_0 )
> >>
> >>     lon2d = f->gridlon_252
> >>
> >>     print("lat2d: min="+min(lat2d)+"  ;  max="+max(lat2d))
> >>
> >>     print("lon2d: min="+min(lon2d)+"  ;  max="+max(lon2d))
> >>
> >>
> >>     ;p     = p*0.01                    ; change units
> >>
> >>     p at units = "hPa"                   ; skewT, mixhum_ptrh use mb (hPa)
> >>
> >>
> >>     ; --- Specify one or more locations
> >>
> >>
> >>     lat   = (/ 37.25    , 43.25 /)
> >>
> >>     lon   = (/-107.75 ,-101.75   /)
> >>
> >>     npts  = dimsizes(lat)
> >>
> >>
> >>     ; create plot(s)
> >>
> >>
> >>     skewtOpts                 = True
> >>
> >>     skewtOpts at DrawColAreaFill = True    ; default is False
> >>
> >>
> >>     dataOpts   = True
> >>
> >>     dataOpts at PrintZ = True
> >>
> >>
> >>     do n=0,npts-1           ; loop over each grid pt
> >>
> >>
> >>         ; find grid point nearest the user specified location
> >>
> >>         nm  = getind_latlon2d (lat2d,lon2d, lat(n), lon(n))
> >>
> >>         nn  = nm(0,0)
> >>
> >>         mm  = nm(0,1)
> >>
> >>         print("location=("+lat(n)+","+lon(n)+")
> >> grid=("+lat2d(nn,mm)+","+lon2d(nn,mm)+")")
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>         tk   = f->TMP_252_ISBL(0,:,nn,mm)
> >>
> >>         z    = f->HGT_P0_252_ISBL(0,:,nn,mm)
> >>
> >>         rh   = f->R_H_P0_252_ISBL(0,:,nn,mm)
> >>
> >>         u    = f->U_GRD_252_ISBL(0,:,nn,mm)
> >>
> >>         v    = f->V_GRD_252_ISBL(0,:,nn,mm)
> >>
> >>
> >>         ; change units and calculate needed variables
> >>
> >>         tc   = tk - 273.15
> >>
> >>         tc at units= "degC"
> >>
> >>
> >>         q    = mixhum_ptrh (p, tk, rh, 2)
> >>
> >>         q at units = "kg/kg"
> >>
> >>
> >>         tdc  = dewtemp_trh(tk,rh) - 273.15
> >>
> >>         tdc at units = "degC"
> >>
> >>
> >>         wspd = sqrt(u^2 + v^2)
> >>
> >>         wdir = wind_direction(u,v,0)
> >>
> >>
> >>         itime= toint(time)
> >>
> >>         skewtOpts at tiMainString    = "RUC: "+itime+":
> >> ("+lat(n)+","+lon(n)+")"
> >>
> >>
> >>         ; each location will have a different file name
> >>
> >>         wks  = gsn_open_wks ("png",
> >> "ruc2anl_skewt_"+itime+"_"+sprinti("%0.3i",n))
> >>
> >>         skewt_bkgd = skewT_BackGround (wks, skewtOpts)
> >>
> >>         skewt_data = skewT_PlotData   (wks, skewt_bkgd, p,tc,tdc,z,
> >> wspd,wdir, dataOpts)
> >>
> >>         draw (skewt_bkgd)
> >>
> >>         draw (skewt_data)
> >>
> >>         frame(wks)
> >>
> >>     end do
> >>
> >>
> >> end
> >>
> >>
> >> The error I get regards the lines in red:
> >>
> >> Either file (f) isn't defined or variable (lv_ISBL2) is not a variable
> in
> >> the file
> >>
> >>
> >> The correct file, f, is defined because I am able to print its contents.
> >> The variable "lv_ISBL2" is also a defined variable in the file, so I am
> not
> >> sure why it is not recognized.  My code is attached, and the RUC2 data
> are
> >> available at the link below.  Thank you again, and I look forward to
> hearing
> >> from you.
> >>
> >>
> >> ruc2anl_252_20090605_2000_000.grb
> >>
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >>
> >> Michelle Serino
> >> M.S. Candidate
> >> Texas A&M University
> >> Atmospheric Sciences Dept.
> >> Eller O&M, Suite 1017
> >> College Station, TX 77843
> >> (484) 769-0949
> >>
> >>
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