<div dir="ltr"><div>[1] You can read more about the TRMM termination and its replacement the GPM (Global Precipitation Mission) by going to:<br> <a href="https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu">https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu</a><br> <br></div> <a href="https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/trmm-tropical-rainfall-measuring-mission">https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/trmm-tropical-rainfall-measuring-mission</a><br><div> <a href="https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/gpm-global-precipitation-measurement-mission">https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/gpm-global-precipitation-measurement-mission</a><br><br></div><div>[2] NCL's Examples has examples for TRMM and GPM under DataSets under both HDF and High Res Precip<br><br> <a href="http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/">http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/</a><br><br></div><div> The GPM example (gpm_1.ncl) is under High Res Precip. It provides a sample dump of a hdf5 file with 'groups'.<br></div><div> See the ncl_filedump. It shows how to read variables within groups.<br></div><div> <br> <br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Alan Brammer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abrammer@albany.edu" target="_blank">abrammer@albany.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Word of caution:<div><br><div>The TRMM satellite was destoryed on re-entry over a year ago now. <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/06/trmm-spacecraft-destructive-re-entry/" target="_blank">nasa-space-flight article</a> While the 3B42rt files are still generated at this point they are just a legacy product based solely on IR estimates, but will phased out possibly in the next 12 months. </div><div><br></div><div>If you’re starting something new now, I’d recommend looking into the IMERG products instead of 3B42. The IMERG products use the new GPM data and is higher resolution in every dimension. </div><div><br></div><div>Information on the switch to GPM based products here:</div><div><a href="https://pmm.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/document_files/TMPA-to-IMERG_transition.pdf" target="_blank">https://pmm.nasa.gov/sites/<wbr>default/files/document_files/<wbr>TMPA-to-IMERG_transition.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="h5"><div>On 23 Nov 2016, at 07:00, Arunima Singh <<a href="mailto:arunima@vassarlabs.com" target="_blank">arunima@vassarlabs.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hi,</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks for suggestion.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">I ran ncl script but got following error : fatal:syntax error: line 1 in file 3B42RT.<a href="tel:2016112303" value="+12016112303" target="_blank">2016112303</a>.7.bin before or near 42</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">PFA screenshot for reference.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks and Regards.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Arunima Singh.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Arunima Singh<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span><span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arunima@vassarlabs.com" target="_blank">arunima@vassarlabs.com</a>></span><span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"><wbr> </span>wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for suggestion.</div><div>I ran ncl script but got following error : fatal:syntax error: line 1 in file 3B42RT.<a href="tel:2016112303" value="+12016112303" target="_blank">2016112303</a>.7.bin before or near 42</div><div><br></div><div>PFA screenshot for reference </div><div><br></div></div><div class="m_4983802169904583431HOEnZb"><div class="m_4983802169904583431h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Marston Johnston<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span><span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shejo284@gmail.com" target="_blank">shejo284@gmail.com</a>></span><span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span><wbr>wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="white" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-GB"><div class="m_4983802169904583431m_-9055281605324108227m_2407912728328240501WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Hi,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">“ncdump” is a netcdf command that reads netcdf data files. It is not a tool for reading binary data or conversion to netcdf.<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">For that you will have to read in the TRMM data in NCL and write the results to a netcdf file.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Take a look at NCL script:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/trmm_3B42RT_1.ncl" target="_blank">http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applic<wbr>ations/Scripts/trmm_3B42RT_1.n<wbr>cl</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">/M<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri">From:<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri"><<a href="mailto:ncl-talk-bounces@ucar.edu" target="_blank">ncl-talk-bounces@ucar.<wbr>edu</a>> on behalf of Arunima Singh <<a href="mailto:arunima@vassarlabs.com" target="_blank">arunima@vassarlabs.com</a>><br><b>Date:<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Wednesday, 23 November 2016 at 11:29<br><b>To:<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><<a href="mailto:ncl-talk@ucar.edu" target="_blank">ncl-talk@ucar.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[ncl-talk] How to convert TRMM real time binary file to netcdf format<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div class="m_4983802169904583431m_-9055281605324108227h5"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Can we convert TRMM near real time binary file to netcdf format using ncdump command ?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Regards.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Arunima Singh.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">______________________________<wbr>_________________ ncl-talk mailing list<span class="m_4983802169904583431Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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