<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello NCL Community,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am perplexed by what seems to be a very simple error in my script (attached). I am analyzing gridded data for the U.S. Great Plains region and have divided the region into 6 parts, Northern, Central, and Southern Plains as well as each of them into east and west. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">After analyzing the data I am assembling everything to save in an output file, but for some reason this line in my code</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">ncdf->lat_2 = lat_2</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">gets this error message and the program crashes:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures" class="">Dimension sizes of left hand side do not match right hand side</span></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="">
<div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div>“lat_2” is the latitude dimension associated with the Central Plains data.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>“lat_1” three lines above it does not get an error, but when I comment lat_2 out, then lat_3, three lines down, gets the same error.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>I looked very carefully and changed the script in a number of ways, but I cannot find the reason for this error. lat_1 is longer than lat_2 and lat_3 (see below), but that shouldn’t be the reason.</div><div><br class=""></div><div><div>I did a printVarSummary on all three, but it didn’t give me any clues:</div><div><br class=""></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Variable: lat_1</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Type: float</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Total Size: 676 bytes</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> 169 values</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number of Dimensions: 1</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Dimensions and sizes:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>[lat | 169]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Coordinates: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> lat: [42..49]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number Of Attributes: 2</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> long_name :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>latitude</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> units :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>degrees_north</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188); min-height: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Variable: lat_2</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Type: float</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Total Size: 580 bytes</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> 145 values</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number of Dimensions: 1</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Dimensions and sizes:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>[lat | 145]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Coordinates: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> lat: [36..42]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number Of Attributes: 2</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> long_name :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>latitude</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> units :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>degrees_north</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188); min-height: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Variable: lat_3</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Type: float</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Total Size: 580 bytes</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> 145 values</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number of Dimensions: 1</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Dimensions and sizes:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>[lat | 145]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Coordinates: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> lat: [30..36]</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class="">Number Of Attributes: 2</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> long_name :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>latitude</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(34, 79, 188);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""> units :<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>degrees_north</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;" class=""><br class=""></span></div></div></div><div>Does anyone have a suggestion? I appreciate your help!</div><div><br class=""></div><div>Tank you very much,</div><div>Toni</div><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""><b class="">Toni Klemm, Ph.D.<br class=""></b>Postdoctoral Research Associate<br class="">Department of Ecosystem Science and Management<br class="">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br class="">Texas A&M University, College Station, TX<br class=""><a href="http://www.toni-klemm.de" class="">www.toni-klemm.de</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/toniklemm" class="">@toniklemm</a><br class="">Editorial Board member, <a href="http://www.eccforum.org" class="">Early Career Climate Forum</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div>
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