[ncl-talk] How to convert TRMM real time binary file to netcdf format

[Dennis Shea]

[1] You can read more about the TRMM termination and its replacement the
GPM  (Global Precipitation Mission) by going to:
           https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu


https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/trmm-tropical-rainfall-measuring-mission

https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/gpm-global-precipitation-measurement-mission

[2] NCL's Examples has examples for TRMM and GPM under DataSets under both
HDF and High Res Precip

           http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/

           The GPM example (gpm_1.ncl)  is under High Res Precip. It
provides a sample dump of a hdf5 file with 'groups'.
           See the ncl_filedump. It shows how to read variables within
groups.




On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Alan Brammer <abrammer at albany.edu> wrote:

> Word of caution:
>
> The TRMM satellite was destoryed on re-entry over a year ago now. nasa-space-flight
> article
> <https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/06/trmm-spacecraft-destructive-re-entry/>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Information on the switch to GPM based products here:
> https://pmm.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/document_files/
> TMPA-to-IMERG_transition.pdf
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ##############################
> Alan Brammer,
> Post-Doc Researcher
>
> Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences,
> University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222
> abrammer at albany.edu
> ##############################
>
> On 23 Nov 2016, at 07:00, Arunima Singh <arunima at vassarlabs.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for suggestion.
> I ran ncl script but got following error : fatal:syntax error: line 1 in
> file 3B42RT.2016112303.7.bin before or near 42
>
> PFA screenshot for reference.
>
> Thanks and Regards.
> Arunima Singh.
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Arunima Singh <arunima at vassarlabs.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for suggestion.
>> I ran ncl script but got following error : fatal:syntax error: line 1 in
>> file 3B42RT.2016112303.7.bin before or near 42
>>
>> PFA screenshot for reference
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Marston Johnston <shejo284 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> “ncdump” is a netcdf command that reads netcdf data files. It is not a
>>> tool for reading binary data or conversion to netcdf.
>>>
>>> For that you will have to read in the TRMM data in NCL and write the
>>> results to a netcdf file.
>>>
>>> Take a look at NCL script:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/trmm_3B42RT_1.ncl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> /M
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From: *<ncl-talk-bounces at ucar.edu> on behalf of Arunima Singh <
>>> arunima at vassarlabs.com>
>>> *Date: *Wednesday, 23 November 2016 at 11:29
>>> *To: *<ncl-talk at ucar.edu>
>>> *Subject: *[ncl-talk] How to convert TRMM real time binary file to
>>> netcdf format
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can we convert TRMM near real time binary file to netcdf format using
>>> ncdump command ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Arunima Singh.
>>>
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