Re: Transform World Ocean Atlas 1/4 x 1/4 degree to NEtCDF

[James Harle <jdha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Takaya

I have been recently using the WOA 1/4 degree data and have converted 
them into netdcf. The way I did it was modify the fortran code 
generated from the UNIX ncgen routine for a typical netcdf file. I will 
forward the routine to you, but if anyone else would like a copy just 
drop me an email. It combines T and S data into one netcdf file and 
fills in the deeper levels in the monthly mean files with either 
seasonal or annual means (i think - I haven't used the routine for 
ages).... if you have any questions just ask!

Cheers

James

On 1 Dec 2004, at 01:51, namba takaya wrote:

> Dear Joe
>
> Thank you very much for your kindness.
> If I can get the fortran code for 1 x 1 degree to NetCDF with the 
> acceptance of Mark,  I am very pleased and will be able to modify it 
> for 1/4 x 1/4 by myself.
> Best Regards,
>
> Takaya Namba
> > From: Joe McLean <joe.mclean@noaa.gov>
> > To: namba takaya <takayanamba11@hotmail.com>
> > CC: ferret_users@noaa.gov,  "Mark.Collier@csiro.au"
> <Mark.Collier@csiro.au>
> > Subject: Re: Transform World Ocean Atlas 1/4 x 1/4 degree to NEtCDF
> > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:43:51 -0800
> >
> > Namba-san,
> >
> > I see what you are talking about now. In February, 2003, I put out the
> > word through both the Ferret users and LAS users mailing lists that I
> > was looking for a way to translate the NODC/OCL World Ocean Atlas data
> > from the native OCL format to NetCDF format. The OCL format is a 
> > unique
> > compressed ascii representation of the data, and is not conducive to
> > Ferret commands for reading ASCII data.
> >
> > I received an answer from, among others, Mark Collier at CSIRO. Mark
> > actually supplied me with the NetCDF files which he created. They hold
> > the 1 x 1 degree resolution of the data. I only glanced at the Fortran
> > code which he developed to do this, but you may be able to edit and 
> > use
> > this same code on the .25 degree OCL formatted files to create NetCDF
> > files. I have cc'd Mark with this email. If Mark wishes, I can supply
> > the code to you. Let me know if there is more I can do to help.
> >
> > Joe
> > ---------------------
> > namba takaya wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Joe
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for your kind reply.
> > >
> > > I downloaded the high resolution files of 1/4 x 1/4 degree from
> > > http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/indprod.html
> > >
> > > The format is the same as 1 x 1 degree except for the 1440 x 720 in
> > > stead of 720 x 360. of 1 x 1 degree.
> > > The format discription is at
> > > http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/readqd25.html
> > >
> > > I would like to calculate geostrophic current from 1/4 x 1/4 degree
> WOA.
> > >
> > > What I thought is to use ferret by the way explained in the Chapter 
> > 2
> > > of ASCII DATA/Reading ASCII files and saving by netcdf format.
> > >
> > > I wonder if this is best way for the large amount of data like WOA 
> > 1/4
> > > x 1/4.
> > > If there are better and easier way, I would like to know it.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Takaya Namba
> > >
> > >