MITgcm_contrib/Friis_ODV/README.txt


Preparing input to ODV
======================

Here is a script written by Karsten Friis <kfriis@meteo.psu.edu> that
converts MITgcm MNC (NetCDF) output into NetCDF files better formatted
for input to the Ocean Data View (ODV) program which may be obtained
at:

  http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/GEO/ODV/

This script is meant only as an example and will likely need some 
modification for different setups.  However, it should be a helpful
starting point for ODV users.  The original email from Karsten follows:

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I send the script that I wrote to create Ocean Data View input files 
automatically. I run the script in the output directory. - I have no final 
clue how universal this is for others... I use the netCDF offline mode, the 
T and S fields are restored every year. Additionally to the script one has 
to have the monthly, i.e. yearly, averages of T and S I can provide you 
with these also. I called these files TSout_$monthID.nc these are too big 
to be send by email. The script is commented...

Let me know,
best regards
-karsten


email: kfriis@meteo.psu.edu
fax: ++814-865-3663

Mailing address:
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Meteorology
c/o Dr. Karsten Friis
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
503 Walker Building
University Park, PA 16802-5013
USA

http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/faculty/Friis.htm  

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2			Preparing input to ODV
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4
5			Here is a script written by Karsten Friis <kfriis@meteo.psu.edu> that
6			converts MITgcm MNC (NetCDF) output into NetCDF files better formatted
7			for input to the Ocean Data View (ODV) program which may be obtained
8			at:
9
10			http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/GEO/ODV/
11
12			This script is meant only as an example and will likely need some
13			modification for different setups. However, it should be a helpful
14			starting point for ODV users. The original email from Karsten follows:
15
16			=======
17
18			I send the script that I wrote to create Ocean Data View input files
19			automatically. I run the script in the output directory. - I have no final
20			clue how universal this is for others... I use the netCDF offline mode, the
21			T and S fields are restored every year. Additionally to the script one has
22			to have the monthly, i.e. yearly, averages of T and S I can provide you
23			with these also. I called these files TSout_$monthID.nc these are too big
24			to be send by email. The script is commented...
25
26			Let me know,
27			best regards
28			-karsten
29
30
31			email: kfriis@meteo.psu.edu
32			fax: ++814-865-3663
33
34			Mailing address:
35			Pennsylvania State University
36			Department of Meteorology
37			c/o Dr. Karsten Friis
38			College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
39			503 Walker Building
40			University Park, PA 16802-5013
41			USA
42
43			http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/faculty/Friis.htm
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