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liu white, Alan Wallcraft5

Dec 3

How to correctly use the ncdf3z command to convert data from 53X_archMN.1994_01_2015_12.a into NetCDF format?

Hi Alan, Using the depth file you mentioned, velocity values can now be interpolated properly .

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How to correctly use the ncdf3z command to convert data from 53X_archMN.1994_01_2015_12.a into NetCDF format?

Hi Alan, Using the depth file you mentioned, velocity values can now be interpolated properly .

Dec 3

Larissa Silva (CLS-Brasil), … Michael McDonald8

Dec 1

Best Time Series and the ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis (NRL)/ESPC-D-V02/data/archive v3z

Your reply helped me to understand the difference between ssh and ssh/2024. Question: Will that

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Best Time Series and the ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis (NRL)/ESPC-D-V02/data/archive v3z

Your reply helped me to understand the difference between ssh and ssh/2024. Question: Will that

Dec 1

梁康壮, Alan Wallcraft2

Nov 30

A question about NCODA and HYCOM

NCODA isn't available outside the US Navy. However, HYCOM can be used with any 3DVAR or MVOI data

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A question about NCODA and HYCOM

NCODA isn't available outside the US Navy. However, HYCOM can be used with any 3DVAR or MVOI data

Nov 30

MPF production, Michael McDonald2

Nov 28

Production and availability planning of ESPC uv3z simulations

Meteo France, Just so you know, your NCSS requests spanning more than 1 day violate our policy via

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Production and availability planning of ESPC uv3z simulations

Meteo France, Just so you know, your NCSS requests spanning more than 1 day violate our policy via

Nov 28

Luana F. Bueno, Alan Wallcraft5

Nov 27

Clarification on Filtering Tides within ESPC-D product

That's brilliant, Alan. I do appreciate it. Warm regards, Luana F Bueno Em terça-feira, 5 de

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Clarification on Filtering Tides within ESPC-D product

That's brilliant, Alan. I do appreciate it. Warm regards, Luana F Bueno Em terça-feira, 5 de

Nov 27

hao ming, Alan Wallcraft2

Nov 27

using climatological relaxation for all ocean points along the boundaries

This approach is easy to implement. How accurate it will be depends on how important the barotropic

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using climatological relaxation for all ocean points along the boundaries

This approach is easy to implement. How accurate it will be depends on how important the barotropic

Nov 27

Matt Sarty, Alan Wallcraft2

Nov 19

Bottom Temperature

See Mixed layer, bottom and barotropic 2-D fields from ESPC-D. Since then, I have updated espc_bottom

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Bottom Temperature

See Mixed layer, bottom and barotropic 2-D fields from ESPC-D. Since then, I have updated espc_bottom

Nov 19

Guillaume Dueymes, Michael McDonald4

Nov 18

ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis download

Continue to use the FMRC variable collection links for the surface variables (just avoid the "

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ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis download

Continue to use the FMRC variable collection links for the surface variables (just avoid the "

Nov 18

Max Henrik Balsmeier, Michael McDonald2

Nov 18

HyCOM grib files on NOMADS

Max, Sorry, but we do not provide these hycom data files to the NOMADS Data at NCEP servers. It looks

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HyCOM grib files on NOMADS

Max, Sorry, but we do not provide these hycom data files to the NOMADS Data at NCEP servers. It looks

Nov 18

Tony Jammes, Alan Wallcraft2

Nov 15

HYCOM Analysis discontinuity

If this location is 25m deep there is no data assimilation being applied, so what you are seeing is

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HYCOM Analysis discontinuity

If this location is 25m deep there is no data assimilation being applied, so what you are seeing is

Nov 15

Michael McDonald, … Ken Schaudt5

Nov 13

Added FMRC collections of combined t&s and u&v for ESPC-D-V02

Ken, This issue should be resolved, so you are likely querying for data at the wrong time of the day

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Added FMRC collections of combined t&s and u&v for ESPC-D-V02

Ken, This issue should be resolved, so you are likely querying for data at the wrong time of the day

Nov 13

zhong minglei, Alan Wallcraft3

Nov 11

Converting the monthly average file to netCDF format: wrong bathymetry for this archive file.

In general, if a computer program checks for errors and finds them believe the program. There is

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Converting the monthly average file to netCDF format: wrong bathymetry for this archive file.

In general, if a computer program checks for errors and finds them believe the program. There is

Nov 11

Jin, Yi (Environment, Hobart), Alan Wallcraft4

Nov 11

Inquiry on Accessing Monthly HYCOM Global 1/12° Reanalysis Data

Monthly fields are much less data than 6hrly, so we don't offer sub-setting. Download the full

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Inquiry on Accessing Monthly HYCOM Global 1/12° Reanalysis Data

Monthly fields are much less data than 6hrly, so we don't offer sub-setting. Download the full

Nov 11

M Han, Alan Wallcraft2

Nov 7

Data assimilation with SSH?

2017 was about the time the Navy switched from GOFS 3.0 to GOFS 3.1, although there is a large

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Data assimilation with SSH?

2017 was about the time the Navy switched from GOFS 3.0 to GOFS 3.1, although there is a large

Nov 7

Patrick Tripp, Michael McDonald2

Nov 6

No new data since Nov 2

Patrick, No. There was a script error with a recent (attempted) upgrade of a newer version of GNU

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No new data since Nov 2

Patrick, No. There was a script error with a recent (attempted) upgrade of a newer version of GNU

Nov 6

Arie Knoll

Nov 5

ESPC-D 1/12

Hello, I am downloading the recent forecasts for the uv3z and ts3z netCDF files from the hycom.org

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ESPC-D 1/12

Hello, I am downloading the recent forecasts for the uv3z and ts3z netCDF files from the hycom.org

Nov 5

shadan naseridoust, Alexandra Bozec2

Oct 29

Question About Gulf of Mexico Repository Updates

The HYCOM-TSIS GOMb0.01 and GOMb0.04 reanalyses have been on pause for the past few months as we are

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Question About Gulf of Mexico Repository Updates

The HYCOM-TSIS GOMb0.01 and GOMb0.04 reanalyses have been on pause for the past few months as we are

Oct 29

zhong minglei, … Alan Wallcraft4

Oct 19

neg. dp(m) < -10.00 issue

The way to test rmu is to plot or print the corresponding "invday" field. There is an

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neg. dp(m) < -10.00 issue

The way to test rmu is to plot or print the corresponding "invday" field. There is an

Oct 19

Chi-Min Chiu

Oct 18

The time variable names in the forecast data are inconsistent.

Dear all, We download the SSH, TS, UV data from the URL as below: "https://ncss.hycom.org/

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The time variable names in the forecast data are inconsistent.

Dear all, We download the SSH, TS, UV data from the URL as below: "https://ncss.hycom.org/

Oct 18

Dakota Forbis, Michael McDonald2

Oct 16

java.io.IOException/java.net.SocketTimeoutException from NCSS

Dakota, Yes. We were seeing this specific dataset "GLBv0.08/expt_53.X" having timeout

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java.io.IOException/java.net.SocketTimeoutException from NCSS

Dakota, Yes. We were seeing this specific dataset "GLBv0.08/expt_53.X" having timeout

Oct 16

xao_lmsh, Alan Wallcraft2

Oct 16

pwv info

We only have surface fields, the nearest thing to precipitable water vapor is specific_humidity (at

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pwv info

We only have surface fields, the nearest thing to precipitable water vapor is specific_humidity (at

Oct 16

Eric Younkin, Michael McDonald2

Oct 15

THREDDS/OPeNDAP server errors

Eric, If you are setting this fail and then working on refresh/retry then this is likely due to one (

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THREDDS/OPeNDAP server errors

Eric, If you are setting this fail and then working on refresh/retry then this is likely due to one (

Oct 15

zhong minglei, Alan Wallcraft2

Oct 11

How to remove the seasonal variation of surface forcing

Can your read the wind records? If so, sum then and divide by 12 or multiply each monthly record by

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How to remove the seasonal variation of surface forcing

Can your read the wind records? If so, sum then and divide by 12 or multiply each monthly record by

Oct 11

psp4072

Oct 11

ESPC u3z v3z missing files

Dear Hycom team, It's alright now, I can use the available later runs. Thanks a lot for your

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ESPC u3z v3z missing files

Dear Hycom team, It's alright now, I can use the available later runs. Thanks a lot for your

Oct 11

Wang, Xiaochun, Alan Wallcraft2

Oct 9

Access ESPC-D_v02 data

Yes. The "http" access for the "best" hindcast is http://data.hycom.org/datasets/

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Access ESPC-D_v02 data

Yes. The "http" access for the "best" hindcast is http://data.hycom.org/datasets/

Oct 9

cpl...@gmail.com, Alan Wallcraft2

Oct 5

why uv only available every 3rd hour

This is because of the size of the files. The "ice" fields are 2-D and so hourly files don

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why uv only available every 3rd hour

This is because of the size of the files. The "ice" fields are 2-D and so hourly files don

Oct 5

Alan Wallcraft

Sep 30

Mixed layer, bottom and barotropic 2-D fields from ESPC-D

The ESPC-D-V02 Global analysis replaces GOFS 3.5, but it does not provide the "_bottom" T,S

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Mixed layer, bottom and barotropic 2-D fields from ESPC-D

The ESPC-D-V02 Global analysis replaces GOFS 3.5, but it does not provide the "_bottom" T,S

Sep 30

psp407, … Alan Wallcraft14

Sep 29

Topo for ESPC

Thanks for the valuable advice. I can run hycom with ESPC now, its related to issue in my bathymetry,

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Topo for ESPC

Thanks for the valuable advice. I can run hycom with ESPC now, its related to issue in my bathymetry,

Sep 29

Burcher, Richard, Alan Wallcraft3

Sep 27

Query - Dataset information for ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis

Hi Alan, Thanks so much for the document link. Have a great weekend 😊 Cheers, Richard Richard Burcher

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Query - Dataset information for ESPC-D-V02: Global 1/12° Analysis

Hi Alan, Thanks so much for the document link. Have a great weekend 😊 Cheers, Richard Richard Burcher

Sep 27

日暮里, Alan Wallcraft2

Sep 27

Request NAVGEM historical data for research activities

So far as I know, all NAVGEM files are still available from http://data.hycom.org/datasets/force/

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Request NAVGEM historical data for research activities

So far as I know, all NAVGEM files are still available from http://data.hycom.org/datasets/force/

Sep 27