Is there a PyNIO binary for windows as on their download page there are only
Linux, Mac or Solaris versions?


Jeff Whitaker wrote:
> 
> vasilescu_an...@yahoo.com wrote:
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> This example is just awesome! I really appreciate the time you put into
>> this but it's way way over my head... There are a couple issues I have
>> especially that I just started using python and matplotlib a couple days
>> ago. First, the direct reading of the grib file is great but I am not
>> able to download Nio. The link they sent me to confirm the registration
>> goes to a page that is not available...
> Anton:  I downloaded and installed it this morning and it worked fine.  
> If you're having problems, I'd suggest emailing them - they are quite 
> responsive.
>>  Also, because I figured out the data I need and already have the scripts
>> in place to extract the CSV files I would really like to keep it that
>> way. Would it be possible to just show me how to get from the csv file to
>> the plot?
>>   
> It's a matter of reading the CSV files into 2D arrays (lons,lats,data).  
> I don't have time right now to work that out for your data.  Anyway, I 
> think you'll be happier in the long run if you bite the bullet now and 
> learn how to use PyNIO to read the data.
> 
> -Jeff
>> Thanks a lot!
>> Anton Vasilescu
>>
>>
>> Jeff Whitaker wrote:
>>   
>>> antonv wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Better yet, here is the file that I am using on my testing but keep in
>>>> mind
>>>> that it's a 33mb file:
>>>> http://downloads.75ive.com/enp.t18z.grib.grib2
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Anton:  I had already downloaded a file from the ftp site, so here's an 
>>> example script:
>>>
>>> import Nio
>>> from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>>> import numpy as np
>>> f = Nio.open_file('akw.t00z.grib.grib2')
>>> print f.variables.keys()
>>> lons = f.variables['lon_0'][:]
>>> # flip latitudes so data goes S-->N
>>> lats = f.variables['lat_0'][::-1]
>>> times = f.variables['forecast_time0'][:]
>>> datavar = f.variables['WWSWHGT_P0_L1_GLL0']
>>> ntime = 10
>>> data = datavar[ntime,::-1]
>>> print f.variables['WWSWHGT_P0_L1_GLL0']
>>> print data.min(), data.max()
>>> m = Basemap(projection='cyl',llcrnrlat=lats[0],llcrnrlon=lons[0],\
>>>             urcrnrlat=lats[-1],urcrnrlon=lons[-1],resolution='l')
>>> x, y = m(*np.meshgrid(lons, lats))
>>> levels = np.arange(0,9.1,0.5)
>>> m.contourf(x,y,data,levels)
>>> m.drawcoastlines()
>>> m.fillcontinents()
>>> m.drawparallels(np.arange(40,81,10),labels=[1,0,0,0])
>>> m.drawmeridians(np.arange(150,241,10),labels=[0,0,0,1])
>>> m.drawparallels(np.arange(40,81,10),labels=[1,0,0,0])
>>> m.drawmeridians(np.arange(150,241,10),labels=[0,0,0,1])
>>> plt.title(datavar.long_name+' %s hr fcst'%(times[ntime]),fontsize=12)
>>> plt.colorbar(orientation='horizontal',shrink=0.9,format="%g")
>>> plt.show()
>>>
>>> The resulting plot is attached.
>>>
>>> Note you will need the Basemap toolkit (available from the matplotlib 
>>> download site).  If you don't want to plot the coastlines, you can just 
>>> use plt.contourf.  You'll also need PyNIO 
>>> (http://www.pyngl.ucar.edu/Nio.shtml) to read the GRIB file.
>>>
>>> The png produced by this script is attached.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>>
>>> -Jeff
>>>     
>>>>
>>>> antonv wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Here is the link to the folder that has the grib files. They are
>>>>> updated
>>>>> every 3 hours:
>>>>> ftp://ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/wave/prod/
>>>>>
>>>>> Any of the files there would have the same info only at different
>>>>> times
>>>>> of
>>>>> day.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>   
>>>>       
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