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Imports timeseries data from NetCDF-CF file formatsfiles

Overview

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This import is available in DELFT-FEWS versions after 28-10-2009 (FEWS version 2009.02)

 

 

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In DELFT-FEWS versions 2011.02 and later this import type can also be used to import data using OPeNDAP, see Import data using OPeNDAP.

Imports scalar time series data from NetCDF files which comply to the CF standard. More information about the cf standards can be found at http://cfconventions.org/cf-conventions/v1.6.0/cf-conventions.html.

For an example of the format that can be imported with this import type, see http://cfconventions.org/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html#_orthogonal_multidimensional_array_representation_of_time_series

For details about other details about the exact formats of NetCDF files that can be imported in Delft-FEWS, see NetCDF formats that can be imported in Delft-FEWS.

 

See also the following two other types of NetCDF-CF imports that are available:

Info

In DELFT-FEWS versions 2011.02 and later this import type can also be used to import data using OPeNDAP, see Import data using OPeNDAP.

Configuring the import

An example of the NETCDF-CF_TIMESERIES import will be given here.

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titleImportNetcdf_Timeseries 1.00 default.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<timeSeriesImportRun xmlns="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews http://fews.wldelft.nl/schemas/version1.0/timeSeriesImportRun.xsd">
	<import>
		<general>
			<importType>NETCDF-CF_TIMESERIES</importType>
			<folder>$IMPORT_FOLDER$/NETCDF</folder>
			<failedFolder>$IMPORT_FAILED_FOLDER$</failedFolder>
			<backupFolder>$IMPORT_BACKUP_FOLDER$</backupFolder>
			<idMapId>IdImportNetCDF</idMapId>
		</general>
		<timeSeriesSet>
			<moduleInstanceId>ImportNetcdf_Timeseries</moduleInstanceId>
			<valueType>scalar</valueType>
			<parameterId>Q.udm</parameterId>
			<locationSetId>DMFlowPoints</locationSetId>
			<timeSeriesType>external historical</timeSeriesType>
			<timeStep unit="nonequidistant"/>
			<readWriteMode>add originals</readWriteMode>
		</timeSeriesSet>
	</import>
</timeSeriesImportRun>

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Note that in the IdMapping of the parameters and locations, the external name must match the variable and location names as used by the netcdf file exactly (case sensitive).

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<idMap version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews http://fews.wldelft.nl/schemas/version1.0/idMap.xsd">
	<parameter internal="Q.udm" external="afvoerdm_takken"/>
	<!--DMFlowPoints-->
	<location internal="DMTak_1001" external="1001"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_1002" external="1002"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_1003" external="1003"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_1004" external="1004"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_1006" external="1006"/>
	...
	<location internal="DMTak_6113" external="6113"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_6114" external="6114"/>
	<location internal="DMTak_6115" external="6115"/>
</idMap>