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IDV

How to use the OPeNDAP server in IDV.

The following explains the steps of loading data served by OPeNDAP using IDV.

• Pick one of the three OPeNDAP servers to find the OPeNDAP URL.
  • GDS Tutorial
  • Dapper Tutorial
  • TDS Tutorial
• OPeNDAP URL general format describe as below.
  • OPeNDAP URL:
    http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/[directory(s)]/[dataset]
  • Authenticated OPeNDAP URL:
    http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/[authenticated_directory(s)]/[dataset]
    Note: IDV (version 3.0b1) supports basic authentication access, and it will pop-up authentication windows to input name and password.
    
• Example in this tutorial using
  • NLOM SSH 1/16deg Nowcast OPeNDAP URL:
    http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/public_data/NLOM/nlom_ssh
  • SCUD currents OPeNDAP URL:
    http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/public_data/SCUD/current
    

Download and install IDV:

• Download IDV program

Start IDV:

• Open IDV program

Load data using the URL and proceed as you normally would:

• Run runIDV.bat/runIDV.sh script
• Choose Data -> Choose Data -> From a Web Server
  URL: http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/public_data/NLOM/nlom_ssh
• Click Add Source...
• In Field Selector section, Highlight sea surface height [cm] in the Fields list
• In Displays, Highlight Color-Shaded Plan View
• In Time tab, uncheck "Use Default" and highlight the specific time:
  2004-10-03 00:00:00Z
  
• In Region tab, Draw the area to select the region
• Click Create Display

Load data into a 3D view:

• Run runIDV.bat/runIDV.sh script
• Choose File -> New -> View Window -> Globe View -> One Pane 
• Add Blue marble
  • Choose Displays -> Maps and Backgrounds -> Add Background Image
  • Choose Layer: Blue marble - Static and Vertical Position: -0.01
• Choose Data -> Choose Data -> From a Web Server
  URL: http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/dods/public_data/SCUD/current
• Click Add Source...
• In Field Selector section, Highlight u current m/s in the Fields list
• In Displays, Highlight Color-Shaded Plan View
• In Time tab, uncheck "Use Default" and highlight the specific time:
  1999-08-01 00:00:00Z
  
• Click Create Display