This icon takes data from a GRIB source and performs a variety of operations on it, including spectral to grid conversion, regridding using a large variety of powerful and flexible interpolation techniques, nabla operators and special consideration of wind fields.

This module is designed with re-use in mind. The first time a particular interpolation is performed, it might take some time to compute, but it will create cache files that can be re-used, meaning that the same interpolation will be much faster on subsequent runs.

The macro/python language equivalent is regrid(). The listed parameters can all be supplied as named parameters with the spaces replaced by underscores, e.g. nearest_method='sorted_sample'.


The Regrid Editor

Data input parameters

Input data may be specified either by giving a path in the Source parameter or by giving a GRIB-based data object in the Data parameter. Note that you should specify either Source or Data, not both.

Source

Specifies the GRIB file path.

Data

Drop a MARS Retrieval or a GRIB file icon inside this icon field. In Python or Macro, supply a Fieldset object.

Output grid definition parameters

Grid Definition Mode

Select a method for specifying the output grid.

Template Source

If Grid Definition Mode is set to Template, supply the path to a template GRIB file; the output GRIB will use the same grid as the template.

Template Data

If Grid Definition Mode is set to Template, supply a GRIB-based data object in the Data parameter; the output GRIB will use the same grid as the template.

Grid

Supply a grid definition as described here: grid - keyword in MARS/Dissemination request.

Examples of valid grid definitions:

GUIPython / MacroResult
1/1[1, 1]A regular lat/lon grid with 1x1 degree point spacing
0.25/0.25[0.25, 0.25]A regular lat/lon grid with 0.25x0.25 degree point spacing
O1280"O1280"An octahedral reduced Gaussian grid, octahedral with 1280 latitude lines between the pole and equator
N640"N640"An 'original' reduced Gaussian grid, with 640 latitude lines between the pole and equator
F400"F400"A regular Gaussian grid, with 400 latitude lines between the pole and equator

Area

Specifies the geographical area that the output fields will cover, the default being for the whole globe. Enter lat/lon bounds of an area separated by a "/" (North/West/South/East), or in Macro or Python provide a list, e.g. [south, west, north, east]; alternatively, use the assist button to define the area graphically.

For example, this set of parameters generates the following output data:


t01 = mv.regrid(
    grid     = [0.1,0.1],
    area     = [31,-17,64,38],
    data     = t_2m
    )

mv.plot(t01)



Rotation

Needs to be checked!

Rotation is specified by selecting a new coordinate for the South pole. In Python or Macro, enter [lat, lon]; in the GUI, enter lat/lon or use the coordinate assist button to graphically select the point.

Output Lambert grid definition parameters

These parameters are available if Grid Definition Mode is set to Lambert Conformal or Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area. The names follow the naming convention in the descriptions of these projections here:

Most of these parameters are required and do not have default values, meaning that they must be filled in.

The parameters are: First Point, Dx In Metres, Dy In Metres, Lad In Degrees, Lov In Degrees, Standard Parallel In Degrees, Central Longitude In Degrees, Latin 1 In Degrees, Latin 2 In Degrees, Nx, Ny.

Spectral to grid definition parameters

If the input files are spectral, the following parameters are used to fine-tune the conversion to grid points.

Truncation

Describes how to treat the incoming spherical harmonics before the transformation to grid points. For more details, see truncation - keyword in MARS/Dissemination request. Possible values are Automatic, None or a number describing the spectral truncation to be applied.

Intgrid

Describes the intermediate grid to which the transform is performed. For more details, see intgrid - keyword in MARS/Dissemination request. Possible values are Automatic , None , Source  or the name of the desired intermediate grid.

Extra processing parameters

Frame

Specifies the width of a frame within a given sub-area. The width of the frame is specified as an integer number of grid points inwards from a given area. See also frame - keyword in MARS/Dissemination request.

The following plots show a sub-area with Frame=10.

Wind Processing

Activates processing that is particular to wind fields. Possible options are:

By default, this module will assume there are no wind fields in the input, and it will not automatically scan for pairs of U/V fields - it is up to the user to know that their input consists of wind fields and to use this setting in order to perform the correct processing.

Nabla

Activates a nabla (differential) operator processing on the fields. Possible functions are:

Nabla Poles Missing Values

QQQ. Possible values are On and Off.

Interpolation methods and parameters

Interpolation

Specifies the type of interpolation to be used on the fields. The default is Automatic, which selects either Linear or Nearest Neighbour based on an internal table of known parameters. If the parameter is unknown, the default will be Linear. The possible interpolation methods are:

Nearest Method

Available for any of the 'nearest' interpolation methods. Possible values are:

Distance Weighting

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours. QQQ (description)

Possible values are:

Nclosest

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours and Distance Weighting is one of the 'NClosest' methods. This parameter specifies the number of closest points to be considered. Default=4.

Distance

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours. QQQ

Distance Weighting Gaussian Stddev

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours. QQQ

Distance Weighting Shepard Power

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours. QQQ

Distance Tolerance

Only available if Interpolation is K Nearest Neighbours. QQQ

Conservative Finite Element Method Input

Only available if Interpolation is Conservative Finite Element. QQQ

Conservative Finite Element Method Output

Only available if Interpolation is Conservative Finite Element. QQQ

Non Linear

QQQ. Possible values are:

Simulated Missing Value

Only available if Non Linear is Simulated Missing Value. QQQ (description)

Simulated Missing Value Epsilon

Only available if Non Linear is Simulated Missing Value. QQQ (description)

Land-sea mask parameters

Distance Weighting With LSM

Only available if Interpolation  is Nearest LSM. Possible values are On and Off.

LSM Weight Adjustment

Only available if Distance Weighting With Lsm is not Off. QQQ.

LSM Interpolation Input

QQQ.

LSM

 Selection Input

Specifies whether the input LSM file will come from LSM Named Input (Named) or LSM File Input (File).

LSM Named Input

Provide one a of a set of predefined names of LSM inputs from the following list:

LSM File Input

Provide the path to an LSM GRIB file.

LSM Value Threshold Input

QQQ.

LSM Interpolation Output

QQQ

LSM Selection Output

Specifies whether the input LSM file will come from LSM Named Output (Named) or LSM File Output (File).

LSM Named Output

Provide one a of a set of predefined names of LSM outputs from the following list:

LSM File Output

Provide the path to an LSM GRIB file.

LSM Value Threshold Output

QQQ.

Output GRIB parameters

Accuracy

Provide the desired number of bits per value for the output fields. If left empty, this will take the value from the input fields. This option can also be used to simply change the number of bits per value in a Fieldset if no other processing options are given. Note that if Packing  is set to ieee, then the only valid values for this parameter are 32 and 64.

Packing

Specifies the GRIB packing method for the output values. Possible values are:

Edition

Specifies the edition of GRIB format for the output files. Possible values are: