LAS 8

How to use the LAS 8.

If you don’t know what datasets are available at the APDRC, there are several ways to discovery data.  They are described in How to search for data.

Select a dataset on a LAS 8 page:

Examples:

  1. Plot a graph
  2. Download dataset in NetCDF format
  3. Plot a time series graph
  4. Plot an animated graph
  5. Plot a compare graph
  6. Plot an average region time series graph

1. Plot a graph

If for example, you wish to access NLOM Nowcast sea surface height data on the public server, you would click the "Dataset" button.
Click "+" on "APDRC Public-Access Products" then Click "+" on "Assimilated Model Output" followed by Click "+" on "NRL NLOM 1/16deg Nowcast" and Click "ssh". 
The tree structure will look like this:

This first example shows how to make a XY plot. Select the geography region and times of interest:

2. Download dataset in NetCDF format

This example shows how to download a NetCDF file from the first example. Please be aware of the size of the resulting NetCDF file. You may have to make several files divided in time or space.

3. Plot a time series graph

The following example shows how to make time plot for a station dataset. Select 1 station in the dataset UH Sea Level > daily:

 

4. Plot an animated graph

The following example shows how to make animated plot. Select the dataset Surface CUrrents from Diagnostic model:

5. Plot a compare graph

The following example shows how to make animated plot. Select the dataset Surface CUrrents from Diagnostic model:

6. Plot an average region time series graph

The following example shows how to make animated plot. Select the dataset Surface CUrrents from Diagnostic model: