[idvusers] IDV to compare modeled and observed vertical profiles?

[Don Murray]

Hi Rich-

Rich Signell wrote:

> Has anyone used IDV for model/data comparison of vertical profiles?
> IDV should be able to extract model profiles at the location of an
> observed vertical profile and plot both up on a graph, right?

You can create a vertical profile from the grids, but there currently
is no capability in the IDV to plot observed profiles in a similar
graph.  What's the format of your observed data?

> Just wanted to check and see if there are any tutorials or words of
> experience before trying this.

If you have some sample data send it to me offline at
support-idv.

Don
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