A Simple Data Visualisation

When you first start Metview, you will see something like this:

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This sort of window is called a Metview desktop.

Copy a GRIB data file into your Metview directory (~/metview); if you are attending the training course at ECMWF, then you can instead type the following command in a terminal window:

 cp ~trx/mv_data/t1000.grb ~/metview

You should now see a new GRIB icon in your Metview window:

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If it does not appear immediately, press F5 (or View | Reload).

When you right-click on an icon, a context-sensitive menu appears.  XXXX

Choose examine to quickly see the structure of the GRIB file. XXXX It contains multiple fields, each listed in the left-hand panel of the GRIB Examiner. We will look more closely at this tool later, but for now close it.