{
  "id": 131388,
  "title": "weather pictures",
  "url": "/competitions/ds4g-environmental-insights-explorer/discussion/131388",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2020-02-19T16:00:15.615979200Z",
  "votes": 2,
  "comment_count": 6,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>In the documentation weather pictures have 9 bands, but when i read an image, it only has 6 bands. Should we assume that are the first 6 of the documentation?</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "750694",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 16:00:15",
      "content": "<p>In the documentation weather pictures have 9 bands, but when i read an image, it only has 6 bands. Should we assume that are the first 6 of the documentation?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "In the documentation weather pictures have 9 bands, but when i read an image, it only has 6 bands. Should we assume that are the first 6 of the documentation?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750699",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 16:07:27",
      "content": "<p>If talking about <a href=\"https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_GFS0P25\">Global Forecast System 384-Hour Predicted Atmosphere Data by NOAA/NCEP/EMC</a> you can easily walk the links to the band descriptions.</p>\n\n<p>Bands\nName    Units   Min     Max     Description\ntemperature_2m_above_ground     °C  -69.18*     52.25*  </p>\n\n<p>Temperature 2m above ground\nspecific_humidity_2m_above_ground   kg/kg   0*  0.03*   </p>\n\n<p>Specific humidity 2m above ground\nrelative_humidity_2m_above_ground   %   1*  100.05*     </p>\n\n<p>Relative humidity 2m above ground\nu_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground    m/s     -60.73*     59.28*  </p>\n\n<p>U component of wind 10m above ground\nv_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground    m/s     -63.78*     59.39*  </p>\n\n<p>V component of wind 10m above ground\ntotal_precipitation_surface     kg/m^2  0*  626.75*     </p>\n\n<p>Total precipitation at surface (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\nprecipitable_water_entire_atmosphere    kg/m^2  0*  100*    </p>\n\n<p>Precipitable water for entire atmosphere\ntotal_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere     %   0*  100*    </p>\n\n<p>Total cloud cover for entire atmosphere (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\ndownward_shortwave_radiation_flux   W/m^2   0*  1230*   </p>\n\n<p>Downward shortwave radiation flux (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\n* estimated min or max value </p>\n\n<p>So Paul seems to have a band out if your only seeing six ?   </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "If talking about [Global Forecast System 384-Hour Predicted Atmosphere Data by NOAA/NCEP/EMC](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_GFS0P25) you can easily walk the links to the band descriptions.\n\nBands\nName \tUnits \tMin \tMax \tDescription\ntemperature_2m_above_ground \t°C \t-69.18* \t52.25* \t\n\nTemperature 2m above ground\nspecific_humidity_2m_above_ground \tkg/kg \t0* \t0.03* \t\n\nSpecific humidity 2m above ground\nrelative_humidity_2m_above_ground \t% \t1* \t100.05* \t\n\nRelative humidity 2m above ground\nu_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground \tm/s \t-60.73* \t59.28* \t\n\nU component of wind 10m above ground\nv_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground \tm/s \t-63.78* \t59.39* \t\n\nV component of wind 10m above ground\ntotal_precipitation_surface \tkg/m^2 \t0* \t626.75* \t\n\nTotal precipitation at surface (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\nprecipitable_water_entire_atmosphere \tkg/m^2 \t0* \t100* \t\n\nPrecipitable water for entire atmosphere\ntotal_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere \t% \t0* \t100* \t\n\nTotal cloud cover for entire atmosphere (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\ndownward_shortwave_radiation_flux \tW/m^2 \t0* \t1230* \t\n\nDownward shortwave radiation flux (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\n* estimated min or max value \n\n\nSo Paul seems to have a band out if your only seeing six ?",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750702",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 16:13:44",
      "content": "<p>It kind of looks like the first 5 make sense compared to the documentation but ????   Since the documentation shows 9 and we have only 6 ???</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "It kind of looks like the first 5 make sense compared to the documentation but ????   Since the documentation shows 9 and we have only 6 ???",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750720",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 16:26:19",
      "content": "<p>Don't know :(. Let's wait for Paul response.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Don't know :(. Let's wait for Paul response.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750796",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 17:37:12",
      "content": "<p>Yes - he has been very responsive.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Yes - he has been very responsive.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750835",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 18:20:18",
      "content": "<p>The Earth Engine documentation is incorrect, there are only 6 bands.  Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention -- we will update the Kaggle documentation accordingly.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1314380%2Fea583b176f1df66c6d335b5cc2ecf1e5%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-19%20at%2010.32.17%20AM.png?generation=1582136358473737&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<p>See new <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/paultimothymooney/explore-image-metadata-s5p-gfs-gldas\">metadata exploration notebook</a> for more detail.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "The Earth Engine documentation is incorrect, there are only 6 bands.  Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention -- we will update the Kaggle documentation accordingly.\n\n![](https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1314380%2Fea583b176f1df66c6d335b5cc2ecf1e5%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-19%20at%2010.32.17%20AM.png?generation=1582136358473737&amp;alt=media)\n\nSee new [metadata exploration notebook](https://www.kaggle.com/paultimothymooney/explore-image-metadata-s5p-gfs-gldas) for more detail.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "750884",
      "postDate": "02/19/2020 19:26:47",
      "content": "<p>Thanks Paul!.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks Paul!.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 750699,
      "author_name": "pcjimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "02/19/2020 16:07:27",
      "content": "<p>If talking about <a href=\"https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_GFS0P25\">Global Forecast System 384-Hour Predicted Atmosphere Data by NOAA/NCEP/EMC</a> you can easily walk the links to the band descriptions.</p>\n\n<p>Bands\nName    Units   Min     Max     Description\ntemperature_2m_above_ground     °C  -69.18*     52.25*  </p>\n\n<p>Temperature 2m above ground\nspecific_humidity_2m_above_ground   kg/kg   0*  0.03*   </p>\n\n<p>Specific humidity 2m above ground\nrelative_humidity_2m_above_ground   %   1*  100.05*     </p>\n\n<p>Relative humidity 2m above ground\nu_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground    m/s     -60.73*     59.28*  </p>\n\n<p>U component of wind 10m above ground\nv_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground    m/s     -63.78*     59.39*  </p>\n\n<p>V component of wind 10m above ground\ntotal_precipitation_surface     kg/m^2  0*  626.75*     </p>\n\n<p>Total precipitation at surface (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\nprecipitable_water_entire_atmosphere    kg/m^2  0*  100*    </p>\n\n<p>Precipitable water for entire atmosphere\ntotal_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere     %   0*  100*    </p>\n\n<p>Total cloud cover for entire atmosphere (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\ndownward_shortwave_radiation_flux   W/m^2   0*  1230*   </p>\n\n<p>Downward shortwave radiation flux (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\n* estimated min or max value </p>\n\n<p>So Paul seems to have a band out if your only seeing six ?   </p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 750702,
          "author_name": "pcjimmmy",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/19/2020 16:13:44",
          "content": "<p>It kind of looks like the first 5 make sense compared to the documentation but ????   Since the documentation shows 9 and we have only 6 ???</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 750720,
          "author_name": "ragnar123",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/19/2020 16:26:19",
          "content": "<p>Don't know :(. Let's wait for Paul response.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 750796,
          "author_name": "pcjimmmy",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/19/2020 17:37:12",
          "content": "<p>Yes - he has been very responsive.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 750835,
          "author_name": "paultimothymooney",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/19/2020 18:20:18",
          "content": "<p>The Earth Engine documentation is incorrect, there are only 6 bands.  Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention -- we will update the Kaggle documentation accordingly.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1314380%2Fea583b176f1df66c6d335b5cc2ecf1e5%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-19%20at%2010.32.17%20AM.png?generation=1582136358473737&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<p>See new <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/paultimothymooney/explore-image-metadata-s5p-gfs-gldas\">metadata exploration notebook</a> for more detail.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        },
        {
          "id": 750884,
          "author_name": "ragnar123",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/19/2020 19:26:47",
          "content": "<p>Thanks Paul!.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "750694": "In the documentation weather pictures have 9 bands, but when i read an image, it only has 6 bands. Should we assume that are the first 6 of the documentation?",
    "750699": "If talking about [Global Forecast System 384-Hour Predicted Atmosphere Data by NOAA/NCEP/EMC](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_GFS0P25) you can easily walk the links to the band descriptions.\n\nBands\nName \tUnits \tMin \tMax \tDescription\ntemperature_2m_above_ground \t°C \t-69.18* \t52.25* \t\n\nTemperature 2m above ground\nspecific_humidity_2m_above_ground \tkg/kg \t0* \t0.03* \t\n\nSpecific humidity 2m above ground\nrelative_humidity_2m_above_ground \t% \t1* \t100.05* \t\n\nRelative humidity 2m above ground\nu_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground \tm/s \t-60.73* \t59.28* \t\n\nU component of wind 10m above ground\nv_component_of_wind_10m_above_ground \tm/s \t-63.78* \t59.39* \t\n\nV component of wind 10m above ground\ntotal_precipitation_surface \tkg/m^2 \t0* \t626.75* \t\n\nTotal precipitation at surface (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\nprecipitable_water_entire_atmosphere \tkg/m^2 \t0* \t100* \t\n\nPrecipitable water for entire atmosphere\ntotal_cloud_cover_entire_atmosphere \t% \t0* \t100* \t\n\nTotal cloud cover for entire atmosphere (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\ndownward_shortwave_radiation_flux \tW/m^2 \t0* \t1230* \t\n\nDownward shortwave radiation flux (only for assets with forecast_hours &gt; 0)\n* estimated min or max value \n\n\nSo Paul seems to have a band out if your only seeing six ?",
    "750702": "It kind of looks like the first 5 make sense compared to the documentation but ????   Since the documentation shows 9 and we have only 6 ???",
    "750720": "Don't know :(. Let's wait for Paul response.",
    "750796": "Yes - he has been very responsive.",
    "750835": "The Earth Engine documentation is incorrect, there are only 6 bands.  Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention -- we will update the Kaggle documentation accordingly.\n\n![](https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1314380%2Fea583b176f1df66c6d335b5cc2ecf1e5%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-19%20at%2010.32.17%20AM.png?generation=1582136358473737&amp;alt=media)\n\nSee new [metadata exploration notebook](https://www.kaggle.com/paultimothymooney/explore-image-metadata-s5p-gfs-gldas) for more detail.",
    "750884": "Thanks Paul!."
  },
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}