As previously described in this
post, the Unidata Program Center's primary THREDDS Data
Server (TDS), currently using the domain name
"motherlode.ucar.edu" is being phased out in
favor of the new domain name
"thredds.ucar.edu". The domain name
"motherlode.ucar.edu" will not work for TDS access after
August 1, 2013.
UPDATE: Please note that this change affects connections to the THREDDS Data Server only.
Other services provided by motherlode.ucar.edu will remain in operation until further notice.
Use of TDS version 4.2 on the Unidata TDS server is also being phased out, and will not be available after June 1, 2013. Many of the variable names in all GRIB files have been changed in TDS 4.3. This affects almost all the model data served at Unidata. The Program Center is developing an application that will allow you to determine the new variable names (in NCEP model datasets) given the old names.
The main changes between TDS 4.2 and 4.3 are listed here:
https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/tds4.3/UpgradingTo4.3.html
The timeline for transitioning from the TDS 4.2 to the 4.3 server at Unidata is as follows:
-
Friday, March 22nd, 2013 - the official data access URL for
the Unidata TDS changed to
thredds.ucar.edu. This address resolves to a TDS 4.3 server (the latest version). -
Saturday, June 1st, 2013 - the previous data access URL,
motherlode.ucar.edu, will be changed to use the TDS 4.3 server. This marks the end of TDS 4.2 access on Unidata systems. -
Thursday, August 1st, 2013 - the data access URL
motherlode.ucar.eduwill no longer provide THREDDS Data Services. All users of the Unidata TDS should transition to usingthredds.ucar.eduby this time.
Please start changing your software now to use thredds.ucar.edu and TDS 4.3.
See this post for additional details and background.
Is the .gem data going to be available at this server?
Posted by Rob Dale on April 23, 2013 at 07:47 AM MDT #
We've edited this post to make it more clear that the changes to the motherlode.ucar.edu server only affect its use as a THREDDS Data Server. Other services provided by motherlode.ucar.edu will remain available.
Sorry for the confusion...
Posted by Unidata News on April 24, 2013 at 06:42 AM MDT #
Valuable service outlet for use in reviewing and documenting accidents, easier and more efficient than NCEI data ports. Hope we continue obtaining Level II and III WSR-88D data.
Posted by Donald Eick on June 15, 2016 at 11:23 PM MDT #