Bugfix #2437 develop convert

data/config/GridStatConfig_default

@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ climo_mean = {
    }
 
    time_interp_method = DW_MEAN;
-   match_month        = TRUE;
    day_interval       = 31;
    hour_interval      = 6;
 }

docs/Users_Guide/config_options.rst

@@ -693,14 +693,16 @@ using the following entries:
   smoothing. The default is 120. Ignored if not Gaussian method.
 
 * The "gaussian_dx" and "gaussian_radius" settings must be in the same
-  units, such as kilometers or degress.  Their ratio
+  units, such as kilometers or degress. Their ratio
   (sigma = gaussian_radius / gaussian_dx) determines the Guassian weighting
   function.
 
 * The "convert", "censor_thresh", and "censor_val" entries are described
-  below.  When specified, these operations are applied to the output of the
-  regridding step.  The conversion operation is applied first, followed by
-  the censoring operation.
+  below. When specified, these operations are applied to the output of the
+  regridding step. The conversion operation is applied first, followed by
+  the censoring operation. Note that these operations are limited in scope.
+  They are only applied if defined within the regrid dictionary itself.
+  Settings defined at higher levels of config file context are not applied. 
 
 .. code-block:: none
 		
@@ -1318,9 +1320,8 @@ of several entires defining the climatology file names and fields to be used.
 
 * The "hour_interval" entry is an integer specifying the spacing in hours of
   the climatology data for each day. This should be set between 0 and 24,
-  with 6 and 12 being common choices. For example, use 6 for climatology data
-  with 4 times per day, such as 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z. Use "NA" if the timing
-  of the climatology data should not be checked.
+  with 6 and 12 being common choices. Use "NA" if the timing of the
+  climatology data should not be checked.
 
 * The "day_interval" and "hour_interval" entries replace the deprecated
   entries "match_month", "match_day", and "time_step".

internal/test_unit/config/PointStatConfig_climo

@@ -53,21 +53,24 @@ fcst = {
 
    field = [
       {
-        name         = "TMP";
-        level        = [ "Z2" ];
-        desc         = "KELVIN";
+        name           = "TMP";
+        level          = [ "Z2" ];
+        desc           = "KELVIN";
+        set_attr_units = "K";
       },
       {
-        name         = "TMP";
-        level        = [ "Z2" ];
-        desc         = "CELCIUS";
-        convert(x)   = K_to_C(x);
+        name           = "TMP";
+        level          = [ "Z2" ];
+        desc           = "CELCIUS";
+        convert(x)     = K_to_C(x);
+        set_attr_units = "C";
       },
       {
-        name         = "TMP";
-        level        = [ "Z2" ];
-        desc         = "FAHRENHEIT";
-        convert(x)   = K_to_F(x);
+        name           = "TMP";
+        level          = [ "Z2" ];
+        desc           = "FAHRENHEIT";
+        convert(x)     = K_to_F(x);
+        set_attr_units = "F";
       },
       {
         name         = "TMP";

internal/test_unit/xml/unit_climatology_2.5deg.xml

@@ -81,4 +81,33 @@
     </output>
   </test>
 
+  <!-- MET#2437: Test interpolation with a single input monthly climo file -->
+
+  <test name="climatology_GRID_STAT_SINGLE_MONTH_2.5DEG">
+    <exec>&MET_BIN;/grid_stat</exec>
+    <env>
+      <pair><name>OUTPUT_PREFIX</name> <value>SINGLE_MONTH_CLIMO_2.5DEG</value></pair>
+      <pair><name>DAY_INTERVAL</name>  <value>31</value></pair>
+      <pair><name>HOUR_INTERVAL</name> <value>6</value></pair>
+      <pair><name>CLIMO_MEAN_FILE_LIST</name>
+         <value>"&DATA_DIR_CLIMO;/NCEP_2.5deg/pgba_mean.19591215"
+         </value>
+      </pair>
+      <pair><name>CLIMO_STDEV_FILE_LIST</name>
+         <value>"&DATA_DIR_CLIMO;/NCEP_2.5deg/pgba_stdv.19591215"
+         </value>
+      </pair>
+    </env>
+    <param> \
+      &DATA_DIR_MODEL;/grib2/gfsanl/gfsanl_4_20120409_1200_000.grb2 \
+      &DATA_DIR_MODEL;/grib2/gfsanl/gfsanl_4_20120409_1200_000.grb2 \
+      &CONFIG_DIR;/GridStatConfig_climo_wrap_year \
+      -outdir &OUTPUT_DIR;/climatology_2.5deg -v 3
+    </param>
+    <output>
+      <stat>&OUTPUT_DIR;/climatology_2.5deg/grid_stat_SINGLE_MONTH_CLIMO_2.5DEG_000000L_20201225_120000V.stat</stat>
+      <grid_nc>&OUTPUT_DIR;/climatology_2.5deg/grid_stat_SINGLE_MONTH_CLIMO_2.5DEG_000000L_20201225_120000V_pairs.nc</grid_nc>
+    </output>
+  </test>
+
 </met_test>

scripts/config/GridStatConfig_all

@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ climo_mean = {
    }
 
    time_interp_method = DW_MEAN;
-   match_month        = TRUE;
    match_day          = FALSE;
    time_step          = 21600;
 }

src/basic/vx_cal/doyhms_to_unix.cc

@@ -178,3 +178,4 @@ return ( dt );
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+

src/basic/vx_config/config_util.cc

@@ -1299,14 +1299,18 @@ RegridInfo parse_conf_regrid(Dictionary *dict, bool error_out) {
    info.gaussian.trunc_factor = (is_bad_data(conf_value) ? default_trunc_factor : conf_value);
    if (info.method == InterpMthd_Gaussian || info.method == InterpMthd_MaxGauss) info.gaussian.compute();
 
+   // MET#2437 Do not search the higher levels of config file context for convert,
+   //          censor_thresh, and censor_val. They must be specified within the
+   //          regrid dictionary itself.
+
    // Conf: convert
-   info.convert_fx.set(regrid_dict->lookup(conf_key_convert));
+   info.convert_fx.set(regrid_dict->lookup(conf_key_convert, false));
 
    // Conf: censor_thresh
-   info.censor_thresh = regrid_dict->lookup_thresh_array(conf_key_censor_thresh, false);
+   info.censor_thresh = regrid_dict->lookup_thresh_array(conf_key_censor_thresh, false, true, false);
 
    // Conf: censor_val
-   info.censor_val = regrid_dict->lookup_num_array(conf_key_censor_val, false);
+   info.censor_val = regrid_dict->lookup_num_array(conf_key_censor_val, false, true, false);
 
    // Validate the settings
    info.validate();