v2.2

VERDI 2.2 release (12/2025)

REPLACE ALL PRIOR versions of VERDI

The following new features were added:

• Added ability to add Satellite Image Layer using the https://opentopomap.org/ as the tile provider.
• Enabled option to choose layer ranges with two or more datasets in the Formula Panel (#356)
• Updated the java library to support remote file transfers on secure ssh servers. Apache Mina SSHD https://mina.apache.org/sshd-project/

The following issues were fixed:

• The error associated with layer_sum/layer_mean tile plots for unconventional 3D variables (#352)
• Incorrect maximum value in tile plot legend when load a configuration file with a logarithmic scale (#353)
• Unable to choose layer ranges with two or more datasets in the Dataset Panel (#356)

Known Issues

• Tile plots created from datasets that use a Polar Sterographic Projection may be unable to display the satellite image layer due to transforming issues.

v2.1.5

REPLACE ALL PRIOR versions of VERDI with this patched release version.

Updated OpenJDK to version java 21.0.1 2023-10-17 LTS to fix security vulnerability.

The following new features were added:

• Open and display a MPAS Mesh File (#324)
• Documentation on how to visualize fine scale model output datafiles with GIS layers
• Support sub-domain on a Vertical Cross Section Plot from the command line (#326)

The following issues were fixed:

• Save tile plot as shapefile from GUI (#322)
• MPAS scatterplot tool from GUI (#255)
• Saving and Opening a Project (#318)
• Read zgrid variable from MPAS using VERDI CLI (#257)

The following enhancement was made (#200):

• VERDI saves color values using six digit hex color codes to a saved configuration file and reads configure files using either 32 bit integer codes or the hex color codes.

The following features were deprecated:

• Disabled Domain Window including "Metadata Me" (#320)

What's Changed

• update splash without version number by @lizadams in #290
• update release notes for VERDI 2.1.2 by @lizadams in #292
• updated release notes for 2.1.3 update to log4j 2.17.1 by @lizadams in #293
• Update Release Notes for updated OpenJDK version 17.0.2 by @lizadams in #295
• Updated User_Manual and Developer_Manual by @cbroker1 in #297
• update documentation by @lizadams in #302
• fix issue #303 by @lizadams in #305
• fix links to obs data by @lizadams in #306
• Added to VERDI 2.1.4 release notes by @lizadams in #309
• update by @lizadams in #310
• Pull changes from master branch by @yadongxuEPA in #314
• model data for aircraft obs overlay testing by @lizadams in #315
• add aircraft observational data by @lizadams in #316
• add METCRO3D file for ZF layer height by @lizadams in #317
• merge changes made in master branch by @yadongxuEPA in #319
• Verdi 2.1.4 yd updates by @lizadams in #327
• Update VERDI_ch18.md by @lizadams in #323
• update release notes in two locations by @lizadams in #331
• update by @lizadams in #333
• update by @lizadams in #334
• update release notes by @lizadams in #336
• Verdi 2.1.4 yd updates by @lizadams in #337
• update to add hex color value enhancement by @lizadams in #338
• update by @lizadams in #339

New Contributors

• @cbroker1 made their first contribution in #297

Full Changelog: 2.1.1...2.1.5

v2.1.1

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RELEASE NOTES FOR VERDI 2.1.1

Hot Patch for VERDI with log4j 2.0.16 to remove message lookup capability to eliminate the log4shell security vulnerability: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html

REPLACE ALL PRIOR versions of VERDI with this patched release version.

Additional bug fixes with this patched version.

• Fixed Polar Stereographic Projection Issue for Tile Plot Display of WRF Files.

VERDI_2.0_beta

VERDI 2.0 beta was released in August 2019.

The following packages are available for download from the VERDI Website:
https://www.cmascenter.org/verdi/

VERDI_2.0_beta_win64_20190820.zip
VERDI_2.0_beta_linux64_20190820.tar.gz
VERDI_2.0_beta_mac_20190820.tar.gz
Observation overlay data is also available for download.

VERDI 1.6 alpha release

Release of VERDI 1.6 alpha created from the Shapefile Branch on 4/25/2016.
RELEASE-NOTES: https://github.com/CEMPD/VERDI/wiki/Release-Notes-for-VERDI-V1.6-alpha

The top priorities before a public release would be:

1. Update the areal interpolation code (both calculating values and displaying the areas) to use GeoTools.
2. More testing of georeferencing issues. This requires some datasets with known, fully specified coordinate reference systems.
3. In combination with item 2, test and fix issues with other projections, like polar stereographic and world lat-lon coordinates.
4. Enable GIS layer customization, possibly using GeoTools UI.
5. Review issues with plot configuration options, including making sure options are applied to all plots.

Verdi User Manual:
VerdiUserManual_1.6.0_alpha_june15.docx

Verdi Developer Instructions:
VerdiDevInstructions_1.6.0_alpha_June_15_2016.docx