[CF-metadata] Need for a new vertical coordinate definition: "Ocean generalized sigma coordinate"

From: Brian Eaton <eaton>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:18:06 -0700

On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 09:18:22AM -0500, Rich Signell wrote:
> ...
> therefore the whole 4D field of "s" positions must be saved. At this
> point, we might just as well specify the 4D field of z values directly,
> as there is no savings in the dimensionless vertical coordinate. But
> does CF allow the depth variable to be specified as a 4D field?

I agree that saving the 4D field of z values directly would be better. The
conventions allow this via the auxiliary coordinates attribute.

Brian
Received on Wed Dec 22 2004 - 09:18:06 GMT