I think this concept assumes the netCDF file will never be used in any other context (e.g, as a timestep in a shorter or longer forecast sequence), and the data set will no change (because if it does, every file must be reviewed for min/max values that need updating). Is that a correct understanding?
I wonder if we want to promote characterizing whole datasets inside every constituent of the set. Does CF do this in other contexts?
John
At 10:31 AM +0000 1/8/07, Jon Blower wrote:
>...
>2) If the netCDF file is part of a larger dataset (e.g. it represents
>one timestep in a forecast sequence) it would be useful to store a
>"reasonable" (or actual, if possible) min and max for the *whole
>dataset* (taking into account the measurement method used,
>geographical region etc).
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