Thanks Benno!
--Alex
On 01/24/2011 01:25 PM, Benno Blumenthal wrote:
> One defines edge and face dimensions, e.g. longitude as X and X_01 and
> latitude as Y and Y_01, and put the appropriate variables on the
> appropriate dimension, e.g. temp(X,Y) and u(X_01,Y) and v(X,Y_01).
>
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> Benno
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> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Alexander Pletzer
> <pletzer at txcorp.com <mailto:pletzer at txcorp.com>> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> What is the best way to store staggered data, ie face/edge
> centered data, in CF? I know cell_methods can be used for cell
> centered data but I don't know of an attribute for representing
> vector fields arising in Arakawa C and D meshes. The vector field
> components are not co-located. Thanks in advance.
>
> Best,
>
> --Alex
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