Hi all,
If a, b, a_bnds, and b_bnds are dimensionless (and I think they are),
then CF should not raise an error that "no units attribute set". Does
anyone disagree?
thanks,
Karl
On 2/23/11 6:55 AM, Kyle Olivo wrote:
> Hi Charles,
>
> We recently CMORized the Amon variable clw and noticed that the output
> doesn't seem to adhere to CF standards.
>
>> double a_bnds(lev, bnds) ;
>> a_bnds:long_name = "vertical coordinate formula term:
>> a(k+1/2)" ;
>> double b_bnds(lev, bnds) ;
>> b_bnds:long_name = "vertical coordinate formula term:
>> b(k+1/2)" ;
>> double a(lev) ;
>> a:long_name = "vertical coordinate formula term: a(k)" ;
>> double b(lev) ;
>> b:long_name = "vertical coordinate formula term: b(k)" ;
> CF-Checker results:
>
>> ------------------
>> Checking variable: a
>> ------------------
>> ERROR (3.1): No units attribute set
>> ------------------
>> Checking variable: a_bnds
>> ------------------
>> ERROR (3.1): No units attribute set
>> ------------------
>> Checking variable: b
>> ------------------
>> ERROR (3.1): No units attribute set
>> ------------------
>> Checking variable: b_bnds
>> ------------------
>> ERROR (3.1): No units attribute set
> Any advice on how to proceed on this? Should a units value of some kinds
> have been included in the Amon MIP table?
>
> Thanks,
> Kyle
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <
http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/pipermail/cf-metadata/attachments/20110223/8016c0f8/attachment.html>
Received on Wed Feb 23 2011 - 10:48:21 GMT
