Hi Chritina,
For dimensionless variables, you can either omit the units attribute or
set it to "1". I don't understand why this error is raised. Did you
assign a "standard_name" to CHL_count? If so, what did you assign?
thanks,
Karl
On 2/23/11 6:48 AM, cristina.tronconi at artov.isac.cnr.it wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a problem. iN MY NETCDF FILE I define the CHL_count variable.
> it is a dimensionless variable.
> I used the "standard name modifier: COUNT" for the variable CHL.
>
> for IT I define: units="1" as indicated in the Appendix C of the
> "cf-conventions1_4.pdf".
>
> but the cf checker gives me this error:
>
> ------------------
> Checking variable: CHL_count
> ------------------
> ERROR (3.1): Units are not consistent with those given in the
> standard_name table.
>
> WHAT SHOULD I PUT FOR THE ATTRIBUTE UNITS FOR THE CHL_COUNT VARIABLE?
> IT IS DIMENSIONLESS!
>
> THANKS IN ADVANCE
>
> CRISTINA TRONCONI
>
>
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