[CF-metadata] CF Standards

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:22:38 +0000

Dear Brian

> As an aside though, I do think there would be value in having the CF
> checker be made to recognize when variables are part of the definition of a
> dimensionless vertical coordinate via the formula_terms attribute. In the
> example below, there are two variables called out by formula_terms, p0 and
> ps, which do need to have units in order for the formula to be evaluated
> correctly. The checker could make that check.

Thanks. It would be useful, and
i'm sure Ros could implement it, but it would be necessary to specify it
as part of the conformance document, presumably by proposing a change as a
trac ticket to the document. The checker does what the conformance document
indicates.

Best wishes

Jonathan
Received on Thu Feb 24 2011 - 05:22:38 GMT