[CF-metadata] standard_name modifiers -- units problem

From: Lowry, Roy K. <rkl>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:19:41 +0000

Hi Cristina,

Looks like my worries were unfounded concerning the meaning of 'count'. From the discussion thread my understanding is that the units you have are OK and that the issue is with the CF checker.

Cheers, Roy.
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From: cristina.tronconi at artov.isac.cnr.it [cristina.tronconi at artov.isac.cnr.it]
Sent: 26 February 2011 19:30
To: Lowry, Roy K.
Cc: cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu
Subject: standard_name modifiers -- units problem

Dear Roy,
Our variable "chlorophyll count" as is understandable by CF is the
number of individual measurements used to determine a chlorophyll value.

I do need to know what to put at "units" attribute for that variable.
I undestood by the CF convention 1.4 (appendix C) that I have to put
"units="1" as the chlorophyll count is a dimensionless variable...but
the CF checker found it as an error.

I try not to put the Unit attribute ...but again i get an error by che
cf chcker.......so.....

my question is: what unit shoudl I set for my chlorophyll count variable?

thanks for your help.

cristina

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