Also, isn't ancillary variable more a "metadata variable"? I am not
clear what it means to be a "data variable" to begin with?
Upendra
On 8/16/2011 12:12 PM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> Dear Upendra
>
>> Does the spatio temporal coordinates specified for a variable
>> apply automatically to all the ancillary variables as well or do
>> they need to be specified explicitly for each ancillary variable? Or
>> is it left to the software to decide? Is there any recommendation
>> here?
> Ancillary variables are data variables, and need the coordinates and
> grid_mapping attributes if applicable.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jonathan
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