[CF-metadata] CDM calendar date handling

From: Don Murray <Don.Murray>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:21:00 -0600

John and Jonathan-

On 8/24/11 9:23 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:

> So now we are taking about the "N calendar UNITS" part, when that part means
> a large number of years. I think this format:
>> "50 calendar Myears since 1980-01-01"
> is the best one. The word "calendar" is useful to make clear it is not udunits
> years. Also, it's good to have a reference explicitly. For example, "before
> present" sometimes means before 1950, and it's nice to have that spelled out.

I think this form is the best representation as well.

Don

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