[CF-metadata] Ocean CTD data following CF Conventions v1.6

From: John Caron <caron>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:46:28 -0600

On 4/29/2012 5:33 PM, andrew walsh wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> My responses inline below.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Caron" <caron at unidata.ucar.edu>
> To: <cf-metadata at cgd.ucar.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Ocean CTD data following CF Conventions v1.6
>
>
>> Hi Andrew:
>>
>> You can use a dimension=1 instead of a scalar.
>
> OK, you mean if one used the vector method.

yes

>
>>
>> But you cant use
>>
>> lat(lat)
>> lon(lon)
>> time(time)
>>
>> the correct usage in the single profile case would be:
>>
>> lat(profile)
>> lon(profile)
>> time(profile)
>
> So, do you mean in the vector method have this? (simpler I guess to
> have common profile dimension = 1)

yes, you cant use incorrect dimensions, even when they are all = 1.

>
> dimensions:
> profile=1
> pressure = 57
>
> variables:
> lat(profile)
> lon(profile)
> time(profile)
> pressure(pressure)
> temperature(pressure)
>
> Instead of this?
>
> Dimensions:
> time=1
> lat=1
> lon=1
> pressure=57
>
> Variables:
> time(time)
> lat(lat)
> lon(lon)
> pressure(pressure)
> temperature(pressure)
Received on Mon Apr 30 2012 - 06:46:28 BST