[CF-metadata] how to express data variable element values that needto cover a range

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:36:21 +0100

Dear Randy

> "a possibility would be new modifiers to indicate the lower and upper bounds."
>
> (I think you are suggesting using the existing ancillary variable convention construct).

I don't think they'd be ancillary variables, because there isn't a "main"
variable to hang them from, as you say (no midpoint, for instance). However,
standard_name modifiers can be used in the standard_name attribute of any
variable.

Best wishes

Jonathan
Received on Wed Sep 19 2012 - 11:36:21 BST