On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:54 PM, John Caron <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/22/2011 6:53 AM, John Caron wrote: > > Consider: > > int time(sample=1001); > :long_name = "Measurement time"; > :standard_name = "time"; > :units = "days since 1970-01-01"; > > vs > > int time(sample=1001); > :long_name = "Measurement time"; > :standard_name = "time"; > :units = "3 days since 1970-01-01"; > > values = 1, 2, 3, ... > > are these equivalent or does the second one mean every 3 days ? Is the > second one illegal ? > > > Im am going to assume that the second form is illegal, that is, you may not > have a number in front of the unit in a "time coordinate unit" (CF section > 4.4) > I wish you wouldn't. We use that all the time, though mostly for 365_day calendars. Benno > _______________________________________________ > CF-metadata mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata > > -- Dr. M. Benno Blumenthal [email protected] International Research Institute for climate and society The Earth Institute at Columbia University Lamont Campus, Palisades NY 10964-8000 (845) 680-4450
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