Jonathan,
In one case I am storing raw binary values from a satellite downlink.
Another example of this sort of case would be a variable where you are
storing flag values, particularly ones where you are using flag_masks.
The values are 'non-numerical' in that they are not directly
interpretable as a scientific measurement or the result of a
mathematical formula. It's probably not the best way to describe them,
but I was trying to find a short way to express the concept.
Grace and peace,
Jim
On 11/5/14, 11:06 AM, Jonathan Gregory wrote:
...
There are quantities for which units are inapplicable i.e. string-valued ones
and flags encoding those. Jim, I wonder what "non-numerical binary quantities"
you put in CF datasets?
...
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