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#101: Correct error in introductory text of Section 4.4 -- definition of 'year'
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Reporter: stevehankin | Owner: cf-conventi...@lists.llnl.gov
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: medium | Milestone:
Component: cf-conventions | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
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Comment (by stevehankin):
Section 4.4.1. Calendar of CF 1.6 [http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-
conventions/1.6/cf-conventions.html#calendar] states:
''Mixed Gregorian/Julian calendar as defined by Udunits. '''This is the
default.'''''
It seems only reasonable to interpret the unit 'year' in the context of
the current calendar. Any other definition of 'year' introduces internal
contradictions. Of course, the mixed Gregorian/Julian calendar creates a
unique ambiguity, since it offers up two different definitions for 'year'
(in parentheses here imagine an image of a human brain exploding).
CF has to specify '''some''' definition for 'year' in the mixed
Gregorian/Julian calendar. I'll assert (comments please) that the
Gregorian definition of 'year' is the best choice. If agreed, this fact
should be documented in the corrections to the introduction to section 4.4
(the topic of this ticket).
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