Re: [CF-metadata] Clarification of what content is allowed to be in a single file

2019-10-09 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] proposal for new standard name: air_gap

2019-07-25 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Missing data bins in histograms

2019-05-13 Thread Jim Biard
alues = 0,1; zbin_flags:flag_meanings = "missing_values data"; character status(char_len); status:standard_name = "status_flag"; status:long_name = "Flag indicating quality of histogram"; float lat(lat); float lon(lon); data: zbins = -., 25.,

Re: [CF-metadata] Missing data bins in histograms

2019-05-10 Thread Jim Biard
ed for coordinate variables - it has just "D" in the "Use" column. This is not an argument why they shouldn't be if there is a need, but they weren't introduced with that in mind. The use which you suggested for Martin's case is a good idea, but I think it would need a change to the

Re: [CF-metadata] cfdm: A new python CF package

2019-04-02 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] same attribute name in variable and in global

2019-03-15 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Addition of HFC standard names

2019-03-13 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Putting the units in a CF standard name: area_fraction

2019-01-31 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] question about proper cell bounds for ocean_volume_transport_across_line

2019-01-17 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Jim Biard
of flag_values when used in conjunction with flag_masks? regards, Martin From: Jim Biard Sent: 21 November 2018 20:50 To: Juckes, Martin (STFC,RAL,RALSP); cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? Martin, The two

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Jim Biard
zero ambiguous, so you need to start the 2nd sequence at 4. regards, Martin From: CF-metadata on behalf of Jim Biard Sent: 20 November 2018 16:51:24 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? Ju

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-20 Thread Jim Biard
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[CF-metadata] Looking for input on discussion of new calendars proposal

2018-11-01 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] 'months since' and 'years since' time units

2018-10-25 Thread Jim Biard
CF sets out to support (and sort out...). @Chris (your last para in earlier post): "I know that CF refers to udunits for unit definitions, but we really need to either allow exceptions or periodically update udunits to meet the needs of CF." Yes and Yes to this suggestion ! Lars _

Re: [CF-metadata] 'months since' and 'years since' time units

2018-10-19 Thread Jim Biard
, the concept of e.g. monthly averaged data is useful. But in that case, a “month” is really a category, not a continuous time variable. So we need a different way if describing it than a time access with units of month... -CHB Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:45 AM, Jim Biard

Re: [CF-metadata] 'months since' and 'years since' time units

2018-10-19 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-10-09 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-10-03 Thread Jim Biard
. *From:* CF-metadata on behalf of Jim Biard *Sent:* 03 October 2018 20:38 *To:* cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave Alison, It all looks good to me. I must confess that I didn't give the definitions

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-10-03 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-19 Thread Jim Biard
Appleton Laboratory R25, 2.22 Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0QX, U.K. From: CF-metadata On Behalf Of Lowry, Roy K. Sent: 13 September 2018 20:11 To: Jim Biard ; cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave Hi Jim, Interesting article that answers some of my questions about

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-13 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-13 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-13 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-11 Thread Jim Biard
ood to me. Cheers, Roy. *From:* CF-metadata <mailto:cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu>> on behalf of Jim Biard mailto:jbi...@cicsnc.org>> *Sent:* 05 September 2018 17:38 *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] Platform

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-04 Thread Jim Biard
y! Ken On 2018-8-29 13:54, Ethan Davis wrote: Hey Jim, How about removing one layer of terminology by using your definitions for the allowed values of "direction": roll: "positive_right_side_up" and "positive_right_side_down". pitch: "positive_nose_up

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-09-04 Thread Jim Biard
quired? Cheers, Roy. I have now retired but will continue to be active through an Emeritus Fellowship using this e-mail address. ________ From: CF-metadata on behalf of Jim Biard Sent: 31 August 2018 14:38 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-31 Thread Jim Biard
;forward", "backward", "toward", "away". Easy! Ken On 2018-8-29 13:54, Ethan Davis wrote: Hey Jim, How about removing one layer of terminology by using your definitions for the allowed values of "direction": roll: "positive_right_s

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-30 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-29 Thread Jim Biard
add, in some way, another degree of freedom to the definition? Does that degree of freedom need to be nailed down in the definitions? Or other terms used instead? I don't have any good suggestions other than "positive" and "negative". Cheers, Ethan On Wed, Aug 29, 2

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-29 Thread Jim Biard
o think on is the set of 'rate' Standard Names, or are you happy with my prefix from the yaw example added on to your definitions. And finally are we intending to propose platform_sway and platform_surge as new Standard Names in addition to platform_heave which started this discussion eve

Re: [CF-metadata] metadata for regularly spaced data and averages

2018-08-14 Thread Jim Biard
uly 24, 2018 8:46 AM *To:* Jim Biard *Cc:* CF Metadata *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] metadata for regularly spaced data and averages Hello Eli, Would the standardised "interval" cell methods keyword be of use (http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/cf-

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-06 Thread Jim Biard
attribute would need to described as a "standard" CF attribute. I'll be glad to rework the definitions to make them directionality-agnostic when I get back next week. Grace and peace, Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-08-03 Thread Jim Biard
_principal_axes Cheers, Roy. *From:* Nan Galbraith *Sent:* 03 August 2018 18:23 *To:* Jim Biard; Lowry, Roy K.; kke...@ou.edu *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave (pitch, roll) Hi Jim, Roy and Ken - I'm skipping the list because this

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-07-26 Thread Jim Biard
ou on the list with any final > comments or questions. Version 56 of the standard name table will be > published later today - I think we can probably finalise your names > in time for version 57. > > Best wishes, Alison From: Hamilton, Steve Sent: 03 July 2018

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-07-25 Thread Jim Biard
son From: Hamilton, Steve Sent: 03 July 2018 09:12 Please can you advise if this standard name has now been accepted and when it will be included in the CF Standard Names If there is something else to do please let me know Thanks Steve ___

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-07-25 Thread Jim Biard
tandard name table will be > published later today - I think we can probably finalise your names > in time for version 57. > > Best wishes, Alison From: Hamilton, Steve Sent: 03 July 2018 09:12 Please can you advise if this standard name has n

Re: [CF-metadata] metadata for regularly spaced data and averages

2018-07-23 Thread Jim Biard
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[CF-metadata] Add support for attributes of type string

2018-07-23 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Use of cf_role attribute

2018-07-20 Thread Jim Biard
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[CF-metadata] New Github issue - adding support for string type

2018-07-19 Thread Jim Biard
-conventions/issues/139 Pull request - https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/pull/138 Grace and peace, Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc> *Jim Biard* *Research Scholar* Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellit

[CF-metadata] Fwd: Re: [Esip-documentation] Related data files in NetCDF

2018-07-11 Thread Jim Biard
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[CF-metadata] Test

2018-07-11 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-06-01 Thread Jim Biard
On Behalf Of Lowry, Roy K. Sent: 30 May 2018 21:37 To: Jim Biard ; cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave An afterthought. Heave is conventionally positive upwards so to make this clear I would add the word 'upwards' thus: platform_heave (m) = upwards vertical

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-05-30 Thread Jim Biard
il address. *From:* CF-metadata on behalf of Jim Biard *Sent:* 26 May 2018 23:18 *To:* cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave My biggest concern is that the standard name definition makes it clear in some fashion or other that this is a measure of deviations from

Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-05-26 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Platform Heave

2018-05-25 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Fix Geostationary projection, including proposal for two new standard names

2018-04-20 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Fix Geostationary projection, including proposal for two new standard names

2018-04-19 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Fix Geostationary projection, including proposal for two new standard names

2018-04-19 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Units of projection_x_coordinate values in "Geospatial projection"

2018-04-17 Thread Jim Biard
ery brief) discussion of how radians maps > >> in this case to linear distance. Not perfect but perhaps better than the > alternative. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Ethan > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 11:30 A

Re: [CF-metadata] Units of projection_x_coordinate values in "Geospatial projection"

2018-04-10 Thread Jim Biard
Hi. Is it possible that we just need to loosen the definition of projection_x_coordinate and projection_y_coordinate? Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc> *Jim Biard* *Research Scholar* Cooperative Institute

Re: [CF-metadata] Units of projection_x_coordinate values in "Geospatial projection"

2018-04-10 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] bounds variable & closed-open intervals

2018-03-27 Thread Jim Biard
correctly, you are suggesting giving half the weight of each instantaneous boundary point to the intervals on either side. Are we on the same page, or are am I confused? Grace and peace, Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc>

Re: [CF-metadata] CF conventions and netCDF4 groups

2018-03-27 Thread Jim Biard
, I think we would need a mechanism such as an attribute to indicate which scheme was in use. Grace and peace, Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc> *Jim Biard* *Research Scholar* Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellit

Re: [CF-metadata] bounds variable & closed-open intervals

2018-03-26 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] CF conventions and netCDF4 groups

2018-03-26 Thread Jim Biard
Erik, Charlie's proposal is heavily oriented towards ensembles. I tend to favor hierarchical scoping, but every option has one sort of weakness or another. Grace and peace, Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc> *Jim Biar

Re: [CF-metadata] bounds variable & closed-open intervals

2018-03-26 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Definiton of solar_irradiance

2018-02-14 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Definiton of solar_irradiance

2018-01-29 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Definiton of solar_irradiance

2018-01-29 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Definiton of solar_irradiance

2018-01-26 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] grid cells with a varying number of cell bounds

2017-12-21 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Questions about correct standard_name

2017-12-18 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Observation number

2017-10-31 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] request for standard name

2017-10-11 Thread Jim Biard
e had a standard way to document the meaning of the resulting QC value and the way it was calculated. Cheers - Nan On 10/5/17 1:00 PM, Jim Biard wrote: Hi. There needs to be a full definition of the quantity

Re: [CF-metadata] request for standard name

2017-10-05 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] positive attribute expansion of use and reserved values

2017-09-28 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] positive attribute expansion of use and reserved values

2017-09-28 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-26 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-25 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-22 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-21 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-21 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-21 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Add new integer types to CF?

2017-09-12 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] grid cells with a varying number of cell bounds

2017-09-08 Thread Jim Biard
Karl, I agree with you. I don't see a problem with the existing convention being tweaked to state that fewer vertices for a cell are indicated by missing values in the last elements. Jim [image: CICS-NC] <http://www.cicsnc.org/>Visit us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicsnc>

Re: [CF-metadata] Use of axis attribute in an auxillary coordinate

2017-08-15 Thread Jim Biard
n, > > I agree - "height" in this case is not an auxiliary coordinate > variable, rather a scalar coordinate variable (because it doesn't span > any of the dimensions of "tas"). > > I also agree that the conformance document needs changing to allow the > "axis&q

Re: [CF-metadata] Standard name for land/sea mask

2017-07-11 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Standard names for CF trac ticket #143

2017-05-25 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Use of axis attribute in an auxillary coordinate

2017-05-24 Thread Jim Biard
to allow the "axis" attribute on auxiliary coordinate variables - this was accepted in CF-1.6, I think. Thanks, Daivd On 24 May 2017 at 19:59, Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org <mailto:jbi...@cicsnc.org>> wrote: Martin, We just had some discussion about the proper use

Re: [CF-metadata] Use of axis attribute in an auxillary coordinate

2017-05-24 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Representing statistics in CF

2017-04-28 Thread Jim Biard
ation" is a standard_name for ensemble member designators. Best wishes Jonathan ___ CF-metadata mailing list CF-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata -- CICS-NC <http://www.cicsnc.org/> Visit us on Face

Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute

2017-04-16 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] high sample rate (seismic) data conventions

2017-04-14 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-04-14 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute

2017-04-05 Thread Jim Biard
...@ecmwf.int> - Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 08:36:29 + From: Sebastien Villaume <sebastien.villa...@ecmwf.int> To: Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> CC: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute X-Mailer: Zimbra 8.6.0_GA_1200 (ZimbraWebClient - FF50 (Linux)/8.

Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute

2017-04-04 Thread Jim Biard
done about it. best regards, Karl On 4/4/17 1:49 PM, Jim Biard wrote: Jonathan, But was the axis attribute intended for use on 2D auxiliary coordinate variables? Perhaps that was before my time, but I don't recall seeing any discussion where that use was advocated. Jim On 4/4/17 4:30 PM

Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute

2017-04-04 Thread Jim Biard
le of sect 5. I wasn't really in favour of this change, but the majority was. Best wishes Jonathan - Forwarded message from Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> - Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:44:11 -0400 From: Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> CC: CF Metadata <cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu&g

Re: [CF-metadata] axis attribute

2017-04-04 Thread Jim Biard
was. Best wishes Jonathan - Forwarded message from Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> - Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:44:11 -0400 From: Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org> CC: CF Metadata <cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu> Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation U

Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-04-04 Thread Jim Biard
ébastien Villaume Analyst ECMWF Shinfield Park, Reading RG2 9AX, UK +44 7825 521592 sebastien.villa...@ecmwf.int ________ - Original Message - From: "Hedley, Mark" <mark.hed...@metoffice.gov.uk> To: "Jim Biard" <jbi...@cicsnc.org>, cf-metadata@cgd.uca

Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-31 Thread Jim Biard
l links). You could look to their example, and see if you think it is done correctly. I don't think extensions or modifications to CF are needed for tripolar grids. best regards, Karl On 3/30/17 9:42 AM, Jim Biard wrote: Sébastien, If I'm not mistaken, we would need to propose a new grid_mappi

Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-31 Thread Jim Biard
March 2017 at 17:04, Jim Biard <jbi...@cicsnc.org <mailto:jbi...@cicsnc.org>> wrote: David, As I read the Conventions, the axis attribute is to be applied to coordinate variables (Section 4. Coordinate Types and Section 5. Coordinate systems) to indicate t

Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-31 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-31 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-30 Thread Jim Biard
it is done correctly. I don't think extensions or modifications to CF are needed for tripolar grids. best regards, Karl On 3/30/17 9:42 AM, Jim Biard wrote: Sébastien, If I'm not mistaken, we would need to propose a new grid_mapping to be added to the Conventions that would define a Tripolar Coordin

Re: [CF-metadata] CF compliant tripolar grid representation

2017-03-30 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Recording "day of year on which something happens"

2017-03-22 Thread Jim Biard
f having test files that pass the checker remains. Thanks & Kind regards, Lars *From:*CF-metadata [mailto:cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jim Biard *Sent:* den 22 mars 2017 14:47 *To:* cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu *Subject:* Re: [CF-metadata] Recording "day of year on w

Re: [CF-metadata] Recording "day of year on which something happens"

2017-03-22 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] geoid, sea surface, height, and standard names

2017-03-17 Thread Jim Biard
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Re: [CF-metadata] Recording "day of year on which something happens"

2017-03-17 Thread Jim Biard
017, at 12:49 PM, John Helly <hel...@ucsd.edu <mailto:hel...@ucsd.edu>> wrote: > > In language, definitions are based on usage. Julian date, modulo the year, is a convention that I have been using for decades to do what you are talking about but I defer to wiser minds.

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