Dear colleagues
Probably silly questions but...
Is it possible to have metadata/attributes for Dimensions?
We are creating netcdf files and wish to describe the sometimes
cryptic'ly named Dimension variables somewhere in the netcdf file itself
(since it's supposed to be self-describing). We could put it in the
Global Attributes section but that may be too "far away" from where the
Dimension variables are located in the ncdump output.
Also, is it bad practice to type long-winded descriptions in Attributes
as in the example below?
"""
netcdf y {
dimensions:
latitude = 157 ;
longitude = 288 ;
time = UNLIMITED ; // (61 currently)
nn = 44; // Any way to provide more description of this dimension?
variables:
...
float DIRSW_surface(time, latitude, longitude) ;
DIRSW_surface:_FillValue = 9.999e+20f ;
DIRSW_surface:short_name = "DIRSW_surface" ;
DIRSW_surface:long_name = "Secondary Wave Direction" ;
DIRSW_surface:units = "deg" ;
DIRSW_surface:notes = "this is an example of a long
attribute to explain in greater detail what this variable is about. Sit
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}
"""
regards
-heng
Tropical Marine Science Institute
Singapore
