Re: [cf-satellite] Initial draft of a C-RDR structure for NPP VIIRS data

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• Subject: Re: [cf-satellite] Initial draft of a C-RDR structure for NPP VIIRS data
• From: John Caron <caron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:25 -0600

On 7/19/2010 2:20 PM, Jim Biard wrote:

Hi.

As part of the NOAA CDR project, we are planning to generate datasets composed of raw data from the NPP satellite. We are referring to these datasets as Climate Raw Data Records (C-RDR). The data will be fully unpacked and decompressed, but all values will be in their raw form (i.e., not converted to engineering or scientific units). We are currently designing the structure of the C-RDR for the VIIRS sensor. The C-RDR files will be in netCDF-4 format. I have included an XML (NCML) file that describes the draft structure. We would love to get any advice/feedback regarding this draft.

Grace and peace,

Jim Biard

Hi Jim:

Also,

1. using a .ncml extention has become a useful convention.

2.The full schemaLocation element should be

which will allow schema validation.

John

• References:
  • [cf-satellite] Initial draft of a C-RDR structure for NPP VIIRS data
    • From: Jim Biard