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Hello -- We are still discussing how much sensor-related, specific information should be included in our attempts to create a basic set of conventions that would allow applications to at least recognize the data as multi-banded, satellite data. At present, I do not believe the "polarization" metadata falls within the scope of what we are trying to accomplish; therefore I would encourage you to either include this information in the "long_name" attribute, or create a new attribute and submit a "standard name" for it...following the spirit of the information here: <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html> Best wishes, tom On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:08 AM, Esben Stigård Nielsen <esn@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm new to this list and have been looking at the proposed satellite > metadata scheme. Now I'm wondering how the polarization of a band will be > reflected in the metadata? > Like the SSMI sensor having two channels for each wavelength one for > horizontal and one for vertical polarization. > > Best regards > Esben Nielsen > Danish Meteorological Institute > > _______________________________________________ > cf-satellite mailing list > cf-satellite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For list information or to unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/ > -- Tom Whittaker University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC) Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) 1225 W. Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 USA ph: +1 608 262 2759
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