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3.11 Attributes
Attributes hold metadata (data about data). An attribute contains information about properties of a variable or dataset.

An attribute has a name, type, and values. Attributes are used to specify such properties as units, standard names (that identify types of quantity), special values, maximum and minimum valid values, scaling factors, offsets, and measurement parameters.

 


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