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[IDV #WON-355400]: Problematic point netcdf file

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  • Subject: [IDV #WON-355400]: Problematic point netcdf file
  • Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:28:13 -0700
Hi David,

You'll want to make sure that your files are compliant with the CF conventions. 
Specifically, since you're working with station data, you'll be describing a 
discrete sampling geometry of featureType "timeSeries" [1].

There are several ways to represent time series data in a NetCDF file, but 
given your sample, the most natural would be orthogonal multidimensional array 
representation [2]. Example H.2 should get you started. Also, you can download 
an actual NetCDF file that "implements" that particular example here [3].

Cheers,
Christian

[1] 
http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/build/cf-conventions.html#discrete-sampling-geometries
[2] 
http://cfconventions.org/Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.7/build/cf-conventions.html#idm43165546432
[3] 
http://thredds-dev.unidata.ucar.edu/thredds/catalog/pointData/cf_doc_dsg/example/catalog.html?dataset=pointData/cf_doc_dsg/example/H.2.1.1.nc

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WON-355400
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed