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[netCDF #HLX-917795]: a question about variables with one or more unlimited dimensions

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  • Subject: [netCDF #HLX-917795]: a question about variables with one or more unlimited dimensions
  • Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:54:59 -0700
I have been thinking about your original
question about modelling observations
containing parts containing events.

I think a better solution is as follows:

dimensions:
  obs_id = UNLIMITED;
  part_id = UNLIMITED;
  event_id = UNLIMITED;
types:
  compound {
    int id;
    int(*) parts;
    ...
  } obs_state;
  compound {
    int id;
    int(*) events;
    ...
  } part_state;
  compound {
    int id;
    ...
  } event_state;

variables:
  event_state events[event_id];
  part_state  parts[part_id];
  obs_state   observations[obs_id];

This is simple to fill in data and simpler to maintain.


  

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: HLX-917795
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed