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#104: Clarify the interpretation of scalar coordinate variables
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  Reporter:  jonathan        |       Owner:  [email protected]
      Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new                          
  Priority:  medium          |   Milestone:                               
 Component:  cf-conventions  |     Version:                               
Resolution:                  |    Keywords:                               
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Comment (by caron):

 Im pondering the relationship of coordinate (regular or auxiliary)
 variables to the concepts of dependence and independence. This may be very
 worthwhile to figure this out, though i dont think the conventions as they
 stand are clear.

 1. Is there a clear definition of dependence and independence that can be
 used in this context?

 2. I cant think of any counterexamples to the notion that a coordinate
 variable represents an independent variable. But there are some auxilary
 coordinate variables that im not sure are dependent variables, namely:

   2.1 2D coordinate lat(x,y) and lon(x,y) are auxiliary coordinates, but
 it seems that they could be considered independent. Especially when the
 x(x) and y(y) coordinates are missing.

   2.2 Are discrete sampling coordinates lat(sample) and lon(sample)
 dependent or independent?

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