Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-28 Thread Taylor, Karl E.
flag_masks? > > > regards, > > Martin > > > > From: Jim Biard > Sent: 21 November 2018 20:50 > To: Juckes, Martin (STFC,RAL,RALSP); cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? > > > Martin, > > The

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Jim Biard
et of flag_values when used in conjunction with flag_masks? regards, Martin From: Jim Biard Sent: 21 November 2018 20:50 To: Juckes, Martin (STFC,RAL,RALSP); cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? Martin, Th

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Martin Juckes - UKRI STFC
: Jim Biard Sent: 21 November 2018 20:50 To: Juckes, Martin (STFC,RAL,RALSP); cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? Martin, The two subfields are independent. You can have very bad quality data and very bad weather at the same time. And that&#

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Jim Biard
lue would make zero ambiguous, so you need to start the 2nd sequence at 4. regards, Martin From: CF-metadata on behalf of Jim Biard Sent: 20 November 2018 16:51:24 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values all

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-21 Thread Martin Juckes - UKRI STFC
2018 16:51:24 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed? Julien, That's fine. The conformance document probably needs a better statement of the requirement when flag masks are used. Grace and peace, Jim On 11/20/18 11:40 AM, Julien Demar

Re: [CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-20 Thread Jim Biard
Julien, That's fine. The conformance document probably needs a better statement of the requirement when flag masks are used. Grace and peace, Jim On 11/20/18 11:40 AM, Julien Demaria wrote: Hi, We want to define a flags variable defining like that: var:flag_masks = 3, 3, 3, 3, 12, 12, 12

[CF-metadata] Multiple zeros in flag_values allowed?

2018-11-20 Thread Julien Demaria
Hi, We want to define a flags variable defining like that: var:flag_masks = 3, 3, 3, 3, 12, 12, 12, 12 ; var:flag_values = 0, 1, 2, 3, 0,4, 8, 12 ; var:flag_meanings = "very_bad_quality bad_qualitygood_quality very_good_quality