Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-07 Thread John Graybeal
r.edu] on behalf of Jonathan >> Gregory [j.m.greg...@reading.ac.uk] >> Sent: 31 October 2014 15:25 >> To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu >> Subject: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n >> >> Dear Mark >> >> Thanks for clarifying the use-case. I agree that we don

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-06 Thread Karl Taylor
nk? yes, that seems suitable to me mark From: CF-metadata [cf-metadata-boun...@cgd.ucar.edu] on behalf of Jonathan Gregory [j.m.greg...@reading.ac.uk] Sent: 31 October 2014 15:25 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n D

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-06 Thread Hedley, Mark
regory [j.m.greg...@reading.ac.uk] Sent: 31 October 2014 15:25 To: cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu Subject: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n Dear Mark Thanks for clarifying the use-case. I agree that we don't have an existing way to provide this information, and it would be fine to give it a new stand

[CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-05 Thread Jonathan Gregory
me would be needed. Best wishes Jonathan > - Forwarded message from "Hedley, Mark" > - > > > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:50:53 + > > From: "Hedley, Mark" > > To: John Graybeal > > CC: CF Metadata List > > Subject: R

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-04 Thread Hedley, Mark
elative to its original group (even if the group is no longer intact). mark From: John Graybeal [jbgrayb...@mindspring.com] Sent: 31 October 2014 17:27 To: Hedley, Mark Cc: CF Metadata List Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n As I indicated, I think i

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-04 Thread John Graybeal
ark > > From: John Graybeal [jbgrayb...@mindspring.com] > Sent: 30 October 2014 23:14 > To: Hedley, Mark > Cc: CF Metadata List > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n > > Glad you liked the text! > > Regarding 'given ensemble' vs 'original e

[CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-11-04 Thread Jonathan Gregory
think? Best wishes Jonathan - Forwarded message from "Hedley, Mark" - > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:50:53 + > From: "Hedley, Mark" > To: John Graybeal > CC: CF Metadata List > Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n > > I'm h

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-10-31 Thread Hedley, Mark
ber 2014 23:14 To: Hedley, Mark Cc: CF Metadata List Subject: Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n Glad you liked the text! Regarding 'given ensemble' vs 'original ensemble', how can we resolve the ambiguity? That is, if you use this attribute, how will the user know what e

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-10-30 Thread John Graybeal
Glad you liked the text! Regarding 'given ensemble' vs 'original ensemble', how can we resolve the ambiguity? That is, if you use this attribute, how will the user know what ensemble the attribute is in reference to? If the 'common practice among forecasters' (and required capability) is excl

[CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-10-06 Thread Jonathan Gregory
e it does not require any coordinate vars to exist with this dimension (though they could if you want to supply them too). Best wishes Jonathan - Forwarded message from "Hedley, Mark" - > From: "Hedley, Mark" > To: "cf-metadata@cgd.ucar.edu" > Date: Fri

Re: [CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-10-03 Thread Jim Biard
Mark, I don't think there is any real need for a number_of_realizations attribute or standard name. The size of the dimension associated with the coordinate variable associated with the 'realization' standard name provides the number of realizations. If the coordinate variable with this stand

[CF-metadata] realization | x of n

2014-10-03 Thread Hedley, Mark
Hello CF The standard name realization is available for use: Realization is used to label a dimension that can be thought of asa statistical sample, e.g., labelling members of a model ensemble. It is common practice in forecasting and some forecasting formats to explicitly state the number