Re: [cf-satellite] Satellite Winds in CF conventions

• To: ghansham sangar <ghanshamsangar@xxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [cf-satellite] Satellite Winds in CF conventions
• From: Tom Whittaker <whittaker@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:16:47 -0500

Hello Gansham...

I would recommend that you use the "point" form and  treat each unique
location as a separate "record", using the form defined here:

<
http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-conventions/1.6/cf-conventions.html#idp8294224
>

using a 'featureType="point" ' global attribute (see:

<
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/reference/FeatureDatasets/CFpointImplement.html
>

Best wishes,
tom


On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 9:03 PM, ghansham sangar
<ghanshamsangar@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> R/Sir
>
>
> I want to understand how to pack satellite wind data coming from
> different channels into product.
> the winds data is pretty much a point data.
> Lat,Lon, U_COMP, V_COMP, WS, WDIR.......
>
> And in addition we have winds for three different channels:
> VIS, IR and WV.
>
> So the winds from the different channels may not be co-located.
> All have different lat/lon associated with them.
> So what could be the best way to pack them within a product
> as per the conventions.
> If we have some sample products, then it will be really appreciated.
>
> regards
> Ghansham
>
>
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