2011 Unidata NetCDF Workshop > CF Conventions
12.7 Future Directions for CF
An effort is currently underway to expand CF conventions coverage.
Conventions under consideration for addition to CF include
- Model ensembles
- Structured grids (staggered, nested, triangular, mosaic)
- Structured collections of profiles, time series, and trajectories
- Discovery information
- Compliance categories
- Discipline-specific modules and dialects
- References to external data and standards for multifile datasets
- Use of the netCDF-4 data model and format
Other future directions include
- Libcf: Unidata
development effort to provide library support for using CF
- Implementing CF metadata conventions for other file formats
(such as HDF5)
- Seeking sustained support for CF conventions evolution and
coordination for areas such as satellite data
To participate in CF discussions, see the CF Metadata
Trac site or join the cf-metadata mailing list.
2011 Unidata NetCDF Workshop > CF Conventions