Re: [cf-satellite] Regarding multiple point datasets in a single file

• To: ghansham sangar <ghanshamsangar@xxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [cf-satellite] Regarding multiple point datasets in a single file
• From: Tom Whittaker <whittaker@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:27:07 -0600

Hello Ghansham!

I do not see any reason you could not do this -- you might want to add
an extra variable to designate the source and perhaps other
attributes.  See if this document helps:

<http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/RecordsInNetcdf3.html#Point>

You might also read:
<http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/UnidataObsConvention.html>

Best wishes,

tom

On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:01 PM, ghansham sangar
<ghanshamsangar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> R/All,
> i have multiple point datasets (wind vectors from ir/vis and wv
> channels) with their respective lat/lon values. Can we pack them in
> single cf-complaint netcdf or hdf file? I hope I am clear in
> communicating.
> Regards
> ghansham
>
> _______________________________________________
> cf-satellite mailing list
> cf-satellite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> For list information or to unsubscribe, visit: 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/



-- 
Tom Whittaker
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC)
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
1225 W. Dayton Street
Madison, WI  53706  USA
ph: +1 608 262 2759

• Follow-Ups:
  • Re: [cf-satellite] Regarding multiple point datasets in a single file
    • From: ghansham sangar

• References:
  • [cf-satellite] Regarding multiple point datasets in a single file
    • From: ghansham sangar