Re: Time values as floats

• To: Russell Steicke <r.steicke@xxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: Time values as floats
• From: Doug Lindholm <lind@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 08:38:14 -0600

Russell Steicke wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am attempting to construct a FlatField with a FunctionType that is
> (Time -> (Latitude, Longitude, <other stuff> )).  I have been using an
> IrregularSet as the domain.  I chose IrregularSet because the data will
> not necessarily be in any fixed time sequence.

When you say "fixed time sequence" do you mean regularly spaced or not
sorted? Irregularly *spaced* data can be represented by a Gridded*Set as
long as they are topologically "regular," e.g. sorted. A Linear*Set can
be used for regularly spaced data.

That's one of those VisAD details that's easy to misunderstand.

Regards,
Doug

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