The CF Conventions are becoming a widely used standard for atmospheric, ocean, and climate data.
Documents maintained at www.cfconventions.org specify a community standard for encoding Climate and weather Forecast metadata in netCDF files. The CF conventions standard
| 9.0 |
Goals
The CF Conventions have evolved and expanded since 1.0 release in 2003 but maintain their original goals. |
| 9.1 |
CF Attributes
Examples of the attributes CF defines to describe netCDF data and represent the intent of the data provider. |
| 9.2 |
Where is CF Metadata Used?
The use of CF metadata is growing. |
| 9.3 |
A Brief History of CF
How a community standard gets established from the bottom up, with agreement on open processes for evolving conventions and reaching consensus. |
| 9.4 |
Principles
The CF conventions follow five general principles. |
| 9.5 |
CF Standard Names
The CF Standard Name Table currently includes over 1100 entries. |
| 9.6 |
Future Directions for CF
An effort is currently underway to expand the coverage of CF conventions. |