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Provides the capability to load netCDF files and interprete them according to the ‘NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions’.

References:

[CF] NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata conventions, Version 1.5, October, 2010. [NUG] NetCDF User’s Guide, http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/netcdf.html

In this module:

A CF-netCDF ancillary data variable is a variable that provides metadata about the individual values of another data variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘ancillary_variables’.

Ref: [CF] Section 3.4. Ancillary Data.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFAncillaryDataVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF ancillary data variable is a variable that provides metadata about the individual values of another data variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘ancillary_variables’.

Ref: [CF] Section 3.4. Ancillary Data.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'ancillary_variables'

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A CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable is any netCDF variable that contains coordinate data, but is not a CF-netCDF coordinate variable by definition.

There is no relationship between the name of a CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable and the name(s) of its dimension(s).

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘coordinates’. Also see iris.fileformats.cf.CFLabelVariable.

Ref: [CF] Chapter 5. Coordinate Systems.
[CF] Section 6.2. Alternative Coordinates.
class iris.fileformats.cf.CFAuxiliaryCoordinateVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable is any netCDF variable that contains coordinate data, but is not a CF-netCDF coordinate variable by definition.

There is no relationship between the name of a CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable and the name(s) of its dimension(s).

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘coordinates’. Also see iris.fileformats.cf.CFLabelVariable.

Ref: [CF] Chapter 5. Coordinate Systems.
[CF] Section 6.2. Alternative Coordinates.
add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'coordinates'

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A CF-netCDF boundary variable is associated with a CF-netCDF variable that contains coordinate data. When a data value provides information about conditions in a cell occupying a region of space/time or some other dimension, the boundary variable provides a description of cell extent.

A CF-netCDF boundary variable will have one more dimension than its associated CF-netCDF coordinate variable or CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘bounds’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.1. Cell Boundaries.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFBoundaryVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF boundary variable is associated with a CF-netCDF variable that contains coordinate data. When a data value provides information about conditions in a cell occupying a region of space/time or some other dimension, the boundary variable provides a description of cell extent.

A CF-netCDF boundary variable will have one more dimension than its associated CF-netCDF coordinate variable or CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘bounds’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.1. Cell Boundaries.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'bounds'

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A CF-netCDF climatology variable is associated with a CF-netCDF variable that contains coordinate data. When a data value provides information about conditions in a cell occupying a region of space/time or some other dimension, the climatology variable provides a climatological description of cell extent.

A CF-netCDF climatology variable will have one more dimension than its associated CF-netCDF coordinate variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘climatology’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.4. Climatological Statistics

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFClimatologyVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF climatology variable is associated with a CF-netCDF variable that contains coordinate data. When a data value provides information about conditions in a cell occupying a region of space/time or some other dimension, the climatology variable provides a climatological description of cell extent.

A CF-netCDF climatology variable will have one more dimension than its associated CF-netCDF coordinate variable.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘climatology’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.4. Climatological Statistics

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'climatology'

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A CF-netCDF coordinate variable is a one-dimensional variable with the same name as its dimension, and it is defined as a numeric data type with values that are ordered monotonically. Missing values are not allowed in CF-netCDF coordinate variables. Also see [NUG] Section 2.3.1.

Identified by the above criterion, there is no associated CF-netCDF variable attribute.

Ref: [CF] 1.2. Terminology.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFCoordinateVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF coordinate variable is a one-dimensional variable with the same name as its dimension, and it is defined as a numeric data type with values that are ordered monotonically. Missing values are not allowed in CF-netCDF coordinate variables. Also see [NUG] Section 2.3.1.

Identified by the above criterion, there is no associated CF-netCDF variable attribute.

Ref: [CF] 1.2. Terminology.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True, monotonic=False)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = None

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A CF-netCDF variable containing data pay-load that maps to an Iris iris.cube.Cube.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFDataVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF variable containing data pay-load that maps to an Iris iris.cube.Cube.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = None

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A CF-netCDF grid mapping variable contains a list of specific attributes that define a particular grid mapping. A CF-netCDF grid mapping variable must contain the attribute ‘grid_mapping_name’.

Based on the value of the ‘grid_mapping_name’ attribute, there are associated standard names of CF-netCDF coordinate variables that contain the mapping’s independent variables.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘grid_mapping’.

Ref: [CF] Section 5.6. Horizontal Coordinate Reference Systems, Grid Mappings, and Projections.
[CF] Appendix F. Grid Mappings.
class iris.fileformats.cf.CFGridMappingVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF grid mapping variable contains a list of specific attributes that define a particular grid mapping. A CF-netCDF grid mapping variable must contain the attribute ‘grid_mapping_name’.

Based on the value of the ‘grid_mapping_name’ attribute, there are associated standard names of CF-netCDF coordinate variables that contain the mapping’s independent variables.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘grid_mapping’.

Ref: [CF] Section 5.6. Horizontal Coordinate Reference Systems, Grid Mappings, and Projections.
[CF] Appendix F. Grid Mappings.
add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'grid_mapping'

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Represents a collection of ‘NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions’ variables and netCDF global attributes.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFGroup

Bases: object, UserDict.DictMixin

Represents a collection of ‘NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions’ variables and netCDF global attributes.

clear()
get(key, default=None)
has_key(key)
items()
iteritems()
iterkeys()
itervalues()
keys()

Return the names of all the CF-netCDF variables in the group.

pop(key, *args)
popitem()
setdefault(key, default=None)
update(other=None, **kwargs)
values()
ancillary_variables

Collection of CF-netCDF ancillary variables.

auxiliary_coordinates

Collection of CF-netCDF auxiliary coordinate variables.

bounds

Collection of CF-netCDF boundary variables.

cell_measures

Collection of CF-netCDF measure variables.

climatology

Collection of CF-netCDF climatology variables.

coordinates

Collection of CF-netCDF coordinate variables.

data_variables

Collection of CF-netCDF data pay-load variables.

formula_terms

Collection of CF-netCDF variables that participate in a CF-netCDF formula term.

global_attributes = None

Collection of netCDF global attributes

grid_mappings

Collection of CF-netCDF grid mapping variables.

labels

Collection of CF-netCDF label variables.

promoted = None

Collection of CF-netCDF variables promoted to a CFDataVariable.

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A CF-netCDF CF label variable is any netCDF variable that contain string textual information, or labels.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘coordinates’. Also see iris.fileformats.cf.CFAuxiliaryCoordinateVariable.

Ref: [CF] Section 6.1. Labels.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFLabelVariable(name, data)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF CF label variable is any netCDF variable that contain string textual information, or labels.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘coordinates’. Also see iris.fileformats.cf.CFAuxiliaryCoordinateVariable.

Ref: [CF] Section 6.1. Labels.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_label_data(cf_data_var)

Return the associated CF-netCDF label variable strings.

Args:

Returns:
String labels.
cf_label_dimensions(cf_data_var)

Return the name of the associated CF-netCDF label variable data dimensions.

Args:

Returns:
Tuple of label data dimension names.
has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'coordinates'

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A CF-netCDF measure variable is a variable that contains cell areas or volumes.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘cell_measures’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.2. Cell Measures.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFMeasureVariable(name, data, measure)

Bases: iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable

A CF-netCDF measure variable is a variable that contains cell areas or volumes.

Identified by the CF-netCDF variable attribute ‘cell_measures’.

Ref: [CF] Section 7.2. Cell Measures.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
classmethod identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_identity = 'cell_measures'
cf_measure = None

Associated cell measure of the cell variable

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This class allows the contents of a netCDF file to be interpreted according to the ‘NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions’.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFReader(filename, warn=False, monotonic=False)

Bases: object

This class allows the contents of a netCDF file to be interpreted according to the ‘NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Conventions’.

cf_group = None

Collection of CF-netCDF variables associated with this netCDF file

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Abstract base class wrapper for a CF-netCDF variable.

class iris.fileformats.cf.CFVariable(name, data)

Bases: object

Abstract base class wrapper for a CF-netCDF variable.

add_formula_term(root, term)

Register the participation of this CF-netCDF variable in a CF-netCDF formula term.

Args:

  • root (string):

    The name of CF-netCDF variable that defines the CF-netCDF formula_terms attribute.

  • term (string):

    The associated term name of this variable in the formula_terms definition.

Returns:
None.
cf_attrs()

Return a list of all attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_ignored()

Return a list of all ignored attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_reset()

Reset the history of accessed attribute names of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_unused()

Return a list of all non-accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

cf_attrs_used()

Return a list of all accessed attribute name and value pairs of the CF-netCDF variable.

has_formula_terms()

Determine whether this CF-netCDF variable participates in a CF-netcdf formula term.

Returns:
Boolean.
identify(variables, ignore=None, target=None, warn=True)

Identify all variables that match the criterion for this CF-netCDF variable class.

Args:

  • variables:

    Dictionary of netCDF4.Variable instance by variable name.

Kwargs:

  • ignore:

    List of variable names to ignore.

  • target:

    Name of a single variable to check.

  • warn:

    Issue a warning if a missing variable is referenced.

Returns:
Dictionary of CFVariable instance by variable name.
spans(cf_variable)

Determine whether the dimensionality of this variable is a subset of the specified target variable.

Note that, by default scalar variables always span the dimensionality of the target variable.

Args:

  • cf_variable:

    Compare dimensionality with the CFVariable.

Returns:
Boolean.
cf_data = None

NetCDF4 Variable data instance.

cf_group = None

Collection of CF-netCDF variables associated with this variable.

cf_identity = None

Name of the netCDF variable attribute that identifies this CF-netCDF variable.

cf_name = None

NetCDF variable name.

cf_terms_by_root = None

CF-netCDF formula terms that his variable participates in.

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