VariableDraft

Object

additionalIdentifiers

Any additional identifiers of a variable.

dataType

Specify data type of a variable. These types can be either: uint8, uint16, etc.

definition

The definition of the variable.

dimensions

A variable consists of one or more dimensions. An example of a dimension name is 'XDim'. An example of a dimension size is '1200'. Variables are rarely one dimensional.

fillValues

The fill value of the variable in the data file. It is generally a value which falls outside the valid range. For example, if the valid range is '0, 360', the fill value may be '-1'. The fill value type is data provider-defined. For example, 'Out of Valid Range'.

indexRanges

This element describes the x and y dimension ranges for this variable. Typically these values are 2 latitude and longitude ranges, but they don't necessarily have to be.

instanceInformation

Describes a store (zarr) where a variable has been separated from its original data files and saved as its own entity.

longName

The expanded or long name related to the variable Name.

measurementIdentifiers

The measurement information of a variable.

metadataSpecification

Metadata Specification

name

The name of a variable.

offset

The offset is the value which is either added to or subtracted from all values in the stored data field in order to obtain the original values. May be used together with Scale. An example of an offset is '0.49'.

relatedUrls

A described URL associated with the a web resource, or interface. e.g., the home page for the variable provider.

samplingIdentifiers

The sampling information of a variable.

scale

The scale is the numerical factor by which all values in the stored data field are multiplied in order to obtain the original values. May be used together with Offset. An example of a scale factor is '0.002'.

scienceKeywords

Controlled Science Keywords describing the collection. The controlled vocabulary for Science Keywords is maintained in the Keyword Management System (KMS).

sets

The set information of a variable. The variable is grouped within a set. The set is defined by the name, type, size and index. For example, Name: 'Data_Fields', Type: 'General', Size: '15', Index: '7' for the case of the variable named 'LST_Day_1km'.

standardName

This is the more formal or scientific name, .e.g., the CF Standard Name.

units

The units associated with a variable.

validRanges

Valid ranges of variable data values.

variableSubType

Specifies the sub type of a variable.

variableType

Specify basic type of a variable.