Variable¶

class metpy.io.cdm.Variable(**kwargs)[source]¶

Holds typed data (using a numpy.ndarray), as well as attributes (e.g. units).

In addition to its various attributes, the Variable supports getting and setting data using the [] operator and indices or slices. Getting data returns numpy.ndarray instances.

Attributes Summary

`datatype`	Describes the layout of each element of the data.
`dimensions`	all the names of `Dimension` used by this `Variable`.
`dtype`	Describes the layout of each element of the data.
`name`	the name of the variable.
`ndim`	the number of dimensions used by this variable.
`shape`	Describes the size of the Variable along each of its dimensions.
`size`	the total number of elements.

Methods Summary

`__init__`(**kwargs)
`group`()	Get the Group that owns this Variable.
`ncattrs`()	Get a list of the names of the netCDF attributes.

Attributes Documentation

datatype¶

Describes the layout of each element of the data.

Type:	numpy.dtype

dimensions¶

all the names of Dimension used by this Variable.

Type:	tuple[str]

dtype¶

Describes the layout of each element of the data.

Type:	numpy.dtype

name¶

the name of the variable.

Type:	str

ndim¶

the number of dimensions used by this variable.

Type:	int

shape¶

Describes the size of the Variable along each of its dimensions.

Type:	tuple[int]

size¶

the total number of elements.

Type:	int

Methods Documentation

__init__(**kwargs)¶

group()[source]¶

Get the Group that owns this Variable.

Returns:	Group – The parent Group.

ncattrs()¶

Get a list of the names of the netCDF attributes.

Returns:	List[str]