nc.get.dim.axes.from.names: Infer dimension axes from names of dimensions

In ncdf4.helpers: Helper Functions for Use with the 'ncdf4' Package

Description

Infer dimension axes from names of dimensions.

Usage

nc.get.dim.axes.from.names(f, v, dim.names)

Arguments

f	The file (an object of class ncdf4)
v	The name of a variable
dim.names	Optionally, dimension names (to avoid looking them up repeatedly)

Details

This function makes educated guesses as to what axes dimensions may apply to in the case of files with poor metadata.

Value

A named character vector mapping dimension names to axes.

Examples

## Get dimension axes from file by inferring them from dimension names
## Not run: 
f <- nc_open("pr.nc")
dim.axes <- nc.get.dim.axes.from.names(f, "pr")
nc_close(f)

## End(Not run)

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