cf classes

Field construct class

cf.Field

A field construct of the CF data model.

Field list class

cf.FieldList

An ordered sequence of field constructs.

Metadata component classes

cf.AuxiliaryCoordinate	An auxiliary coordinate construct of the CF data model.
cf.CellMeasure	A cell measure construct of the CF data model.
cf.CellMethod	A cell method construct of the CF data model.
cf.CoordinateReference	A coordinate reference construct of the CF data model.
cf.DimensionCoordinate	A dimension coordinate construct of the CF data model.
cf.DomainAncillary	A domain ancillary construct of the CF data model.
cf.DomainAxis	A domain axis construct of the CF data model.
cf.FieldAncillary	A field ancillary construct of the CF data model.

Constructs class

cf.Constructs

A container for metadata constructs.

Coordinate component classes

cf.Bounds	A cell bounds component of a coordinate or domain ancillary construct of the CF data model.
cf.CoordinateConversion	A coordinate conversion component of a coordinate reference construct of the CF data model.
cf.Datum	A datum component of a coordinate reference construct of the CF data model.

Domain class

cf.Domain

A domain construct of the CF data model.

Data classes

cf.Data	An N-dimensional data array with units and masked values.
cf.NetCDFArray	An array stored in a netCDF file.

Miscellaneous classes

cf.Flags	Self-describing CF flag values.
cf.Query	Encapsulate a condition for subsequent evaluation.
cf.TimeDuration	A duration of time.
cf.Units	Store, combine and compare physical units and convert numeric values to different units.
cf.RegridOperator	A regridding operator between two grids.
cf.Constant	A container for a constant with context manager support.
cf.Configuration	Dictionary-like container for the global constants.

Data compression classes

Classes that support the creation and storage of compressed arrays.

cf.Count	A count variable required to uncompress a ragged array.
cf.Index	An index variable required to uncompress a ragged array.
cf.List	A list variable required to uncompress a gathered array.
cf.GatheredArray	An underlying gathered array.
cf.RaggedContiguousArray	An underlying contiguous ragged array.
cf.RaggedIndexedArray	An underlying indexed ragged array.
cf.RaggedIndexedContiguousArray	An underlying indexed contiguous ragged array.